Dr. Anup Banerji

Dr Anup Banerji is an interventional cardiologist in Kolkata with 44 years of experience in medicine and 25 years in cardiology, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Manipal Hospital, Mukundapur, Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, and CMRI CK Birla Hospital, New Alipore.

He specialises in complex coronary interventions, structural heart procedures, device implantation, and congenital heart defect closures, with an illustrious career that includes serving as Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services and Professor and Head of Cardiology at the Army Hospital, Research and Referral, New Delhi.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Coronary and Peripheral Angioplasty

Patients with coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease are managed with catheter-based interventional procedures including complex angioplasty:

• Complex coronary angioplasty
• Peripheral angioplasty and vascular intervention
• Coronary physiology assessment and advanced cardiac imaging

Structural Heart Interventions

Patients with structural and valvular heart conditions are managed with transcatheter and device-based interventional techniques:

• Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (BMV)
• ASD, VSD, and PDA device closure
• Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) closure

Device Implantation and Electrophysiology

Patients with arrhythmias and heart failure requiring device-based therapy are managed with pacemaker, ICD, and CRT implantation:

• Single and dual chamber pacemaker implantation
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) implantation
• Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy with Defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation

Cardiac Imaging and Coronary Physiology

Patients requiring advanced functional and imaging-based assessment of coronary and structural heart conditions are evaluated with precision diagnostic tools:

• Coronary physiology assessment
• Advanced cardiac imaging for interventional planning
• Structural cardiac evaluation prior to intervention

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Anup Banerji currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital, Mukundapur, Kolkata
• Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata
• CMRI CK Birla Hospital, New Alipore, Kolkata
• Suraksha Clinic and Diagnostics, Newtown, Kolkata

Previous Associations

• Army Hospital, Research and Referral, New Delhi, Professor and Head of Cardiology
• Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences, Pune, Professor of Cardiology
• Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services, India
• President's Honorary Surgeon

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), University of Pune (1982)
• MD General Medicine, AFMC, University of Pune (1989)
• DM Cardiology, AFMC, University of Pune (1997)
• Examiner and Guide for DM and DNB Cardiology programmes
• Dean of Academics, Armed Forces Medical Services
• Executive Member, Council of the National Board of Examinations (NBE)
• Medical Council of India Registration No. 3129

He is a Lifetime Member of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) and Executive Member of the Council of the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

Awards and Honours

• Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), highest military honour for distinguished service, including exceptional contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Sena Medal, Gallantry Award of the Indian Army (1986), for role in the Indian Army Mount Everest Expedition
• President's Honorary Surgeon

Notable Contributions and Achievements

• Performed the first-ever Left Atrial Appendage closure in the Armed Forces
• Initiated and led the first telemedicine project for connectivity between naval ships and submarines with static hospitals of the Indian Navy
• Instrumental in the SRESHTA scheme for reemployment of retired Armed Forces Medical Services officers in government medical colleges
• Led the SANGAM scheme to augment teaching capabilities of medical colleges across India
• Organised the Multinational Field Training Exercise MedEX at Lucknow with international delegates
• Played a key role in preparing 230 hospitals for COVID-19 including procurement of equipment and tri-service coordination

Research and Publications

• "Percutaneous Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with Amplatzer Device"
• "Feasibility and Safety of Device Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect"
• "Dual Transcatheter Intervention in Ventricular Septal Defect and Pulmonary Valvular Stenosis"
• "Catheter Ablation of Complex Cardiac Arrhythmias: Single-Centre Experience in the Armed Forces"
• "Effect of Antihypertensive Medicines on Quality of Life in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Individuals"

He has also authored book chapters on hypertension in young patients and ischaemic preconditioning in CSI update books.

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