Dr. M G Pillai

Dr M G Pillai is an Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai with 49 years of experience, currently practising as a Senior Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre.

He specialises in complex coronary interventions, rotablation, intravascular ultrasound guided procedures, and percutaneous coronary angioplasty.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Pillai focuses on advanced interventional cardiology through the following clinical areas:

Complex Coronary Interventions

He performs complex percutaneous coronary angioplasties and stenting through both radial and femoral approaches, with particular expertise in left main bifurcation lesions.

Rotablation and Intravascular Imaging

Dr M G utilises rotablator atherectomy and intravascular ultrasound to treat heavily calcified coronary arteries and guide precise stent placement.

Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty

He has performed approximately 20,000 coronary angiographies and 8,000 angioplasties for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease.

He pioneered interventional cardiology in India and was one of the first to perform coronary angioplasty in 1986.

Educational Background

Dr M G Pillai completed his MBBS, MD in General Medicine, and DM in Cardiology, alongside a fellowship from the Indian Society of Electrocardiology.

He received advanced overseas training in coronary interventions at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, and in complex angioplasty techniques at Washington Adventist Hospital, United States of America.

Awards, Research, and Publications

He received the Interventional Cardiologist of the Year award from the Cardiological Society of India in 1996, the BARD International First Prize for Best Case Contest, a Silver Medal for standing first in Final MBBS, and first rank in DM Cardiology.

He serves as a proctor for rotablator and intravascular ultrasound procedures and has authored research papers on echocardiography and infective endocarditis.

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