Dr. Ravindran R

Dr Ravindran Ramalingam is a highly skilled interventional radiologist in Chennai with 15 years of experience in advanced endovascular and non-vascular interventional radiology.

He currently serves as a Consultant at Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai, and is also associated with GEM Hospital, Perungudi.

If you are searching for the best interventional radiologist in Chennai or a trusted hepatobiliary IR specialist in Perumbakkam, Dr Ravindran is a European Board Certified Interventional Radiologist (EBIR) with over 1,000 successful vascular and non-vascular interventions to his credit.

He consults in English and Tamil.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Ravindran R specialises in comprehensive interventional radiology, offering minimally invasive image-guided solutions across a wide range of conditions.

Hepatobiliary and Oncological Interventions

• Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Interventions
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Liver Tumours
• Microwave Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Non-Surgical Cancer Treatment
• TIPS/DIPS Procedures
• PARTO Procedures

Neurointerventional and Vascular Procedures

• Endovascular Stroke Management
• Brain Aneurysm Embolisation
• AVM Embolisation
• Carotid Stenting
• Aortic and Peripheral Arterial Disease Management

Non-Vascular and Specialised Interventions

• Non-Surgical Varicose Vein Treatment
• Thyroid Nodule Ablation
• Prostatic Artery Embolisation
• Uterine Fibroid Embolisation
• Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Management
• Image-Guided Biopsies, FNACs, and Drainages

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations

• Consultant, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai
• Consultant, GEM Hospital, Perungudi

Previous Affiliations

• Consultant, MGM Healthcare, Chennai
• Associate Consultant, Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chromepet
• Senior Resident, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi
• Resident, Vijaya Health Centre, Chennai

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu in 2011
• DMRD from Madurai Medical College and Hospital, Madurai in 2014
• DNB in Radiodiagnosis from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 2017
• MNAMS from the National Academy of Medical Sciences

He is also a Fellow of Interventional Neuroradiology (FINR), a European Board Certified Interventional Radiologist (EBIR), and holds EDiR certification, along with a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi.

Awards and Recognitions

• First Prize, Poster Presentation in Onco-Imaging, AMICON Conference
• First Prize, Brain and Spine Quiz, RADIANT 2016
• Second Prize, BIR Case of the Week Competition
• Second Prize, Paper Presentation in Non-Vascular Interventions, ISVIR 2022

Research and Publications

Dr Ravindran has published research in reputed international journals including Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology and the British Journal of Radiology.

Selected Publications:

• PARTO: Anatomical Factors Determining Procedure Outcome, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (2020)
• Comparative Analysis of RFA and Microwave Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinomas, Journal of Clinical and Interventional Radiology ISVIR (2021)
• Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinomas, British Journal of Radiology (2020)
• Repeat Stent Placement through Lateral Fenestration of Dysfunctioning DIPS Stent Graft, Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR (2020)

Medical Registration

• Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 93805)

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