Dr. Ravi Kumar Aluri

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Brief Profile

Dr. Ravi Kumar Aluri has been in the field of interventional cardiology for over a decade and during this period he has accumulated immense experience and expertise in cardiac care and coronary interventions. He earlier worked as assistant professor in NIMS and is one of the senior transradial interventional cardiologists in the city.

He has done over 10000 Coronary procedures with more than 7500 transradial / ulnar procedures.

Qualifications

• D.M (Cardiology), Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, India in Jan’2002.
• MD (Internal Medicine), Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India in July’1997.
• M.B.B.S, Andhra Medical College, Vishakapatnam, India in May’1992.

Experience

• Chief Interventional Cardiologist, Kims Hospitals, Kondapur from December 2013 to till date.
• Chief Interventional Cardiologist, Global Hospitals from April 2010 December 2013.
• Consultant Cardiologist, Kamineni Wockhardt Hospitals July, 2005 to March, 2010.
• Consultant Cardiologist, Usha Mullapudi Cardiac Centre, Hyderabad, India – Jan 03 to July 05.
• Assistant Professor (Cardiology), Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences(NIMS), Hyderabad, India – Jan 02 to Jul 02.
• Senior Resident (Cardiology), Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences(NIMS), Hyderabad, India – Aug 97 to Jan 02.

Expertise

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY:

• Well versed in invasive cardiac procedures, Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty and Stenting procedures.
• Performed over 4000 Coronary Angioplasties which includes all complex CoronoryAngioplasties like Bifurcation Lesions, Ostial Lesions, LMCA Lesions and CTO’s.
• Performed more than 300 Primary Angioplasties.
• Independently performed more than 3500 Angioplasties with Stenting through the Trans Radial route.
• Performed over 9000 diagnostic Cath procedures – Routinely performs more than 90% of the procedures through the Trans Radial route.
• Well conversant with performing Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, Pace Maker implantations (Single & Dual chamber) and Pulmonary Valvotomy Procedures.
• Associated with teaching programme of Post Graduate Residents & Fellows in Cardiology for the last 12 years.

Publications

• A Ravi Kumar, S Jaisankar, C V Rao, K Raghu., Pure coronary artery ectasia and acute coronary syndromes - NIMS experience. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:601.
• A Ravi Kumar, S Jaisankar, C V Rao, K Raghu., Clinical and Angiographic profile of Systolic Coronary Artery Narrowing: NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:632
• A Ravi Kumar, S Jaisankar,C Sundarakrishna, Anshu Rajnish., Medium-Term Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angioplasty of Infarct-Related Artery. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:725.
• A Ravi Kumar, S Jaisankar, K Raghu.K. Sharada., Mechanical Prosthetic Valve dysfunction - a Decade of Experience in NIMS. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:754.
• A Ravi Kumar, O Sai Satish, VS Ramchandra, AN Patnaik, D Seshagiri Rao., Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in women: NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:806.
• A Ravi Kumar, O Sai Satish, VS Ramachandra, D Seshagiri Rao., Clinical and Angiographic Profile of Complete Transposition of Great Arteries-NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:678.
• A Ravi Kumar, Ramana CV, Jaishankar S., Evidence of improved left ventricular function following PTCA of infarct related artery: Assessed by RNV and echocardiography. Indian Heart J 2001; 53:591.
• NS Rama Raju, A Ravi Kumar, O Sai Satish, D. Seshagiri Rao., Congenital Subaortic Stenosis - Clinical, Echocardiographic and Angiographic Profile. Indian Heart J 2000;52:678.
• NS Rama Raju, A Ravi Kumar, DS Rao., One year Follow-up Results of Stuck Mitral Prosthesis after Thrombolytic Therapy. Indian Heart J 2000 ; 52:755.
• CV Ramana, S. Jaishankar, A.Ravi Kumar, K Raghu., Univentricular Heart-Clinical, Echocardiographic, Angiocardiographic Profile and Surgical Outcome. Indian heart J2000;52:679.
• CV Ramana, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar, CS Krishna., Role of Platelet Scintigraphy in Detecting Intracardiac Thrombi. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:695.
• P Kailasam, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar, C Sridevi., Retrospective Analysis of Infective Endocarditis Spectrum and Profile: Experience at a Tertiary Centre. Indian Heart J 2000; 52: 698-699.
• B Yugandhar, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar., Early Results of Stenting in Small Coronary Vessels: NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:737.
• B Yugandhar, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar, K Raghu., Estimation of Shunt at Ventricular Septal Defect by Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area Method and its Correlation with Cardiac Catheterization. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:740.
• NS Rama Raju, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar, K Raghu., Hereditary Thrombophilias as Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease in the Young. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:746.
• NS Rama Raju, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar., Long - Term Performance of Endocardial Pacing Leads: An Analysis of Lead Failures - NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52; 820.
• CV Ramana, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar., Intracardiac thrombi: Platelet Scintigraphy. Indian Heart J 2001:53:650.
• NS Rama Raju, S Jaishankar, CV Rao, A Ravi Kumar., Double-Chambered Right Ventricle: NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:618.
• V Sujatha, S Jaishankar, CV Rao, A Ravi Kumar., Effective Regurgitant Mitral Orifice Area-Determination by Quantitative Doppler and Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area Method. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:637.
• MD WasifAzam, S Jaishankar, K Raghu, A Ravi Kumar., Dual Chamber Pacing -NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:672.
• NS Rama Raju, S Jaishankar, CV Rao, A Ravi Kumar., Demographic and Socioeconomic Variables in Young Patients with Myocardial Infarction: An angiographic Correlation. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:679.
• PVVN Markandeya Kumar, S Jaishankar, CV Rao, A Ravi Kumar., Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Function in VVI and DDD Pacemakers: A Transoesophageal Echo Study. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:693.
• LSR Krishna, S Jaishankar, CV Rao, A Ravi Kumar., Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: Pre-discharge Risk Stratification after Acute Coronary Syndromes - A Prospective Study., Indian Heart J 1999; 51:723.
• V Sujatha, S Jaishankar, CV Rao, A Ravi Kumar., Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure: Estimation by Doppler Echocardiography. Indian Heart J 1999; 51:725.
• CV Ramana, S Jaishankar, A Ravi Kumar., Angioplasty and Stenting in Total Coronary Occlusions: NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:671-672.
• VS Ramachandra, O Sai Satish, A Ravi Kumar, D Seshagiri Rao., Renal Artery Angiography in Hypertensives with Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Artery Disease. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:673-674.
• VS Ramchandra, O Sai Satish. A Ravi Kumar, D Seshagiri Rao., Amplatzer Septal Occluder: Results and Short-Term Follow-up: NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:699.
• VS Ramachandra, George Koshy, A Ravi Kumar, D Seshagiri Rao., Utility of Direct Coronary Stenting in Saving side Branches. Indian Heart J 2000 ; 52:782.
• VS Ramachandra, George Koshy, A Ravi Kumar, D Seshagiri Rao., Effect of Commissural Morphology on Outcome of PTMC. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:782.
• O. Sai Satish, VS Ramachandra, A Ravi Kumar, D Seshagiri Rao., Overestimation of Catheter Gradients by Doppler Echo in Aortic Stenosis Patients. Indian Heart J 2000; 52:782.
• NS Rama Raju, S Jai Shankar, A Ravi Kumar., Double Outlet Right Ventricle - Ten Years Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52;790.
• NS Rama Raju , O Sai Satish, A Ravi Kumar, D. Seshagiri Rao., Clinical and Angiographic Profile of Adult Tetrology ofFallot - NIMS Experience. Indian Heart J 2000; 52;790.
• O Sai Satish, AN Patnaik, A Ravi Kumar., Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in association with Takayasu's Arteritis. Indian Heart J 2002; 54:208-211.

Awards And Honors

• Ranked second among the 70 internal medicine M.D., candidates appearing for cardiology fellowship (D.M) entrance exam.
• Best outgoing M.D., student in the University, MAHE – July 1997.
• Received " Best scientific paper" award in CSI - Bangalore chapter. May 1997.
• One of the University toppers in II MBBS.
• Received Certificate of Merit in Pharmacology.
• National Merit Scholarship recipient during MBBS.

Other

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Co Investigator in “VIVE registry - A prospective, multi-center, non – randomized study that evaluated Multi Link Vision Stent.
• Completed dissertation on ‘The effect of PTCA + Stenting of infract - related artery on LV function, assessed by Echo and RNV ' in the Department of Cardiology, NIMS, Hyderabad.
• Completed dissertation on 'Hereditary Thrombophilias in Venous Thromboembolism' in the Department of Cardiology, NIMS, Hyderabad.
• Completed Thesis on ' Clinical study of Unstable angina - role of anticoagulants ' in the Department of Internal Medicine, KMC, Mangalore.

FACULTY POSITIONS

• Invited Guest faculty – INDIA LIVE 2011,Mumbai.
• Invited Guest faculty – Sing PCR 2010, Singapore.
• Invited Guest Faculty – CCT 2008, Kobe, Japan.
• Invited Guest Faculty – “CIT 2007”, Beijing (China Interventional Therapeutics), in conjunction with TCT and Euro PCR.
• Guest Faculty - “Interventional Council Meet”, India.