Dr. Rishi Gupta

Qualification and Experience

With more than 21 years of experience in clinical cardiology, Dr. Rishi is currently working as Chairman-Cardiology & Director-Clinic Services at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, India. He completed his MBBS in 1989 from King Georges Medical College. Later on, he completed his MD in medicine and DM in cardiology from Sanjay Gandhi Int. of Medical Sciences in 1993 and 1995, respectively. He passed his MNAMS in cardiology in 1996. Prior to the Asian Institute, he was associated with Escorts hospital and QRG central hospital. 

Contribution to medical science

In 1993, Dr. Rishi was awarded NN Gupta Gold Medalist. He was also awarded the Fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC). He had been the Vice-President of the Indian Medical Association, Faridabad. Dr. Rishi has performed more than 10000 interventional procedures. He was given Distinguished Service Award by Fortis Escorts, Faridabad. He has a special interest in complex angioplasty such as Left Main Stenting, Chronic Total Occlusion, and Post Bypass SVG Interventions. He is also interested in Congenital Heart defect closures, Valve Dilation, and peripheral vascular interventions. He has a fellowship of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), USA.

Conditions treated by Dr Rishi Gupta

Please find listed below the many conditions that Dr. Rishi Gupta treats:

• Coronary Artery Disease
• Atherosclerosis
• Tachycardia
• Bradycardia
• Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Blocked Arteries
• Angina

A healthy and long life for a person with structural heart conditions can not happen without interventional procedures. Patients with these heart conditions can be provided with best treatment with the assistance of modern technology and world class equipments. It is essential that when procedures are performed on patients with these conditions, they are followed up with best of post procedural care.

Signs to look for before visiting Dr Rishi Gupta

Signs and symptoms with patients having structural or non-coronary cardiovascular diseases are as follows:

• Dizziness
• Chest Pain
• High Blood Pressure
• Shortness of breathe
• Palpitations

Fatigue and chest pain are a sign that the person needs immediate solution to their heart condition. It is important for you to monitor your blood pressure regularly and incase it is high for long periods of time then it could be because of a structural issue. Kidneys start getting affected because of structural heart issues and kidney dysfunction could also happen.

Operating Hours of Dr Rishi Gupta

It is from Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm that the doctor operates. It speaks to the efficiency and skill of the interventional cardiologist that less time is taken to complete procedures.

Popular Prcedures Performed by Dr Rishi Gupta

Here is the list of the popular procedures that Dr. Rishi Gupta performs::

• Angiography (Including Non-Ionic Contrast)
• Pacemaker Implantation Surgery
• EPS & RFA
• Angioplasty

The solution for blocked arteries because of coronary heart disease has been through procedures like placement of stent, angioplasty and atherectomy for a long time now. Cardiac arrhythmia or when electrical impulses are functioning improperly can be treated with a procedure that inserts defibrillators and pacemakers in the heart.

Qualification

• MBBS
• MD
• DM
• DNB (Cardio)
• MNAMS

Work Experiences

• 1994 - 1996 Ex. Sr. Registrar Cardiology at SGPGIMS
• 1997 - 2005 Consultant Cardiologist at Escorts Hospital
• 2005 - 2008 Sr.Consultant Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Hospital
• 2008 - 2010 Consultant & Director Cardiology at QRG Central Hospital