Dr. Nishith Chandra Interventional cardiology Fortis Escorts Heart Institute Research Centre,Okhla New Delhi

Dr. Nishith Chandra

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Experience:

 30 Year

Specialization:

  Interventional Cardiologist ,

Hospitals:

  Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road,New Delhi, Delhi

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  • Dr. Paresh Jain is presently working as Principal Director of interventional cardiology department at Fortis Hospital Okhla, New Delhi.
  • Dr. Chandra has been actively involved in the field of Interventional Cardiology for more than 30 years.
  • Dr. Chandra has performed approximately 10,000 angiographies and more than 5,000 angioplasties as primary operator. 
  • He is very experienced at treating patients with complex coronary interventions including Rotablation, Intra Vascular Lithotripsy, Impella Assisted Complex Interventions, Carotid Interventions, Balloon Valvotomies and Peripheral Vascular Interventions
  • He has special interest in image guided precision angioplasty, using advanced Intra coronary imaging techniques such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and IntraVascular Ultrasound (IVUS), which makes the angioplasty procedure extremely safe. 
  • He has been instrumental in setting up the highly acclaimed Air Ambulance Unit of Escorts Heart Institute that has enabled the transportation of more than 300 critically sick patients from all over India and neighbouring countries. 
  • Dr. Chandra has been the in-charge of the Emergency and Heart Command Centre of Escorts Heart Institute, for more than two decades. 
  • Dr. Chandra also has a keen interest in medical informatics and electronic medical records and is involved in digitizing the Cath lab processes. 
  • Dr. Chandra has authored many publications in peer reviewed national and international journals and has written chapters in many books.
  • He is well versed in complex interventions like Rota-Blation, & Atherectomy. With the help of intracoronary imaging viz, Intra Vascular Ultasound ( IVUS) and Optical Coherence Tomography ( OCT ).
  • He optimizes his coronary procedures for best long term outcomes while keeping the complication rate negligible . Whenever in doubt, he takes help of Fractional Flow Reserve ( FFR) to decide appropriateness of angioplasty.
     

  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, (AICD)
  • Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (procedure that treats mitral valve stenosis. Mitral stenosis is a condition)
  • peripheral carotid and renal angioplasties
  •  inferior vena cava (IVC) filter(stop blood clots from going up into the lungs)
  • Cardiac Catheterisation
  • Coronary Angiogram
  • Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (Icds)
  • Pacemaker Implantation
  • Peripheral Angioplasty
  • Acute Aortic Dissection
  • Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
  • Non-Invasive Cardiology
  • ASD / VSD Device Closure
  • Treadmill Test - TMT
  • Chest Pain Treatment
  • Peripheral Interventions
  • Cardiac Ablation
  • Cardioversion

Presently working as Principal Director of interventional cardiology department at Fortis Hospital Okhla, New Delhi.

Past Experience :

  • Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute 1994 - 2017 
  • Director at Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center, New Delhi 2017 - 2017 
  • MBBS - King Georges Medical College, Lucknow University, 1987
  • DM - Cardiology - King Georges Medical College, Lucknow University, 1994
  • MD - Pediatrics - University Lucknow, 1990

Memberships

  • Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
  • FSCAI (USA)
  • Delhi Medical Council
  • Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
  • SCCM
  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Gold Medal in MD - 1990
  • Best Case Award At Tct Asia Pacific Seoul - 2008
  • Best All Rounder Student of MBBS - 198
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