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Dr. Johann Christopher [MBBS, MD, DNB, FACC, FICS]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Johann Christopher [MBBS, MD, DNB, FACC, FICS]
Dr. Johann Christopher is Interventional Cardiologist and Currently Working as Senior Consultant, Interventional Cardiology and Director of Cardiac Imaging in the Cardiology Department at Gurunanak CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, India.
He is having more than 22 years of experience in the field of Cardiology.
He has completed his MBBS from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana in 1996, MD (Internal Medicine) from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana in 2001, DNB (Cardiology) from CARE Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad in 2005, Fellowship in Cardiac Imaging from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston in 2008 and a Mini Fellowship in Cardiac Imaging from George Washington University, USA in 2010.
Profile Highlights :
- After early residencies at DDMM Institute of Cardiology, Nadiad, and Methodist Hospital, Mathura, Dr. Christopher worked as Registrar in Internal Medicine at CMC Ludhiana, Senior Resident at Global Hospitals, Hyderabad, and Registrar in Cardiology at GB Pant Hospital, Agartala. He joined CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad as Senior Resident and then Consultant Cardiologist in 2005, and led cardiac imaging services, covering cardiac MRI, cardiac CT and nuclear cardiology, as Director of Cardiac Imaging from 2008.
- His expertise spans advanced cardiac imaging with nuclear scans, CT coronary angiography and cardiac MRI, echocardiography and transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE), enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), coronary intervention and heart failure management. Advanced imaging allows non-invasive assessment of coronary blockages, heart muscle viability, cardiomyopathies and infiltrative diseases such as cardiac sarcoidosis, helping to guide treatment decisions.
- Dr. Christopher is an international trialist in heart failure and has been principal investigator on international trials including MEDIC, ICARUS, CONSERVE, ISCHEMIA and SELECT, and is in charge of the BIG PICTURE registry. He has published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, JACC, the International Journal of Cardiology and Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, on topics ranging from transthoracic assessment of coronary arteries to sudden cardiac death in India and PET/CT in cardiac sarcoidosis.
- He received the A.V. Gandhi Gold Medal for original research, has delivered multiple orations on cardiac imaging at Cardiological Society of India forums since 2008 and has served as the national Cardiac Imaging Subspeciality Coordinator for the CSI. He is an executive member of the Asian Society of Cardiac Imaging and a member of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography, the Indian Medical Association and the Cardiological Society of India, and consults in Telugu, Hindi, English and Tamil.
Areas of Expertise :
- Cardiac Imaging (Nuclear, CT Angiography, Cardiac MRI)
- Echocardiography and TEE
- Coronary Intervention
- Heart Failure Management
- EECP
- Cardiac MRI
- CT Coronary Angiography
- Nuclear Cardiology (Myocardial Perfusion Imaging)
- Echocardiography
- Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting
- Cardiomyopathy Evaluation
List of Treatments
- Cardiac MRI
- CT Coronary Angiography
- Nuclear Cardiology (Myocardial Perfusion Imaging)
- Echocardiography
- Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting
- Heart Failure Management
- Cardiomyopathy Evaluation
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Imaging
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Ventricular Tachycardia Evaluation
- Preventive Cardiology and Risk Assessment
Work Experience
Currently Working as Senior Consultant, Interventional Cardiology and Director of Cardiac Imaging in the Cardiology Department at Gurunanak CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, India.
Past Experience :
- Resident - DDMM Institute of Cardiology, Nadiad (1997)
- Resident - Methodist Hospital, Mathura (1998)
- Registrar (Internal Medicine) - Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
- Senior Resident (Internal Medicine) - Global Hospitals, Hyderabad (2002)
- Registrar (Cardiology) - GB Pant Hospital, Agartala (2005)
- Senior Resident (Cardiology) - CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad (2005)
- Consultant Cardiologist - CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad (2005)
- Director of Cardiac Imaging - CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad (2008-2021)
- Cardiac Imaging Subspeciality Coordinator (national level) - Cardiological Society of India
Education & Training
- MBBS - Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, 1996
- MD (Internal Medicine) - Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, 2001
- DNB (Cardiology) - CARE Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 2005
- Fellowship in Cardiac Imaging - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 2008
- Mini Fellowship in Cardiac Imaging - George Washington University, USA, 2010
Awards & Recognition
- A.V. Gandhi Gold Medal, CMC Vellore, for original research
- Executive Member - Asian Society of Cardiac Imaging
- Member - Indian Academy of Echocardiography
- Member - Indian Medical Association
- Member - Cardiological Society of India
- Principal Investigator - MEDIC, ICARUS, CONSERVE, ISCHEMIA and SELECT international trials
- In charge - BIG PICTURE registry
- Publication - Coronary collaterals by transthoracic echocardiography in coronary artery disease, J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2004)
- Publication - Contribution of sudden cardiac death to total mortality in India, Int J Cardiology (2012)
- Publication - Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia and mediastinal adenopathy from granulomatous infiltration, JACC (2011)
- Publication - Overall cardiovascular risk and imaging strategies in India, Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports (2015)
- Multiple orations on cardiac imaging at CSI forums since 2008
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Gurunanak CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad, Hyderabad
Location
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Gurunanak CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, 1-4-908/7/1, Near Raja Deluxe Theatre, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500020, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Johann Christopher practice?
Dr. Johann Christopher practises at Gurunanak CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad, and CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India.
What does Dr. Johann Christopher specialise in?
He specialises in advanced cardiac imaging including nuclear cardiology, CT angiography and cardiac MRI, echocardiography and TEE, EECP, coronary intervention and heart failure management.
How much experience does Dr. Johann Christopher have?
Dr. Johann Christopher has more than 22 years of experience in cardiology and is an international trialist in heart failure.
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