
Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta
Director, Department of Cardiology
Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai
50 years of experience
About Doctor
Qualifications:
- MD
- FACC
- FICP
- FNAMS
Overview:
Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta is a pioneer in Interventional Cardiology in India and currently serves as the Director of the Department of Cardiology at Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai. With an illustrious career spanning over five decades, he has performed over 1,00,000 angiographies and 20,000 angioplasties. He has also led the way in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) with over 150 successful procedures.
Dr. Mehta has been actively engaged in training and mentoring post-graduate students in interventional procedures, offering hands-on experience. His expertise is recognized internationally, as he is regularly invited as leading faculty at EuroPCR (Paris, France) and CCT (Japan).
He is credited with pioneering cardiac catheterization and angiography in newborns in India and introduced His Bundle Electrography and Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction.
His contributions to cardiology have been widely acknowledged, earning him numerous awards, including:
- Padma Bhushan Award (2024)
- Padma Shri Award (2004)
- Maharashtra Gaurav Award for outstanding contributions in Cardiology
- IMA Distinguished Doctor Award
- Lifetime Achievement Awards from multiple prestigious institutions
With over 100 publications, presentations, and teaching assignments, Dr. Mehta has also served for more than 25 years as an Hon. Professor of Cardiology at the University of Mumbai and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai. His dedication to education and research has made a significant impact in the field of cardiology.
Conditions Treated:
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Complex Coronary Blockages (Chronic Total Occlusion)
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Aortic Stenosis
- Hypertension
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Arrhythmias and Heart Rhythm Disorders
Procedures Performed:
- Interventional Cardiology
- Complex Angioplasty (Chronic Total Occlusion)
- Rotablation
- Left Main Bifurcation Interventions
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR/TAVI)
- Balloon Valvotomy
- Laser Atherectomy
- Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
- Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Dr. Mehta is a pioneer in interventional cardiology in India, having introduced cardiac catheterization for newborns, His Bundle Electrography, and Primary Angioplasty. He has also performed over 1,00,000 angiographies and 20,000 angioplasties in his career.
He is the Director of Cardiology at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai.
His expertise includes complex angioplasty, rotablation, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), and chronic total occlusion interventions.
Yes, he has received multiple awards, including the Padma Bhushan (2024), Padma Shri (2004), Maharashtra Gaurav Award, and Lifetime Achievement Awards from leading medical institutions.
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