Dr. Atul Mathur is one of India's leading interventional cardiologists, known for his expertise in complex coronary, endovascular, and structural heart interventions. He serves as the Executive Director of Interventional Cardiology and Chief of the Cath Lab at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi.
Dr. Atul Mathur is one of India’s leading interventional cardiologists, known for his expertise in complex coronary, endovascular, and structural heart interventions. He serves as the Executive Director of Interventional Cardiology and Chief of the Cath Lab at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi.
Qualifications
MBBS – University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
MD (General Medicine) – University of Rajasthan
DM (Cardiology) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Experience
Over 40 years of medical experience.
Former Assistant Professor of Cardiology at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Worked as an Associate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Heads one of India’s leading cardiac catheterization laboratories at Fortis Escorts.
Areas of Expertise
Coronary Angiography & Angioplasty
Complex Coronary Interventions
Carotid Artery Stenting
Peripheral Angioplasty
Aortic Stent Grafting
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
MitraClip Procedures
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO)
Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV)
Structural Heart Disease Interventions
Key Achievements
First Indian doctor to receive a U.S. patent for a medical device used in carotid artery stenting.
Performed the first carotid artery stenting procedure in India in 1999.
Has authored numerous national and international research publications and regularly trains cardiologists in advanced interventional procedures.
Hospital
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road, New Friends Colony, New Delhi.
Dr. Atul Mathur is widely regarded as one of India’s most experienced specialists in interventional cardiology, particularly for patients requiring minimally invasive treatment for coronary artery disease, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and structural heart disorders.
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