Dr. Shahid Merchant

Dr Shahid Merchant is a highly distinguished Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai with 43 years of extensive clinical experience in interventional cardiology, complex coronary interventions, structural heart disease, and advanced heart failure management.

He has successfully performed more than 10,000 cath lab procedures throughout his distinguished career and holds several pioneering achievements to his credit, including being the first in the world to implant Soluble Stents below the knee in Diabetic foot, and among the first in India to start the Heart Failure Management Program with Innovative Devices, with a published pilot study on follow-up of 75 heart failure patients.

Dr Shahid currently serves as a Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Senior Consultant at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, and Consultant at Dr Shahid Merchant Cardiac Clinic, Bandra West, Mumbai. He is known for his accurate diagnosis and empathetic approach towards his patients.

Dr Shahid Merchant consults in English.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Shahid Merchant specialises in interventional cardiology with focused clinical expertise in complex coronary angioplasty, coronary physiology and imaging, cath lab interventions for cardio-diabetic patients, bioresorbable soluble scaffolds, drug-coated balloons, renal denervation therapy, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and advanced heart failure management. His Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from Harvard Medical School, USA, and his FESC from the University of Rouen, France, reflect his globally benchmarked interventional cardiology training and expertise.

Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Services

• Complex coronary angioplasty and cath lab interventions
• Coronary physiology and imaging-guided interventions
• Cath lab interventions for cardio-diabetic patients
• Bioresorbable soluble scaffold implantation
• Drug-coated balloon procedures
• Renal denervation therapy for resistant hypertension
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
• Advanced heart failure management with innovative devices
• Peripheral vascular and below-the-knee interventions
• Coronary angiogram and CT coronary angiography
• Comprehensive cardiovascular disease evaluation and management

Professional Experience

Current Experience

• Consultant, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai
• Senior Consultant, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai
• Consultant, Dr Shahid Merchant Cardiac Clinic, Bandra West, Mumbai

Past Experience

• Registrar, KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Education and Credentials

• MBBS – Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai University (1983)
• MD General Medicine – Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai University (1987)
• DNB Cardiology – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (1990)
• DM Cardiology – Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai University (1991)
• FESC – University of Rouen, France (1992)
• Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology – Harvard Medical School, USA (1993)
• FASC – American Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (2014)

Medical Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council – Registration No. 2002/06/2387 (Year From: 2002)

Memberships

• Cardiological Society of India
• French Working Group on Interventional Cardiology
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• American Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention

Book an Appointment with Dr Shahid Merchant, Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai

Book a priority appointment with Dr Shahid Merchant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, or Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai.

Consultation fee: ₹1500 at Fortis Hospital, Mulund. Check active clinical schedules, OPD timings, and available slots for Dr Shahid Merchant at HexaHealth for a confirmed, hassle-free appointment.