Dr. Praveen Chandra

Biography

Dr. Praveen Chandra is globally recognized as one of India's leading authorities in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Interventions with more than 30 years of clinical and catheter-based operative distinction. He currently serves as Chairman of Interventional & Structural Heart Cardiology at Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram.

In recognition of his landmark contributions to cardiovascular healthcare and the introduction of advanced interventional techniques to India, the President of India conferred upon him the prestigious Padma Shri, one of the nation's highest civilian awards, in 2016.

He completed his MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow, followed by super-specialization (DM) in Cardiology from the same institution in 1989. Dr. Chandra subsequently completed advanced post-doctoral fellowships in interventional cardiology and endovascular therapies in premier cardiovascular institutions in France, the United States, and across Europe.

Dr. Chandra is a pioneer who introduced percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR / TAVI), transcatheter mitral valve edge-to-edge repair (MitraClip), and robotic angioplasty to India. He has performed over 25,000 diagnostic and therapeutic catheter-based procedures, maintaining exemplary international success rates in high-risk multivessel coronary stenting, left main bifurcations, and chronic total occlusions (CTO).

Education & International Fellowships

MBBS - King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow (1983)
MD (General Medicine) - King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow (1986)
DM (Cardiology) - King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow (1989)
Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology - Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
Fellow - American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Fellow - Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
Fellow - European Society of Cardiology (FESC)

Special Interests

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR / TAVI) Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip) Complex Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting Unprotected Left Main Coronary Interventions Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Recanalization Rotational & Orbital Atherectomy (Rotablation) Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL Shockwave) Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occlusion Robotic-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Intravascular Imaging Guidance (IVUS / OCT)

Medical Registrations & Honors

Delhi Medical Council (DMC Registration No. 12158)
Haryana Medical Council (HMC)
Padma Shri Award - Conferred by the President of India (2016)
Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
Course Director - Indo-French Interventional Cardiology Meet
Medical Council of India (MCI) / National Medical Commission (NMC)

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Dr. Praveen Chandra, TAVR, MitraClip, coronary angioplasty, and overseas medical travel coordination.

Dr. Praveen Chandra is the Chairman of Interventional & Structural Heart Cardiology at Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram. A Padma Shri awardee with over 30 years of medical experience, he is globally celebrated as a pioneer who introduced TAVR, MitraClip, and advanced percutaneous coronary interventional techniques to India.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR/TAVI) is an advanced catheter-based procedure where a new artificial valve is deployed inside a diseased aortic valve via a blood vessel in the groin, completely eliminating the need for open-heart surgery. It is recommended for patients diagnosed with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are elderly or considered intermediate-to-high risk for standard surgery.

He consults at the Heart Institute at Medanta - The Medicity, located on CH Bakhtawar Singh Road, Sector 38, Gurugram, Haryana / Delhi NCR, India.

International patients can send their coronary angiograms, echocardiograms, CT coronary/aortic valve protocols, and medical case sheets via LyfCure. Our international patient care team coordinates an expert evaluation directly with Dr. Chandra, provides transparent procedural packages, issues hospital visa letters, and assists with airport reception and stay in Delhi NCR.