About the Doctor

Dr. Girish B Navasundi

21 years experience | MBBS, MD (Gen Medicine), DNB (Cardiology)

Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist & Certified TAVR Specialist, Lead Consultant - Structural Heart Disease & Heart Failure

With more than 9000 angiograms through Femoral, Ulnar and Radial approach and more than 1500 coronary and peripheral angioplasty, 5000 angioplasty & 80 TAVI/TAVR. Dr. Girish is one of the one senior cardiologists based at Bangalore. In 1998, He obtained his MBBS degree from JSS Medical College. In 2003, he completed his MD in General Physician from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum. In 2006, Dr. Girish passed his DNB in Cardiology in Hyderabad. Currently, Dr. Girish is providing his services at Senior Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals in Bangalore. His services include Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR/ TAVR, Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Mitral Valve Repair, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, and Angioplasty.

Dr. Girish is an esteemed member of the Cardiology Society of India, Indian Medical Association and the Association of Physicians of India. Research papers of Dr. Girish, related to Interventional Cardiology, are published in various indexed journals. His areas of interest include Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), Angioplasty and pacemaker implantation. He was the first cardiologist in Karnataka who implanted an MRI compatible AICD system and was also the pioneer in implanting the tapering coronary stent. Dr. Girish is an expert in the usage of distal protection devices, thrombectomy, distal embolization, and AICD implantation.

Qualification and Experience

With more than 9000 angiograms through Femoral, Ulnar and Radial approach and more than 1500 coronary and peripheral angioplasty, Dr. Girish is one of the one senior cardiologists based at Bangalore. In 1998, He obtained his MBBS degree from JSS Medical College. In 2003, he completed his MD in General Physician from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum. In 2006, Dr. Girish passed his DNB in Cardiology. Currently, Dr. Girish is providing his services at Senior Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals in Bangalore. His services include Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Mitral Valve Repair, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, and Angioplasty.

Dr. Girish B Navasundi served in various capacities at other premier hospitals before joining Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru as a Senior Consultant. He worked as a Registrar in Endocrinology at Mallya Hospital and Wockhardt Hospital Bengaluru, Registrar in Cardiology at St. Johns Medical College, Bengaluru. He served as a Registrar in Cardiology as DNB Trainee at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, and later joined as a Consultant Cardiologist.

Treatments Offered

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Permanent Pacemaker

Balloon Mitral Valvotomy

Arrhythmia Treatments

TAVI

Coronary Angiogram

Primary Angioplasty

Specialities

Contribution to medical science

Dr. Girish is an esteemed member of the Cardiology Society of India, Indian Medical Association and the Association of Physicians of India. Research papers of Dr. Girish, deleted to interventional cardiology, are published in various indexed journals. His areas of interest include Angioplasty and pacemaker implantation. He was the first cardiologist in Karnataka who implanted an MRI compatible AICD system and was also the pioneer in implanting the tapering coronary stent. Dr. Girish is an expert in the usage of distal protection devices, thrombectomy, distal embolization, and AICD implantation.

Certifications

Major Awards & Recognitions

  1. Excellence in Advanced Cardiology Care: Honored at the Vijay Karnataka & Bangalore Mirror Health Excellence & Conclave for his exceptional contributions to cardiovascular healthcare.
  2. National Second Best Paper Award: Recognized by the Indian College of Cardiology in Mumbai for his presentation on “Primary Angioplasty and Stenting Experience”.
  3. PG Quiz First Place: Secured top honors in a post-graduate quiz presentation at TANPSYCON.

Pioneering Medical Achievements

  1. First in Karnataka to implant an MRI-compatible AICD system.
  2. Pioneered TAVR / TAVI procedures in Karnataka.
  3. First cardiologist in Karnataka’s private sector to successfully perform an absorbable stent procedure.
  4. First in the state to implant a tapering coronary stent.
  5. Successfully performed over 5,000 complex coronary and peripheral procedures.