Dr. Satish C Govind

Dr Satish C Govind is the Chief of Non-Invasive Cardiology at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bommasandra, with a career spanning over 23 years of experience in advanced cardiac imaging and non-invasive cardiology.

Patients looking for a non-invasive cardiologist in Bangalore or a specialist in echocardiography, heart failure, or structural heart interventions will find in Dr Govind one of India's most experienced and recognised names in this field.

He holds a PhD in Cardiac Imaging from KTH and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE), credentials that place him among a select group of cardiac imaging specialists in the country.

Qualifications and Credentials

• MBBS, Bangalore University
• DNB, St. John's Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore
• Fellowship in Non-Invasive Cardiology
• PhD in Cardiac Imaging, KTH and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
• FASE (Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography)
• Scholarship, Swedish Institute, Echocardiography Programme, Karolinska Hospital and KTH, Stockholm, Sweden

Awards and Recognition

• Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cardiology, AAPIO, USA, Dallas, 2013
• President, Indian Academy of Echocardiography, National Society
• Immediate Past Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging
• Member Secretary, Narayana Health Medical Ethics Committee
• Trustee and Secretary, Children's Heart Foundation, Bangalore
• Trustee, BMS Hospital, Bangalore

Pioneering Contributions

Dr Satish C Govind has a record of clinical and academic firsts that reflect his standing as a pioneer in cardiac imaging in India.

• Pioneered Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI), Speckle Tracking Echocardiography (STE), contrast echo, and 3D echo in Karnataka, and was among the first in India to adopt these techniques when introduced
• Conducted the first laptop-based echo workshop in India
• Was part of the team that performed the first MitraClip procedure in Karnataka, Gujarat, and West Bengal

Professional Memberships

• Member, American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
• Member, European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
• Member, Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE)
• Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
• Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Conditions Treated

Dr Govind brings focused clinical expertise to the diagnosis and management of a wide range of cardiovascular conditions. His particular strength lies in conditions requiring advanced imaging for accurate assessment, treatment planning, and procedural guidance.

Cardiac conditions managed include:

• Heart Failure including systolic and diastolic dysfunction
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Valvular Heart Disease including mitral regurgitation, aortic stenosis, and paravalvular leaks
• Congenital Heart Defects including atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO)
• Cardiomyopathies including dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive forms
• Coronary Artery Disease requiring stress testing and functional assessment
• Arrhythmias requiring Holter monitoring and tilt table evaluation
• Pericardial Diseases
• Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus evaluation
• Post-surgical and post-interventional cardiac assessment

Procedures and Diagnostic Services

Dr Satish C Govind performs a comprehensive range of non-invasive cardiac diagnostic procedures and provides imaging guidance for complex structural heart interventions.

Echocardiography and Advanced Imaging:

• Adult Echocardiography with particular interest in heart failure and pulmonary hypertension
• 3D Echocardiography
• Speckle Tracking Echocardiography (STE) for myocardial strain analysis
• Contrast Echocardiography for enhanced visualisation
• Stress Echocardiography for ischaemia detection
• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for detailed cardiac structure assessment
• Carotid Imaging for vascular assessment

Structural Heart Interventional Echocardiography:

• MitraClip procedural guidance
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) imaging
• Septal Reduction Therapies guidance
• Paravalvular Leak (PVL) Closure imaging
• Complex ASD Closure guidance
• TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) imaging
• Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure guidance
• PFO Closure procedural imaging

Critical and Perioperative Echo:

• Critical Care Echocardiography for hemodynamic assessment
• Emergency Echocardiography
• Intraoperative Echo for real-time surgical guidance
• Postoperative Echo for surgical outcome assessment

Non-Invasive Cardiac Diagnostics:

• Treadmill Test (TMT) for exercise stress evaluation
• Holter Monitoring for arrhythmia detection
• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABP)
• Head-Up Tilt Table Test (HUTT) for syncope evaluation
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) for functional capacity assessment
• Basic abdominal ultrasound and lung ultrasound

Academic and Leadership Roles

Dr Satish C Govind is deeply engaged in cardiology education, research, and leadership at both national and international levels.

• President, Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Karnataka Chapter, 2018 to 2020
• Vice President, Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Karnataka Chapter, 2016 to 2018
• Executive Committee Member, Indian Academy of Echocardiography, National
• Course Director, ELiTE Training Centre, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore
• Program Director, Heartbeat Cardiolive, Bangalore
• Author of multiple chapters on echocardiography in cardiology textbooks
• Speaker and Chair at numerous national and international cardiology conferences
• Active in AI advisory roles, hand-held echo development, and imaging software innovation
• Involved in remote monitoring and tele-diagnostics for cardiac care
• Organiser of echo workshops and academic cardiology conferences

Clinical Career

Dr Govind has held leadership roles across several major institutions in Bengaluru. He led the Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Programme and the Heart Failure Clinic at Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore, and has been responsible for training programmes in echocardiography and non-invasive cardiology paramedical courses under state university programmes.

• Chief of Non-Invasive Cardiology, Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru, October
• Director, Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital Group, Bengaluru.

Book a Consultation

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