Dr. Rajiv Sethi

Dr Rajiv Sethi is a Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Pune. With 37 years of experience, he currently practises at several leading facilities, including Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Jupiter Hospital, and Manipal Hospitals.

His clinical experience includes performing complex coronary interventions (including left main, bifurcation, and CTO), primary angioplasty, and rotablation.

He also executes structural heart procedures like TAVR, balloon mitral valvotomy, and device closures for ASD and VSD, alongside implanting pacemakers, AICD, and CRT devices.

Prior to his current practice, Dr Rajiv served as a Lecturer at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College. He completed a Fellowship in Cardiac Interventions in Melbourne, Australia, and was awarded the Hari Malini Gold Medal by Pune University and the Health Icon Award by the Times of India.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Rajiv Sethi focuses on the following clinical areas:

Interventional Cardiology

Dr Rajiv executes catheter-based interventions including:

• Primary Angioplasty and Complex Coronary Interventions (Left Main, Bifurcation, CTO)
• Transradial Angiography and Rotablation
• Carotid, Renal, and Peripheral Vascular Angioplasty

Structural Heart Interventions

Dr Rajiv provides interventions for structural heart conditions:

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV)
• Device Closure for Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)

Cardiac Electrophysiology and Devices

Dr Rajiv implements therapies for rhythm disorders:

• Pacemaker Implantation
• Implantation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-D)

Cardiac Imaging and Physiology

Dr Rajiv evaluates cardiovascular function using advanced techniques:

• Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
• Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Analysis

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — B J Government Medical College, Pune (1989)
• MD in Internal Medicine — B J Government Medical College, Pune (1993)
• DNB in Internal Medicine — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (1993)
• DNB in Cardiology — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (1997)
• DM in Cardiology — Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (1998)
• Fellowship in Cardiac Interventions — St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
• FSCAI — Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
• FESC — Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology

Awards and Recognitions

• Health Icon Award by the Times of India (2021)
• B P Basu Award by the Cardiological Society of India (1996)
• Hari Malini Gold Medal from Pune University (1993)
• Best Poster Award by the Association of Physicians of India (1993)
• Best Research Paper Award by the Research Society of B J Medical College (1992)
• Dr Khare Prize for standing second in Pune University during MBBS (1988)

Professional Memberships

• Cardiological Society of India (Former President, Pune Division)
• European Society of Cardiology
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Professional Experience

Dr Rajiv Sethi currently practises at the following facilities:

• Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune
• Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Manipal Hospitals, Baner, Pune
• Consultant Cardiologist, Jupiter Hospital, Baner, Pune
• Consultant Cardiologist, Niramaya Hospital, Chinchwad, Pune
• Consultant Cardiologist, Lopmudra Hospital, Pashan Sus, Pune
• Consultant Cardiologist, Vitalife Clinic, Pimple Saudagar, Pune
• Consultant (Former), Chellaram Hospital, Pune
• Lecturer (Former), Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai

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