Doctor Profile
Dr. Rajeev Rathi Principal Director & Head - Transradial Interventional Programme
Cardiology
MBBS, MD, DM
Max Hospital, Saket, Delhi, India
28+ Years
About Dr. Rajeev Rathi
- Dr. Rathi is the Director & Head of the Trans-Radial Interventional Programme at Max Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi.
- He is a senior interventional cardiologist with an experience of over 20 years. With a prolonged expertise in coronary interventions like angiography and angioplasty, he has performed more than 15,000 cardiovascular procedures. Also, he is a pioneer in establishing the trans-radial route of cardiovascular methods in central India and at some major cardiac institutes of Delhi.
- He has been socially active for many causes including the Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan.
- To make heart attack recognizable by the common men, he has founded The Heart App, a cell phone-based application. He is one of the Best Cardiologist in south Delhi.
Education and Training
- M.B.B.S. and MD
- (Medicine) from Pt.JNM Medical College, Raipur
- DM (Cardiology) from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
Awards & Achievements
Felicitated by Government of Chhattisgarh for distinguished services
Felicitated by Central Coal Fields Ltd. for cardiac services
Honorary professor at Pt. J. N. Medical College, Raipur
Area of Expertise
- Cardiological Society of India
- European Society of Cardiology
- Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (USA)
Work Experience
- Dr. Rajeev Rathi is currently working at Max Healthcare
- Over 18 years of experience in performing complex coronary angioplasties including chronic total occlusion, bifurcation lesions, left main stenosis and peripheral interventions
- Special expertise in trans-radial coronary angioplasties. He is a teacher and mentor to fellow interventional cardiologists for Trans-radial interventions
- Proficient in treating mitral, aortic, pulmonary valves and adult congenital heart disease by catheter intervention
- Has been instrumental in establishing cardiac catheterisation laboratory of Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur and Medical College, Raipur. He started the era of interventional cardiology in the state of Chhattisgarh
Professional Memberships
- Pioneered “Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan”, a groundbreaking project in Central Coal Field Ltd. Ranchi, to provide immediate and best possible treatment to victims of heart attacks
- Has developed “the heart app”, a free app to recognize early symptoms of heart attack and angina that can be used by general population as well as medical professionals
- Has been offering his free services for video-consultation to the Border Security Force, for their people in remote areas which have been widely appreciated by the soldiers and their families