Dr. Rishika Mehta

Dr Rishika Mehta is a Paediatric Cardiologist in Kolkata with 10 years of experience, currently practising as an Associate Consultant at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Shibpur.

She is also associated with BCM Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Nipania.

She specialises in foetal echocardiography, neonatal cardiac interventions, and structural heart defect closures.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Mehta focuses on advanced paediatric and foetal cardiology through the following clinical areas:

Foetal and Neonatal Echocardiography

She performs detailed foetal heart scans to detect congenital defects before birth and conducts neonatal echocardiograms to evaluate heart function in critically ill newborns.

Structural Heart Defect Closures

She carries out non-surgical device closures for atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, and patent ductus arteriosus using catheter-based techniques.

Complex Neonatal Cardiac Interventions

Dr Rishika performs balloon valvuloplasties, ductal stenting, and advanced procedures including transcatheter Fontan and sinus venosus ASD closures in newborns.

Pre- and Post-Surgical Cardiac Stabilisation

She provides comprehensive pre-operative cardiac assessments and post-surgical intensive care for children undergoing complex heart operations.

Educational Background

Dr Rishika Mehta completed her MBBS, followed by an MD in Paediatrics, a DrNB in Paediatric Cardiology, and a Fellowship in Foetal Echocardiography from the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India.

Awards, Research, and Publications

SShe received the Anita Saxena Award Paper in 2022 and won the second prize at the Paediatric Cardiac Society of India Conference in 2023.

She has presented research at multiple international forums, including the Congenital Structural Interventions Conference in Frankfurt, and has published several clinical papers on paediatric stenting and cardiac radiation exposure in indexed journals.

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