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Overview
Dr. R. Ravi Kumar is the Clinical Lead – Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, with over 33 years of global experience across India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Maldives, and Uganda. A pioneer in heart transplantation, LVADs, ECMO, hybrid cardiac interventions, and transplant immunology, he has played a pivotal role in developing India’s heart transplant ecosystem.
Hospital Details
Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
Apollo Hospitals 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai 600 006 Ph:044-28290200/3333, Chennai, TN, 600006
Experience
33+ years in advanced cardiology and transplant care.
Managed 550+ heart transplants and 100+ LVAD patients since 2013.
Established heart failure clinics in major Indian cities.
Initiated interventional cardiology programs in Bangladesh (ZH Sikder, 1998 & Apollo Dhaka, 2004) and Nairobi, Kenya.
Pioneered radial angioplasty in Bangladesh and Nairobi.
Spearheaded ECMO and LVAD programs at Fortis Malar, Chennai.
Initiated hybrid cardiac procedures in Chennai.
Visiting cardiologist in Nairobi, Kenya and Burundi.
Advanced training & fellowships at University of Michigan, USA (Artificial Heart & ECMO, 2009) and University Hospital Mainz, Germany (2024).
Memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP, London)
Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC, Heart Failure)
Faculty Member, ISHLT (2017–2025)
Founder Member, Indian Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation (INSHLT)
Member, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI, USA)
Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
Member, All African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR)
Member, Kenyan Society of Cardiology
Awards
Gold Medalist in Cardiology, JIPMER, Pondicherry.
Managed 550+ heart transplants and 100+ LVADs.
Established the first interventional cardiology programs in Bangladesh (1998, 2004).
Introduced radial angioplasty in Bangladesh & Nairobi.
Pioneered ECMO & LVAD programs at Fortis Malar, Chennai.
Led first stem cell clinical trials in heart and spinal cord disease (Lifeline Hospitals in collaboration with IIT Madras & Temple University, USA).
Initiated hybrid cardiac interventions in Chennai.
Research and Publication
Authored 20+ publications, book chapters, and consensus statements in cardiology and transplantation.
Research focus on:
Stem cell therapies in cardiology and spinal cord disorders.
AI/ML applications in cardiology.
Transplant immunology and advanced mechanical circulatory support.
Special Interests
- Heart Failure
- New Drugs
- Immuno Suppression for Heart Transplant
- LVAD Pumps
- ECMO
- EM-Biopsies
- Special Therapist for Cardio Myopathies and Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension
List of Treatments
- EM Biopsy
- Right Heart Catheterization
- AICD
- ECMO
- Impella
- Mitraclip
- AFR Device
- Triclip
- barostim device
- Renal Denervation
- PV Loops
- MEMS Device
