Dr. Ravi Kumar Aluri
Chief Interventional Cardiologist
OP Timing:
I. Qualification / Education:
Ø DM (cardiology), Nizams institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, India Jan-2002
Ø MD (Internal Medicine), Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India July-1997,
Ø M.B.B.S, Andhra Medical College, Vishakhapatnam, India May-1992.
II. Experience:
Dr. Ravi Kumar Aluri has been in the field of interventional cardiology for 20 years 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 Professor in Global Hospitals (Global Medical Education and Research). He is one of the senior transradial interventional cardiologists in the city. Currently he is the Director and Chief Interventional Cardiologist at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, Hyderabad.
He has done his MBBS from Andhra Medical College, Vishakhapatnam, MD from Kasturba Medical College (MAHE), Mangalore and DM from Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad.
He has done over 20,000 Coronary procedures with more than 15,000 Transradial / Ulnar procedures.
PROFESSIONAL EXEPERIENCE
Ø Chief interventional Cardiologist, Kims Hospitals form Jan 2014 to till Date.
Ø Chief interventional Cardiologist, Global Hospitals form April 2010 to December 2013
Ø Consultant Cardiologist, Kamineni Wockhardt Hospitals form July 2005 to March 2010
Ø Consultant Cardiologist, Usha Mullapudi Cardiac Centre form Jan 2002 to July 2005
Ø Senior Resident(Cardiology), Nizams institute of Medical Sciences(NIMS) form August 1997 to Jan 2002.
RESEARCH EXEPERIENCE
Ø Co-Investigator in VIVE registry- A prospective, multi-center, non-randomized study that evaluated Multi Link Vision Stent”
Ø Completed dissertation on “The effect of PTCA + Stenting of infract -released artery on LV function, assessed by Echo and RNV” in the Department of Cardiology, NIMS, Hyderabad.
Ø Completed dissertation on “Heredittary Thrombophilias in Venous Thromboembolism” in the Department of Cardiology, NIMS, Hyderabad.
Ø Completed Thesis on “Clinical study of Unstable angina – role of Anticoagulation’s” in the Department of Internal Medicine, KMC, Mangalore.
III. Expertise:
Ø Complex Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) and Stenting procedures with expertise in LMCA interventions, Bifurcation lesions and CTO’s.
Ø Primary angioplasty and stenting for acute MI.
Ø Transradial/Ulnar Coronary Interventions
Ø Paediatric catheterizations and device closures
Ø Balloon Mitral & Pulmonary Valvotomies
Permanent pacemaker Implantations including AICD & CRT devices
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY
Ø Well versed in invasive cardiac procedures, Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty and stenting procedures.
Ø Performed over 7000 Coronary Angioplasties which includes all complex coronary Angioplasties like Bifurcation lesions, Ostial Lesions, LMCA Lesions and CTO’s.
Ø Performed more than 800 Primary Angioplasties
Ø Indepently Performed More than 5000 Angioplasties with stenting through the Trans Radial route.
Ø Performed over 13000 Diagnostic Cath procedures-Routinely Performs more than 90% of the Procedures through the Trans Radial route.
Ø Well conversant with performing Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, pace Maker implantations (single& Dual Chamber) and Pulmonary Valvotomy Procedures.
IV. Area of Interest:
V. Publications:
Ø He was awarded the “Best outgoing M.D. Student” in the Manipal Academy of Higher Education- July 1997
Ø He received the “Best Scientific Paper” award in CSI - 1997
Ø National Merit Scholarship recipient during MBBS and one of the University toppers in II MBBS
Ø He has already had 38 publications in the Peer Reviewed Journals.
Ø He has presented many interesting cases in various international conferences.
Ø He is an invited international guest faculty at CCT- Japan, CIT- China, ASIA PCR-Singapore, TCT-Asia Pacific- South Korea, TCT – USA, EURO PCR – Paris
VI. Memberships:
VII. Awards and Honours:
Ø Ranked Second among the 70-internal medicine M.D., candidates appearing for cardiology fellowship (D.M) entrance exam.
Ø Best outgoing M.D., Student in the University, MAHE-July 1997.
Ø Received “Best scientific Paper “award in CSI-Bangalore chapter. May 1997
Ø One of the University toppers in II MBBS.
Ø Received Certificate of Merit in Pharmacology.
Ø National Merit Scholarship recipient during MBBS.
VIII. Other:
Ø Associated With teaching programme of Post Graduate Residents & Fellows in Cardiology for the Last 16 Years.
FACULTY POSITIONS
Ø Invited Gust faculty- INDIA LIVE 2011,2012,2013.2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019.
Ø Invited Gust Faculty- Sing PCR 2010, Singapore.
Ø Invited Gust Faculty- CCT 2008, Kobe, Japan.
Ø Invited Gust Faculty- “CIT-2007”, Beijing (China Interventional Therapeutics),in conjunction with TCT and Euro PCR.
Ø Invited Gust Faculty- “Interventional Council Meet”, NIC 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018, India.