Cardiology

Designation:  Consultant – Interventional Cardiologist

About: Dr. S. Pravin is an Interventional Cardiologist at Shifa Hospitals, Tirunelveli, with specialised training in cardiology and experience in managing cardiac emergencies, coronary artery disease and complex coronary interventions.
He completed his MBBS at Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai, MD in General Medicine at Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram, and DM in Cardiology at Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore.
With professional experience in government hospitals, medical colleges and multispecialty hospitals, he has clinical experience in coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty and advanced interventional cardiology procedures.

Clinical Expertise & Services Offered:

• Evaluation and management of coronary artery disease and other heart conditions
• Coronary angiography for the assessment of coronary artery blockages
• Coronary angioplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
• Complex coronary angioplasty, including bifurcation PCI
• Intravascular imaging techniques, including IVUS and OCT
• Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) for selected calcified coronary lesions
• Management of cardiac emergencies
• Evaluation and management of cardiomyopathy

Professional Experience & Research

• Previously worked as Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Prabhu Hospital, Pollachi, and Marian Medical Center, Pala, Kottayam.
• Served as Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai.
• Presented research papers at national medical conferences, including conferences associated with the Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
• Published research on coronary ectasia in coronary artery disease and the clinical and angiographic profile of left main coronary artery stenosis.

If you are looking for a cardiologist in Tirunelveli for heart disease evaluation, angiogram consultation or angioplasty assessment, consult Dr. S. Pravin at Shifa Hospitals.