Faculty Profile

VINOD KUMAR BALAKRISHNAN

Associate Professor

Qualification

MBBS | M.D | D.M

Contact Info

[email protected]

Bio

DR. B. VINOD KUMAR, 

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST

Dedicated Sr Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with over 11 years of experience in delivering exemplary cardiac care to patients at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research and across India. Renowned for expertise in complex coronary interventions, structural heart disease interventions, and permanent pacemakers.

He received his Bachelor’s degree from  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMC&RI), Pondicherry university, Puducherry, India at 2007.

Completed his Master Degree (MD (General Medicine) from  Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai-44, Bharath University, Chennai, TN, India at 2012.

He obtained his DM (CARDIOLOGY) from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, TN, India at 2015.

He finished his FELLOW SHIP IN INTRA CORONARY IMAGING | ASAN Medical Centre, South Korea at 2018.

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERSHIP 

1 January 2020 to 30 January 2020: Observership programme at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, U.S.A in Structural Interventional Cardiology training under the guidance of Dr.Shamim Sharma.K.

1 December 2017 to 31 December 2017: Observership at UT Health, The University of Texas, Health Science Centre at Houston, U.S.A in structural Interventions training in Paediatric Cardiology under the guidance of Dr. Duraisamy
Balaguru.

1 November 2017 to 30 November 2017: Observership programme at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, U.S.A in interventional Cardiology training under the guidance of Dr. Shamim Sharma.K.

24 October 2017 and 25 October 2017:  Observership programme at Okayama, Japan, at Kurashiki Central Hospital on Chronic Total Occlusion.

DIPLOMA / CERTIFICATE COURSES 

JUN 2015 | Advance Certificate Program in Project Management | Catalyst Clinical Service, New Delhi.

JUN 2011 | Professional Diploma in Clinical Research (PDCR) | Catalyst Clinical Service, New Delhi.

MAY 2008 | Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences in Diabetology | Annamalai University, Chidambaram.

FIELD OF INTEREST

Interventional Cardiology especially complex Coronary Interventions Such as CTO’s / Left Main bifurcation,  structural Heart disease Interventions and associated clinical research.

Educations

Research Interest

Projects

VICTORION -1 Prevent study

  • A Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled multicenter study to evaluate the effect of inclisiran on preventing major adverse cardiovascular events in high-risk primary prevention patients.

XARIN Study

  • XARIN ” A Real World, Prospective observational study to evaluate the safety and Effectiveness of Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for of prevention of stroke and systemic Embolism in Indian patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF)

HEART FAILURE Registry

  • A Study to assess the functional capacity and symptom burden in patients with Heart Failure admitted in Cardiology department at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre in Chennai.

Awards & Recognitions

University Gold Medal

  • He secured “Shri N.P.V.Ramasamy Udayar Gold Medal” for the best outgoing student in DM Cardiology (2015)

Best Cardiologist in Chennai -Tamil Nadu – INDIAN MEDICAL AWARDS 2024

  • Got Best Cardiologist in Chennai from Indian Medical Awards (2024)

News

WORLD HEART DAY - USE HEART FOR ACTION - The Tamil Hindu - 29th September 2024

Physical Activity in Heart Failure - Chennai Times - 29th September 2024

Empowering Lives Through Prevention and Early Intervention of Heart Disease – THE TIMES OF INDIA – 22 May 2024

Pacemaker for GCC staff under CM’s Scheme – The Times of India – 09 May 2024

Man gets pacemaker to treat high heart rate – The Hindu Bureau – 10 May 2024

WORLD HEART DAY – Greatful for your Care – THE TIMES OF INDIA – 29 Sep 2023

New treatment guidelines in Pulmonary Hypertension – FINANCIAL EXPRESS – 28 Nov 2022

New guidelines in Pulmonary Hypertension – FINANCIAL EXPRESS – 08 Nov 2021

09 May 2024 – Heart Heart Failure - USV radio initiative

29 September 2023 – Heart Disease & The Importance of Learning CPR to SAVE A LIFE – 98.3 FM AWARD SECTION

Membership

FACC

  • Associate Member – American College of Cardiology

FIMSA

  • Associate Member – American College of Cardiology

FESC

  • Fellowship in European Society of Cardiology

CSI

  • Life Member – Cardiological Society of India

IMA

  • Life member – Indian Medical Association

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