Biography
Dr. S. A. Merchant
Interventional Cardiologist
DM (Cardiology) MD (MED), DNB, (Cardiology) FSCAI (USA)
Nowadays life is uncertain and heart attacks are frequent. Heart disease has become common in young adults and securing the hearts and lives of people is an imperative.
Dr Merchant has, therefore, come up with a vision to ‘Save a Heart and Lives’ of people.
Dr S. A. Merchant has been a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist for more than two decades in Mumbai. He has more than 25 years’. He has had a long journey of 25 yrs in interventional cardiology & involved in the initial technology & innovations over 2 decades experience in the field of interventional cardiology. Dr Merchant is rigorously trained in invasive cardiology at various renowned centers in the world. He worked as a fellow in 1989 in France with World Renowned Interventional Cardiologist Prof. Alain Cribier the innovator of percutaneous valve and recipien of the Legion of Honour in France. He also worked as fellow in the Cath Lab at the Mass Gen. Hospital & Harvard Medical school with Prof. Igor palacios & learned the art of treating complex cardiac cases.
Dr Merchant has done pioneering work in the field of perfusion balloon angioplasty and stents. He is at present, actively involved in carotid stenting, renal angioplasty, treating multi-vessel coronary artery disease with medicated stent, below knee drug eluting stent for diabetic foot BVS (Bio-reabsorbable Vascular Scaffolding) and TAVI (Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implant).
Dr Merchant has participated in and presented papers at various national / international conferences in USA / France / Italy / Africa/ China / Dubai. He regularly conducts live angioplasty workshops and lectures in interventional cardiology in India and around the world. Dr Merchant has been awarded the prestigious fellowship of the American society of Cardiac Angiography and interventions.
Education:
1983 - M. B. B. S, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai University, India
1987 - M.D. in Medicine, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai University, India
1990 - D.N.B. in Cardiology, New Delhi, India
1991 - D.M. in Cardiology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai University, India.
1992 - Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, University of Rouen, France.
1993 - Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, MGH & Harvard Medical School, USA
1995 - Consultant Cardiologist, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
Expertise:
• Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiography
• Coronary Angioplasty with drug eluting stent
• Valvuloplasties and TAVI ( Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implant)
• Carotid, renal and peripheral below knee stenting
• Permanent pacemaker implant and arrhythmia management
• Soluble Scaffolding for Complex Coronary Artery Disease
Interventional Cardiologist
DM (Cardiology) MD (MED), DNB, (Cardiology) FSCAI (USA)
Nowadays life is uncertain and heart attacks are frequent. Heart disease has become common in young adults and securing the hearts and lives of people is an imperative.
Dr Merchant has, therefore, come up with a vision to ‘Save a Heart and Lives’ of people.
Dr S. A. Merchant has been a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist for more than two decades in Mumbai. He has more than 25 years’. He has had a long journey of 25 yrs in interventional cardiology & involved in the initial technology & innovations over 2 decades experience in the field of interventional cardiology. Dr Merchant is rigorously trained in invasive cardiology at various renowned centers in the world. He worked as a fellow in 1989 in France with World Renowned Interventional Cardiologist Prof. Alain Cribier the innovator of percutaneous valve and recipien of the Legion of Honour in France. He also worked as fellow in the Cath Lab at the Mass Gen. Hospital & Harvard Medical school with Prof. Igor palacios & learned the art of treating complex cardiac cases.
Dr Merchant has done pioneering work in the field of perfusion balloon angioplasty and stents. He is at present, actively involved in carotid stenting, renal angioplasty, treating multi-vessel coronary artery disease with medicated stent, below knee drug eluting stent for diabetic foot BVS (Bio-reabsorbable Vascular Scaffolding) and TAVI (Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implant).
Dr Merchant has participated in and presented papers at various national / international conferences in USA / France / Italy / Africa/ China / Dubai. He regularly conducts live angioplasty workshops and lectures in interventional cardiology in India and around the world. Dr Merchant has been awarded the prestigious fellowship of the American society of Cardiac Angiography and interventions.
Education:
1983 - M. B. B. S, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai University, India
1987 - M.D. in Medicine, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai University, India
1990 - D.N.B. in Cardiology, New Delhi, India
1991 - D.M. in Cardiology, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai University, India.
1992 - Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, University of Rouen, France.
1993 - Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, MGH & Harvard Medical School, USA
1995 - Consultant Cardiologist, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai
Expertise:
• Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiography
• Coronary Angioplasty with drug eluting stent
• Valvuloplasties and TAVI ( Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implant)
• Carotid, renal and peripheral below knee stenting
• Permanent pacemaker implant and arrhythmia management
• Soluble Scaffolding for Complex Coronary Artery Disease
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