Dr. Rajiv G. Bhagwat
Senior Consultant
39 years of experienceInterventional Cardiologists
MD, MBBS, DNB
Nanavati-Max Super Speciality Medical Centre, Mumbai
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Dr. Rajiv G. Bhagwat is a reputed interventional cardiologist with 39 years of professional experience. He focuses on Coronary angioplasties, Rescue Angioplasties, and Angioplasty in Cardiogenic shock, Peripheral and Renal Angioplasty with stenting. He is an an expert in handling cardiac emergency cases. He earned an MBBS degree in 1985 and an MD in General Medicine in December 1989 from Gajra Raja Medical Coll. of Jiwaji Univ.. After that, he pursued a DNB in Cardiology in 1997. He and his team were the first in Mumbai to close the post-infarction ventricular septal defect successfully. He has authored 07 cardiology research publications, giving insight into the field in national and international journals. He holds membership in prestigious associations like the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Association of Medical Consultants. He is the Founding member and trustee of Mumbai's Bifurcation Club of India. He is recognized for his contribution to the clinical and research field.Education
MBBS, Gajra Raja Medical Coll. of Jiwaji Univ., 1985. MD in General Medicine, Gajra Raja Medical Coll. of Jiwaji Univ., 1989. DNB in Cardiology, National Board of Examination in 1997Past Experience
Shushrusha Hosp., Dadar Breach Candy Hosp.Associations/Membership
Indian Medical Association (IMA) Associationn of Medical Consultants Founder trustee of bifurcation club of India at Mumbai
Paper Published
MD Thesis Comparative study of sublingual, transdermal, Intravenous nitro-glycerine in the evolution of Acute Myocardial Infarction. A comparative study of the use of intravenous, sublingual & transdermal nitro-glycerine in the evolution of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Ravi Raman, R.G.Bhagwat, Ajai Shankar Indian Heart Journal Vol.41:6:492: P 29. The study was accepted for presentation in the World Congress of Cardiology in Manila in 1990. A comparative study for the use of a combination of front-loading rtPA (50mg) with half dose STK/UK (7.5lacs) vs full dose IVSTK/UK (15lacs) in acute myocardial infarction was presented at the 43rd SCI Conference at Hyderabad in 1991. Dr. R.G.Bhagwat et al:IHJ Vol 43:4:233:1991. Case report on the significance of negative U waves in Tetrology of Fallot’s. IHJ:R.Mehta T.T.Suvarna, R.G.Bhagwat et al, vol: 46 : 2 : 119-20 : 1994. Endovascular Reconstruction A Fantasy or Fact: R.G.Bhagwat, S.N.Vaishnav et al. Indian Heart Journal Vol.48 : 5 : 302 : 546. Intracoronary Stenting with WIKTOR STENTS. R.G.Bhagwat, S.N.Vaishnav et al. Indian Heart Journal Vol.48 : 5 : 30 : 482. Risk stratification after Myocardial infarction: Role of Heart Rate variability. R.G.Bhagwat, S.N.Vaishnav. Indian Heart Journal Vol. 48 : 5 :2 : 475.
Area of Expertise
- Ablation Therapy
- Aneurysm Surgery: Traditional Open Surgery
- Angiography
- Aorta Surgery
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Aortic Valve Surgery in the Young Patient