Dr. Kunal Sinkar

Dr Kunal Praful Sinkar is an Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai with 14 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West.

He is also associated with Holy Family Multispeciality Hospital and Apple Diagnostics, Bandra West.

He specialises in complex coronary angioplasty, intracoronary imaging, structural heart interventions, and cardiac device implantations.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Sinkar focuses on interventional cardiology and structural heart care through the following clinical areas:

Complex Coronary Interventions and Calcium Debulking

He performs trans-radial and trans-femoral coronary angioplasties, specialising in bifurcation lesions, left main angioplasty, rotational atherectomy, and intravascular lithotripsy for heavily calcified arteries.

Dr Kunal utilises advanced intracoronary imaging and physiological assessments, including intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and fractional flow reserve.

Structural Heart Interventions

Dr Sinkar carries out non-surgical structural heart procedures, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement, transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, and device closures for atrial and ventricular septal defects.

Cardiac Device Therapy and Rhythm Management

He implants permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices, and HIS bundle pacing systems to manage complex heart rhythm disorders.

Non-Invasive Cardiac Diagnostics

Dr Kunal provides detailed non-invasive cardiovascular evaluations using transoesophageal echocardiography, dobutamine stress echocardiography, contrast imaging, and global longitudinal strain studies.

Educational Background

He completed his MBBS, followed by a DNB in General Medicine and a DNB in Cardiology.

He has also completed the following fellowships:

• Fellowship in Structural Heart Intervention from Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
• Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
• Fellow of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology
• Fellow of the Indian Society of Cardiology

Awards, Research, and Publications

He has authored clinical research papers in peer-reviewed medical journals on cardiac sympathetic denervation for refractory ventricular arrhythmias, left stellectomy, and the effects of permanent pacemakers on right ventricular function.

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