Dr. Milind Gadkari

Dr Milind Gadkari is an interventional cardiologist in Pune with 30 years of experience, currently practising at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals) Deccan Gymkhana and Dr Milind Gadkari Clinic Shivajinagar.

He specialises in coronary angiography, complex coronary angioplasty, cardiac catheterisation, echocardiography, heart failure management, hypertension and arrhythmia management.

Dr Gadkari is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and has previously served as Head of the Cardiology Department at KEM Hospital, Pune.

Area of Expertise

Interventional Cardiology and Coronary Angioplasty

Dr Gadkari performs catheter based diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for coronary artery disease, including complex coronary interventions for high risk lesions.

Conditions Treated:

• Coronary artery disease
• Acute myocardial infarction
• Unstable angina
• Multivessel coronary disease
• Complex coronary lesions

Procedures Performed:

• Coronary angiography
• Cardiac catheterisation
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting
• Complex coronary interventions
• Emergency coronary intervention

Heart Failure Management

Dr Milind Gadkari evaluates and manages patients with heart failure across all stages, using evidence based medical therapy and structured follow-up to improve symptoms and quality of life.

Conditions Treated:

• Congestive heart failure
• Ischaemic cardiomyopathy
• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
• Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Procedures Performed:

• Heart failure evaluation and staging
• Echocardiographic assessment of heart function
• Optimisation of heart failure medications
• Cardiac resynchronisation therapy planning
• Long term heart failure monitoring

Arrhythmia Management

Dr Gadkari evaluates and manages patients with abnormal heart rhythms using cardiac monitoring and appropriate medical or procedural intervention.

Conditions Treated:

• Atrial fibrillation
• Supraventricular tachycardia
• Bradycardia
• Ventricular arrhythmias
• Syncope

Procedures Performed:

• Holter monitoring and analysis
• Electrocardiography
• Arrhythmia evaluation and management
• Cardioversion
• Cardiac rhythm monitoring

Hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease

Dr Milind Gadkari manages hypertension and coronary artery disease with a focus on long term risk reduction, medication optimisation and prevention of cardiac events.

Conditions Treated:

• Hypertension
• Hypertensive heart disease
• Stable coronary artery disease
• Atherosclerosis
• Angina

Procedures Performed:

• Hypertension evaluation and management
• Stress testing
• Echocardiography
• Long term coronary artery disease management
• Cardiovascular risk modification

Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Diagnostics

Dr Gadkari provides cardiac risk assessment and advanced diagnostic evaluation for patients with risk factors or symptoms suggesting cardiovascular disease, helping identify problems early.

Conditions Evaluated:

• Cardiovascular risk factors
• Chest pain evaluation
• Dyspnoea assessment
• Diabetes related cardiac risk
• Family history of heart disease

Procedures Performed:

• Cardiovascular risk assessment
• Echocardiography and advanced cardiac imaging
• Stress testing
• Holter monitoring
• Preventive cardiology consultation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS
• MD Internal Medicine
• MRCP, Member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK
• FRCP, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, UK
• FACC, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
• FSCAI, Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital (A Unit of Manipal Hospitals), Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
• Dr Milind Gadkari Clinic, Shivajinagar, Pune
• Surya Sahyadri Hospital, Kasba Peth, Pune

Previous Associations

• KEM Hospital, Rasta Peth, Pune, Head of Department of Cardiology

Research and Publications

• Relationship Between Severity of Ischaemia and Coronary Artery Disease for Different Stress Test Modalities in the ISCHEMIA Trial, 2023
• Effects of Initial Invasive vs Initial Conservative Treatment Strategies on Recurrent and Total Cardiovascular Events in the ISCHEMIA Trial, European Heart Journal, 2022

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Physicians, UK
• American College of Cardiology
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

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