Faculty & Staff

Qualification/ Education

• M.B.B.S - Karnataka University , KMC, Hubli - 1979 
• M.D (General Medicine ) - Mysore University , MMC Mysore -1982
• D.M(Cardiology) - Bangalore Uniersity , SJIC Bangalore - 1993
• D.N.B(Cardiology) - National Board of Examinations, New Delhi - 1993

Experience

• Teaching Experience : 43 years 
• Post - MD : 10 years 
• Post -DM : 33 years 
• Professor of Cardiology & Head - Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology - 2001-2024
• Professor and HOD, Cardiology - Bangalore Medical College - 2000-2001 
• Director -  Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research - feb-2024- sep - 2025
• Vice - Chancellor - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka 
• Former Editor - in-Chief - Journal of Indian College of Cardiology.

Areas of interest

• Interventional Cardiology
• Structural Heart Disease 
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Non-Invasive Cardiology
• Academic Cardiology & Medical Education
• Cardiovascular Research 

Field of Expertise

• Percutaneous Coronory Interventions 
• Balloon Mitral Valuoplasty 
• Structural Heart Interventions 
• Advanced Cardiac Diagnostics
• Academic Leadership & Medical Administration 

Fellowship & Membership

• Fellow, American College of Cardiology -2013
• Fellow, Indian College of Cardiology 

Extramural portfolios/ Committees

• President - Indian College of Cardiology ( 2012-2013)
• President -Elect & Chairman, Scientific committe - Indian College of Cardiology 
• Past Vice - President -  Indian College of Cardiology 
• Past Honorary Secretary -  Indian College of Cardiology 
• Past President -Cardiology Society of India, bangalore chapter 
• Past  Secretary - CSI , Bangalore Chapter 

Other formal training/certification

• Course Coordinator - Fellowship in Non-Invasive Cardiology (Rguhs affiliation )
• Examiner for DM & DNB Cardiology at:

1.  RGUHS, Bangalore 
2. NBE, New Delhi
3. Manipal University
4. Sri Chitra Thirunal Institute, Trivandrum  
5. Kerala University 
6. NTR University , Andhra Pradesh
7. Sri Venkateshwara University , Tirupati 
8. Amrita Institue , Kochi.

Institutional portfolios/ Committees

• Vice-Chancellor – RGUHS:
  Introduced digital valuation & online examination reforms
  Implemented online affiliation & eligibility systems
  Initiated university research funding & international collaborations
  Established faculty development & quality monitoring systems
• Director & Head - Sri Jayadeva Institue of Cardiology 

Membership of professional associations/bodies

• Indian College of Cardiology
• Cardiological Society of Indian 
• American College of Cardiology 

Awards and Recognitions

• Dr. B. C. Roy State Award – Govt. of Karnataka (2011)
• Dr. K.S.S. Appa Presidential Oration – CSI (2013)
• Sri P. M. Nayak Memorial Oration – CSI Karnataka Chapter (2011)
• First Prize – India Live Conference, New Delhi (2011)
• Device closure of coronary cameral fistula
• Nadachethana Award – Rangachethana (2008–2009)
• Invited Faculty – ACC (USA), TCT (USA), EURO PCR (Paris), TCTAP (South Korea