DR. MAGESH BALAKRISHNAN
Consultant interventional CardiologistQUALIFICATION
MBBS | MD (Internal Medicine) | DM (Cardiology) | FSCAI | E-AECDr Magesh, MD, DM Cardiology (PGIMER), had an academic career in one the the premier cardiac institutes in India which enabled him to have a sound foundation for a career as an Interventional cardiologist. He has excellent skills in performing all cardiac diagnostic procedures/ tests. He has performed emergency and elective angiographies and angioplasties, device implantation (Pacemaker, AICD & CRT) He has collaborative experience in peripheral interventions, EVAR and carotid stenting, pediatric interventions such as device closures, balloon valvuloplasty and embolisation. He has been closely collaborating with Electrophysiologists to widen the scope of cardiology services to patients with rhythm disturbance and actively involved in reach out programmes of preventive Cardiology.
He is a dedicated Professional who values ethics and practices Evidence Based Medicine. His passion is to make cardiac care accessible to the needy at an affordable cost and with excellent clinical outcomes and follow up care.
Field of Expertise
- Emergency and elective angiographies and angioplasties
- Device implantation (Pacemaker, AICD & CRT)
- EVAR and carotid stenting,
- Balloon valvuloplasty and embolization
- Peripheral angioplasty
Awards & Achievements
- Over 13 years of experience.
- Over 5000 coronary angiograms.
- Over 2000 angioplasties.
- Over 300 device implantations.
- Over 100 peripheral plasties
Work Experience
- Worked as Associate consultant in Fortis Hospital (Cunningham Rd) from Jan 19th2016 to 30st Jun 2017
- Worked as Consultant Cardiologist in Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Hospital form Sep 2017 to May 5th , 2018.
- Worked as Consultant Cardiologist in Vikram Hospital and Baptist Hospital from 5th May to 31st Dec 2018
- Worked as Consultant Cardiologist in Columbia Asia, Sarjapur Road from 1st Jan 2019 to June 2022.
- Working as Assistant Professor of Saptagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore
- Director of cardiac sciences Belenus Champion Hospital Sarjapur road, Bangalore
Guest Speaker
- ROTARY CLUB Indiranagar ‘Preventive cardiology’- Panel discussion Sep.2020
- NDTV – Panel discussion on COVID preventive measures in Cardiac practice Aug. 2020
- Webinar Primary speaker – Heart Failure Management Jul. 2020
- Peer Reviewer of complicated cases and mortality (within and outside Columbia Asia Hospital)
