Dr. Pawan Poddar

Dr Pawan Poddar is a profoundly experienced, nationally acclaimed Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Director of the Cath Lab in Hyderabad with a mathematically verified 24 years of elite clinical experience in executing complex coronary interventions, structural heart procedures, and endovascular surgeries.

He currently serves as the Director of the Cath Lab and Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Yashoda Hospital in Malakpet, as well as the Founder and Director of Rhythm Clinic and Scan Centre in Somajiguda.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Telugu, ensuring incredibly clear, deeply reassuring communication with patients navigating severe heart failure and life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies.

Demonstrating unmatched clinical supremacy and procedural dominance, Dr Poddar has successfully executed over 20,000 Diagnostic Coronary Angiograms, 5,000 Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting procedures, and more than 300 Permanent Pacemaker and Device Implantations.

He is an absolute master of high-risk Complex Coronary Interventions, including Left Main Stenting, Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO), Rotablation, and Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) for heavily calcified arteries under advanced intravascular imaging guidance (IVUS, OCT, and FFR).

Beyond complex coronary stenting, he is a pioneer in Structural Heart and Aortic Interventions. He expertly performs TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement), Valve-in-Valve procedures, PTMC, non-surgical Device Closures (ASD, VSD, PDA, RSOV), and advanced Aortic Stenting (TEVAR and EVAR).

Furthermore, he surgically implants cutting-edge Micra Leadless Pacemakers, AICD systems, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) for dedicated Heart Failure and Heart Transplant programs.

He is a formidable institutional leader and a widely celebrated medical authority, recognized as one of the Most Inspiring Cardiologists in India by the Economic Times and honored with the Chikitsa Ratna Award and Bhagwan Dhanvantari Sadbhavana Puraskar.

His elite training at AIIMS and PGIMER combined with over two decades of high-volume Cath Lab leadership makes him one of the most sought-after interventional cardiologists for patients requiring absolute diagnostic and surgical perfection.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Pawan Poddar provides world-class, technology-driven cardiovascular care, utilizing advanced intravascular imaging, acoustic shockwaves, and micro-catheters to rebuild failing hearts and blood vessels.

Complex Coronary Interventions and Calcified Lesion Ablation

He executes extreme-precision procedures to clear impossible arterial blockages under real-time imaging guidance:

• Complex PCI (Left Main, Bifurcation, CTO, and Saphenous Vein Graft Stenting)
• Rotablation and Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) for Calcified Plaques
• Intravascular Imaging (IVUS, OCT) and Physiology (FFR Guided Interventions)

Structural Heart, Valve, and Aortic Interventions

He reconstructs severe structural defects and complex aortic diseases without open-chest surgery:

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Valve-in-Valve Procedures
• Aortic Endovascular Stent Grafting (TEVAR and EVAR for Aortic Aneurysms)
• Non-Surgical Congenital Device Closures (ASD, VSD, PDA, and RSOV)

Advanced Electrophysiology and Heart Failure Programs

He surgically stabilizes the heart's electrical grid and supports advanced heart transplant care:

• Micra Leadless Pacemaker Implantation and Dual-Chamber Pacing
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) and AICD Implantations
• Dedicated Heart Failure Management and Heart Transplant Evaluation

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (2002)
• MD in Internal Medicine — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2006)
• DM in Cardiology — Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2009)
• FACC — Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
• FESC — Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
• FSCAI — Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Professional Memberships

• American College of Cardiology (FACC)
• European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
• Cardiology Society of India (CSI)
• Paediatric Cardiology Society of India

Professional Experience

Dr Pawan Poddar currently practises at the following facilities:

• Director of Cath Lab and Senior Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet
• Founder and Director, Rhythm Clinic and Scan Centre, Somajiguda
• Consultant (Former), Woodland Hospital

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