MBBS , Compulsory Rotatory Internship , MD - Internal Medicine , DM - Cardiology , Fellowship in Non-Invasive Cardiology (FIC) , Fellowship In Interventional Cardiology
Cardiologist Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. Meeraji Rao is an Interventional Cardiologist at Continental Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences – The Heart Center. He has 25 years of Interventional Cardiology experience. He has performed more than 7000 procedures to date. He specializes in Trans-radial Angiography & Angioplasty with a special interest in Chronic Total Occlusions and device closures. He has recognition from prestigious American Professional Societies and was awarded FACC ( Fellow of American College of Cardiology) in 2000 and FSCAI (Fellow of Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions) in 2014. He trained as Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology at RCH, Melbourne, Australia in 2001 and as Fellow in preventive cardiology (World Heart Federation) in Kenya in 2002. Recently, he was on a sabbatical as a Fellow in Interventional Cardiology at AUSL9 (University of Siena) in Tuscany, Italy. He worked as an Assistant Prof. Of Cardiology at PGIMER, India and as an Associate Prof. Of Cardiology at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India. He has served as President, Cardiology Society of India, AP Chapter, 2007 – 08. He has ample research experience and was an investigator in multiple, multinational interventional cardiology studies. Dr. Rao, until recently worked as Head of Cardiology Department at NMCSH Hospital, UAE (JCI Accredited). He speaks English, Hindi, Telugu and Punjabi.
Services: Cardiac Ablation , Cardiac Catheterisation , Cardioversion , Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting , Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery , Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement , Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (Icds) , Acute Aortic Dissection , Cardiac Rehabilitation , Heart Conditions , ASD / VSD Device Closure , Hypertension Treatment , ECG , Patent Foramen Ovale , Peripheral Angioplasty , Pacemaker Implantation , Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty , Non-Invasive Cardiology , Treadmill Test - TMT , Cardiac Invasive Procedures , Cardiography , Radial Approach Angiography , Peripheral Interventions , Cardiac Procedure , Gastritis Treatment , Patent Ductus Artriosus Device Closure , 2D Echocardiography , Cardiovascular Conditions , Cardiac Pacing , Carotid Artery Disease , Doppler echocardiography , Dyslipidemia , Hipercolesterolemia Treatment , Invasive Cardiac , Treatment of arrhythmia
Plot Number 3, Road Number 2, IT and Financial District, Nanakramguda Near Hyatt Hyderabad Hotel
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MBBS
Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool (1980)
Compulsory Rotatory Internship
GGH, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. (1981)
MD - Internal Medicine
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH (1984)
DM - Cardiology
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH (1987)
Fellowship in Non-Invasive Cardiology (FIC)
Royal children’s hospital, Melbourne, Victoria. (2001)
Fellowship In Interventional Cardiology
Ospidale Misericordiae, Grosseto, Italy (2014)
13797 (1981)
Andhra Pradesh Medical Council
Published 24 extracts & one original article in national medical journals.
Participated in national registries of India : CREAT & INDEX
Participated in OASIS II registry by Prof Salim Yousef.
Investigator in the multinational interventional trials such as SHINE, SEPIA, TIMI25 conducted by Prof Eugene Braunwald and Prof Eric Topol.
JCI, NMC Specialty Hospital, UAE
Specialist Cardiologist & Head, Dept Of Cardiology
From 01.01.2010
- 01.01.2014
Yashoda Hospital
Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Head Of Cardiology:
From 01.01.2004
- 01.01.2010
Medwin Hospitals
Consultant & Director Cardiac Cath Lab
From 01.01.2002
- 01.01.2004
Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Male', Republic of Maldives
Senior Consultant Cardiologist
From 01.01.1996
- 01.01.2002
Medwin Hospitals
Consultant Cardiologist
From 01.01.1995
- 01.01.1996
NIMS
Associate Professor Of Cardiology:
From 01.01.1993
- 01.01.1995
PGIMER
Assistant Professor Of Cardiology
From 01.01.1990
- 01.01.1993
Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Specialist Cardiologist
From 01.01.1988
- 01.01.1990
BHEL, General Hospital
Cardiologist
From 01.01.1987
- 01.01.1988
Life Member, Cardiological Society Of India
Life Member, Paediatric Cardiac Society Of India
Fellow, Indian College Of Cardiology
Fellow Of American College Of Cardiology
Fellow Of Society For Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
MBBS
Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool (1980)
Compulsory Rotatory Internship
GGH, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. (1981)
MD - Internal Medicine
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH (1984)
DM - Cardiology
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH (1987)
Fellowship in Non-Invasive Cardiology (FIC)
Royal children’s hospital, Melbourne, Victoria. (2001)
Fellowship In Interventional Cardiology
Ospidale Misericordiae, Grosseto, Italy (2014)
Andhra Pradesh Medical Council
Published 24 extracts & one original article in national medical journals.
Participated in national registries of India : CREAT & INDEX
Participated in OASIS II registry by Prof Salim Yousef.
Investigator in the multinational interventional trials such as SHINE, SEPIA, TIMI25 conducted by Prof Eugene Braunwald and Prof Eric Topol.
JCI, NMC Specialty Hospital, UAE
Specialist Cardiologist & Head, Dept Of Cardiology
From 01.01.2010
- 01.01.2014
Yashoda Hospital
Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Head Of Cardiology:
From 01.01.2004
- 01.01.2010
Medwin Hospitals
Consultant & Director Cardiac Cath Lab
From 01.01.2002
- 01.01.2004
Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Male', Republic of Maldives
Senior Consultant Cardiologist
From 01.01.1996
- 01.01.2002
Medwin Hospitals
Consultant Cardiologist
From 01.01.1995
- 01.01.1996
NIMS
Associate Professor Of Cardiology:
From 01.01.1993
- 01.01.1995
PGIMER
Assistant Professor Of Cardiology
From 01.01.1990
- 01.01.1993
Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Specialist Cardiologist
From 01.01.1988
- 01.01.1990
BHEL, General Hospital
Cardiologist
From 01.01.1987
- 01.01.1988
Life Member, Cardiological Society Of India
Life Member, Paediatric Cardiac Society Of India
Fellow, Indian College Of Cardiology
Fellow Of American College Of Cardiology
Fellow Of Society For Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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