About Dr. Viveka Kumar

Dr. Viveka Kumar has extensive experience in the field of Cardiac Interventions and Electrophysiology. He specialises in complex angioplasties including multivessel, bifurcation and left main angioplasties with Rota Ablation, FFR, IVUS, IABP, IMPELLA devices. He has done more than 7500 angioplasties and 2500 balloon valvotomies with good outcomes.He has done more than 50 thousands cardiac interventions including complex PCI, Rota, IVL, LMCA Stenting & Multi-vessel PCI.
Structural Heart Disease expert including TAVI, TMVR, LAA Occlusion. He has done First Subcutaneous AICD & maximum number of AICD Implant in India.
Maximum leadless pacemaker implant in India. Proctors national & international for TAVI, Rota, IVUS, OCT, SICD, AICD’s and Micra.

Work Experience

• Dr. Viveka Kumar is currently working at Max Healthcare
• Have done large volumes of complex angioplasties and valvular interventions

Education & Training

• St. George Hospital, London (UK) – Interventional. Cardiology & EP
• Southampton University Hospital, Southampton (UK) – Interventional Cardiology & EP
• MBBS – Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
• MD – Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh • DM (Cardiology) – LPS Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur

Memberships

• TAVI & Structural Heart Fellowship in USA & Europe, Denmark
• FSCAI – Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
• FACC – American College of Cardiology
• FESC – European Society of Cardiology
• FSAICS – Fellow of Southeast Asian Interventional Cardiology Society
• MHRS – Member of Heart Rhythm Society

Awards

• Chikitsa Ratna Award, DMA
• Vidya Ratna Award, Kanpur University (2010)
• International Award of Excellence in Cardiology – Mysore
• Mithila Samman from Lt Shri Arun Jetely (Former Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs)
• Dr. K Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award by IMA
• Life Time Achievement Award by Gastric Society of India
• Honour from Iraq Govt for Cardiac services

Speciality Interest

• TAVI, Structural Heart
• Interventional Cardiology
• Electrophysiology & Devices

Expertise in Procedures:–

• TAVI, Structural Heart Disease/ Valve
• Coronary Angioplasties – Complex Angioplasties including Multivessel, Bifurcation and Left Main Angioplasties with Rota-Ablation, FFR, IVUS, OCT, IABP, IMPELLA devices
• Peripheral, Renal & Carotid Angioplasties
• EP Study & RF Ablation with 3D Mapping Valvuloplasty (BMV/ PAV)
• Pacemaker, AICD & Combo Implantation
• ASD & VSD Closure Devices
• Vascular Closures
• Leadless Pacemaker
• Subcutaneous ICD
• LAA Device Closure
• Aortic Stent Graft
• Hybrid Procedure
• Percutaneous Closure Device
• LVAD and Heart Transplant Team, ECMO