Dr. Magesh Balakrishnan

Dr Magesh Balakrishnan is a Cardiology Specialist in Bengaluru with 22 years of experience and is currently associated as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital.

Patients can consult Dr Balakrishnan for coronary artery disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, valvular heart disease and preventive cardiology.

He speaks English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Magesh's practice includes:

• Interventional Cardiology: Emergency and elective coronary angiographies and angioplasties with extensive experience in complex coronary interventions and evidence-based treatment protocols.
• Cardiac Device Implantation: Pacemaker implantation, automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement and cardiac resynchronisation therapy for patients with rhythm disturbances and heart failure.
• Peripheral and Vascular Interventions: Endovascular aneurysm repair, carotid stenting and peripheral angioplasty with collaborative experience in complex vascular procedures.
• Paediatric and Structural Heart Interventions: Device closures for congenital heart defects, balloon valvuloplasty and embolisation procedures in collaboration with paediatric cardiology teams.
• Preventive Cardiology: Community outreach programmes, risk factor modification and long-term follow-up care with a focus on making cardiac care accessible and affordable.

He has performed over 5,000 coronary angiograms, over 2,000 angioplasties, over 300 device implantations and over 100 peripheral interventions.

Academic Background

He holds the FSCAI from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, United States, and the E-AEC from the European Association of Echocardiography.

Key Achievements

He has delivered guest lectures on preventive cardiology at the Rotary Club and on heart failure management at national webinars, appeared on NDTV for panel discussions on cardiac care and serves as a peer reviewer for complicated cardiac cases and mortality audits.

Book an appointment with Dr Magesh Balakrishnan through HexaHealth at Manipal Hospital in Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru. Contact our team for consultation fees and timings.