Dr. Rakesh P. Gopal

Dr. Rakesh P. Gopal is a distinguished Senior Consultant Cardiologist with over 15 years of experience specializing in complex coronary interventions. He has been the Lead Cardiologist in Onco-Cardiology at Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai, since 2006. Prior to this, he served as the Director of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Services since 2011.

Dr. Gopal has contributed significantly to the field of cardiology by training doctors worldwide. He has served as a visiting faculty to various overseas clinics and universities in Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Liberia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Ethiopia.

Apart from his clinical expertise, Dr. Rakesh Gopal is also a notable author. He is the editor of the book Cardiovascular Interventional Trials Update, published by Asia Pacific Interventional Cardiology India Educational Trust and Mathew Foundation.

• MBBS
• MD (Medicine)
• DM (Cardiology)
• DNB (Cardiology)
• FRCP

• Coronary Artery Disease
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Chronic Total Occlusions
• Peripheral Artery Disease
• Renal Artery Stenosis
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Congenital Heart Defects

• AICD Implantation
• Angioplasty
• CRT-D
• Pacemaker Implantation Surgery
• Complex Coronary Interventions:
• Bifurcation Angioplasty
• Chronic Total Occlusions Treatment
• Left Main Stenting
• Rotablation
• Cutting Balloon Procedures
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Assisted Procedures
• Distal Protection Device Use
• Graft Interventions
• Primary PCI
• Valvular Heart Disease Interventions:
• Mitral, Aortic, Pulmonary Balloon Valvotomies
• Cribier Device for Mitral Commisurotomy
• Trans Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Other Interventional Procedures:
• Transseptal Puncture
• Peripheral Angioplasty
• Renal Angioplasty
• Carotid Interventions
• Limb Salvage Procedures
• Below-Popliteal Disease Angioplasty

• Cardiological Society of India
• American Heart Association
• Asian Pacific Society for Interventional Cardiology
• American College of Cardiology
• European Society of Cardiology

• Excellence in Clinical Research Award
• Pioneer in Cardio-Oncology: He successfully established and led the very first Cardio-Oncology Center in the Asia-Pacific region at Apollo Specialty Hospital.
• Former Cardiologist to the Governor of Tamil Nadu (held until 2016)