Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl 
MBBS, MD, DM
Interventional Cardiologist
Head of Department (HOD)
47 Years of Experience
Metro Heart Institute with Multispeciality, Faridabad
English, Hindi
About Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl
Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl is a globally recognized interventional cardiologist with more than four decades of experience in clinical cardiology, academic leadership, and cardiovascular research. He is the Head of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research at Metro Group of Hospitals, Noida, where he leads advanced cardiac care programs with an emphasis on innovation, evidence-based treatment, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Previously, he served as the Dean and Head of Cardiology at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he pioneered coronary and valvular interventions in India. He is credited with introducing several advanced interventional cardiology techniques in the country, including leadless pacemakers and retrograde balloon mitral valvotomy. With over 200 research publications, international presentations, and numerous orations, Dr. Bahl continues to be a leading authority in cardiovascular medicine.
Qualifications of Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl
- MBBS – Motilal Nehru Medical College, University of Allahabad (1976)
- MD (Medicine) – Motilal Nehru Medical College, University of Allahabad (1980)
- DM (Cardiology) – GB Pant Hospital, University of Delhi (1983)
- Advanced International Training – UK, USA, Sri Lanka, South Korea
Special Area of Interest
- Coronary Interventions (Complex Angioplasties, Rotablation, Lithotripsy)
- Valvular Interventions including TAVI and Balloon Mitral Valvotomy
- Development and clinical evaluation of stents and intra-coronary therapies
- Heart failure management and cardiac imaging
- Leadless pacemaker implantation
- Retrograde Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (RNBMV)
- Diastolic function assessment and echo-based diagnostic techniques
Work Experience of Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl
- Head, Cardiovascular Sciences & Research – Metro Group of Hospitals, Noida
- Dean (Academics), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Head of Cardiology, Cardio Thoracic Centre, AIIMS New Delhi
- Professor & Associate Professor, Cardiology, AIIMS New Delhi
- Assistant Professor – GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi
- Consultant Cardiologist – Lanka Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2002–2004)
- WHO Short-Term Consultant – North Korea (Training in Cardiology)
- Honorary Registrar (Commonwealth Scholar) – Groby Road Hospital, Leicester, UK
- Senior Research Associate – University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Awards & Recognitions
- Amrut Mody Unichem Prize, ICMR – 1994
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Cardiological Society of India, Delhi Branch – 2018
- Pioneer of Interventional Cardiology Award – Delhi Intervention Council – 2017
- Dronacharya Award – APVIC – 2019
- President, Cardiological Society of India – 2008–2009
- Honorary Editor, Indian Heart Journal – 2001 to 2005
- Course Director, India Live – multiple years
- Delivered numerous national and international orations and keynote lectures
Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC)
- Fellow, European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Life Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
- Life Member, Association of Physicians of India (API)
- Founder Member, Indian Society of Echocardiography (ISE)
- Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
- Advisory Board Member, Asian Pacific Heart Association (APSH)
Research & Papers Published By Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl
- Authored and co-authored more than 200 peer-reviewed research papers in national and international cardiology journals
- Research areas include interventional cardiology techniques, diastolic dysfunction, heart failure, and cardiac imaging
- Contributor to textbooks and cardiology academic guidelines
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Frequently Asked Questions
He specializes in interventional cardiology, with expertise in complex angioplasties, valvular interventions, pacemaker therapies, and cardiac imaging.
He has over 45 years of experience in cardiology, including leadership at AIIMS and Metro Group of Hospitals
Yes, he has published more than 200 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to cardiology guidelines and textbooks.
He served as Dean (Academics), Head of Cardiology, and Chief of the Cardio Thoracic Centre at AIIMS, New Delhi.
He was among the first to perform leadless pacemaker implantation and retrograde balloon mitral valvotomy in India, along with pioneering work in stent development and catheter-based therapies.
