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MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology)
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiac Sciences
Heart and Lung Transplantation
Evening Clinic
Group Director and Head
Department of Cardiology
Brief Profile
Dr. Ashok Kumar brings over 11 years of expertise in interventional cardiology, having performed more than 8,000 cardiac procedures, including over 2,000 angioplasties and 6,000 coronary angiograms. His clinical practice covers complex coronary interventions, primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, bifurcation and Left Main Coronary Artery stenting, Chronic Total Occlusion interventions, device closures (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defect), pacemaker and ICD implantation, and advanced imaging technologies such as Intravascular Ultrasound, Optical Coherence Tomography, Rotational Atherectomy, and Intravascular Lithotripsy.
He completed his MBBS and MD (General Medicine) at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, and earned a DM in Cardiology from the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. Recognized for his clinical and academic excellence, he has received prestigious awards including the Times Excellence Award (2020), Vaidya Ratna Award (2018), and the Gold Medal for Best Young Investigator – Telangana CSI (2015).
Dr. Ashok Kumar is a member of leading medical associations, including the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Cardiological Society of India (CSI), European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and American College of Cardiology (ACC). He has also served as a Live Case Operator at national cardiology forums and as an invited speaker at international congresses.
Educational Qualifications
- D.M. in Cardiology
Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
2014 - M.D. in General Medicine
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
2011 - M.B.B.S.
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
2004
Clinical Expertise
- Complex Coronary Intervention
- Coronary Angiogram
- Pacemaker Implantation/ Device Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound(IVUS)
- Rotational Atherectomy(ROTA)
- Optical Coherence Tomography(OCT)
- Orbital Atherectomy I(ORBITALI)
- Intravascular Lithotripsy(IVL)
- Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention(Primary PCI)
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy – Defibrillator(CRT-D)
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy – Pacemaker(CRT-P)
- Radial Angioplasty/ Femoral Angioplasty
- Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
- Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
- Treadmill Test – TMT
- Cardiac Catheterization
- 2D ECHO
- Atrial Septal Defect(ASD)/Ventricular Septal Defect(VSD) Device Closure
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus(PDA) Device Closure
- Dyslipidemia care
- Chest Pain care
- Hypertension care
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Device Closure
- Left Main Coronary Artery(LMCA) stenting
- Bifurcation stenting
- CTO (Chronic Total Occlusion)
- OCT (Optical coherence Tomography)
- IVUS (Intravascular Ultrasound)
- ROTA (Rotational Atherectomy)
- IVL (Intravascular Lithotripsy)
Accomplishments
Affiliations and Memberships
Present position
Honors and Awards
Editorial Work and Reviewer
Innovation
Associated Publications
Research and Publication
Experience
- Group Director – Cardiology Services
Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre (RIMC), Chennai
Present - Consultant – Cardiology
Medicover Hospital, Hyderabad - DM Cardiology
Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
