Dr. Sarita Rao

Dr Sarita Rao is an internationally renowned Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Indore. With 30 years of clinical experience, she currently practises at Apollo Hospital and Dr Raos Hrriddayam.

A trailblazer in her field, she holds numerous national milestones, including being the first female cardiologist in India to implant a Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) and perform Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL).

Her clinical experience encompasses highly complex coronary interventions, transcatheter aortic valve implantations (TAVI), and mechanical circulatory support.

She executes high-precision therapeutic protocols for complex bifurcation stenting and hybrid aortic aneurysm repairs, achieving the first successful IMPELLA implantation in Central India.

Dedicated to advancing cardiac care, she has previously served at the highly prestigious Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC).

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Sarita Rao focuses on the following clinical areas:

Advanced Interventional Cardiology

Dr Sarita executes highly specialised procedures for complex coronary disease:

• Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) and Rotablation
• Complex Bifurcation Stenting (AXESS Device)
• Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) Implantation

Structural Heart and Aortic Interventions

Dr Rao provides advanced minimally invasive management for structural defects:

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
• Hybrid Procedures for Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Advanced Percutaneous Valve Interventions

Cardiac Electrophysiology and Heart Failure

Dr S Rao utilises advanced technology for severe cardiac failure and arrhythmias:

• Mechanical Circulatory Support (IMPELLA)
• Permanent Pacemaker and Combo Device Implantation
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) Insertion

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — MGM Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur (1996)
• MD in General Medicine — Patna Medical College and Hospital (2001)
• DNB in Internal Medicine — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2002)
• DM in Cardiology — LPS Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur (2007)
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
• Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)

Professional Memberships

• Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
• Indian College of Cardiology (ICC)
• Women in Cardiology and Related Sciences (WINCARS)

Professional Experience

Dr Sarita Rao currently practises at the following facilities:

• Consultant Cardiologist, Apollo Hospital, Vijay Nagar, Indore
• Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Raos Hrriddayam, AB Road, Indore
• Consultant Cardiologist (Former), Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi

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