Dr. Rajeev Rathi

Dr. Rajeev Rathi

MBBS, MD, DM Interventional Cardiologist Principal Director

40 Years of Experience

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Rajeev Rathi

  • Currently works as Director and Head of the Trans-Radial Interventional Cardiology Programme at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
  • Renowned interventional cardiologist with more than two decades of expertise in advanced heart procedures
  • Has independently performed over 15,000 complex cardiac interventions using modern minimally invasive approaches
  • Creator of “The Heart App”, designed to help people identify and manage symptoms of a heart attack quickly
  • Founder of the initiative Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan, which spreads awareness and early treatment support for heart patients, especially in underserved areas

Qualifications of Dr. Rajeev Rathi

  • MBBS – Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur (1985)
  • MD in Medicine – Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur (1989)
  • DM in Cardiology – G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur (1998)

Special Area of Interest

  • Coronary interventions via radial approach
  • Complex angioplasty procedures: bifurcation, chronic total occlusions, rotablation
  • Balloon valvuloplasty (mitral, aortic, pulmonary)
  • Congenital heart disease interventions
  • TAVI / TAVR procedures
  • Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
  • Management of heart failure and arrhythmias

Work Experience of Dr. Rajeev Rathi

  • Serving as Director and Head, Trans-Radial Interventional Programme at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket
  • Performed more than 15,000 interventional procedures with special expertise in wrist-based (trans-radial) access
  • Instrumental in establishing the cardiology department at Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur
  • Set up a fully equipped cath lab at Medical College, Raipur to improve regional cardiac care

Awards & Recognitions

  • Felicitated by the Government of Chhattisgarh for exemplary service in healthcare
  • Honoured by Agrawal Samaj and Maheshwari Samaj for contributions in cardiology
  • Recognized by Central Coal Fields Ltd for outstanding medical work
  • Appointed as Honorary Visiting Professor of Cardiology at Medical College, Raipur

Memberships

  • Fellow, Cardiological Society of India (FCSI)
  • Fellow, European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
  • Fellow, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, USA (FSCAI)

Research & Papers Published By Dr. Rajeev Rathi

  • Authored and co-authored 17 research papers in reputed international and national cardiology journals
  • Actively involved as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator in several global clinical trials
  • Frequently presents rare and complex cases at major conferences such as TCT, ACC, and EuroPCR
  • Published notable case reports including innovative approaches in constrictive pericarditis without steroid therapy

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