About

Dr. Vivek Gupta

MD,DM,FACC,FESC,FSCAI,FAPSIC,FEAPCI,FIEIC,FCSI,FICC,FIC (France)

Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

Dr. Vivek Gupta is presently working as Senior Interventional Cardiologist in Indraprastha ApolloHospitals, New Delhi since 1998 and carrying out the clinical and invasive work of Coronaryangiography, balloon angioplasty / Stenting and Valvuloplasty and pacemakers. He is alsoactively associated with and International NGO (Founder President) by the name of M.I. International Heart & Health Care Foundation which is a registered Society since 1996(expected to be registered in Europe in near future) and is having a strong bonding with Europeand European Cardiologists. He is also the Founder President of an NGO registered in Paris by name of M.I. International Heart and Healthcare Association. He is Founder Course Chairman for International Cardiology teaching Course – Indo European Course on Revascularization (IECR) for young Interventional Cardiologist, 1st IECR was held in Delhi (Jan 4-6, 2008), 2nd IECR was held in London and Delhi (Nov - Dec 2008) and the 3rd IECR was held in Paris (Nov 3-4, 2009) followed by Indian Chapter in Delhi on Dec 20-21, 2009. The 4th IECR was successfully organized in Amsterdam (August 24-26, 2010) in Academic Medical Centre with huge participation and record 13 Live Transmissions. It also had European Board of Cardiology accreditation and Collaboration of American College of Cardiology. Following this a special Indian Chapter was held in Delhi on Jan 29-30, 2011. The 5th edition of IECR was held in Rome in Unversity of Tor Vergata Rome on Nov 28th, 2011, the 6th edition of IECR European chapter was successfully done in Nov 2012 in Zurich. 7th Chapter is now planned for Moscow in Nov 2013.

Further, Dr Vivek Gupta through IECR has planned and proposed for educating the Rural Doctors from various regions from India through the Advanced Skill Course for Primary Care Physicians. IECR has got special recognition and applause from world Cardiologycommunity. Dr. Gupta is also, Founder Director of Indo-European Interventional Council (IEIC) providing Research and training for Cardiologist globally.

Dr Gupta is also instrumental in bringing the concept of Free Treatment of Life Saving Bypass Surgery and Angioplasty for the poor patients of India. The Foundation of M.I. International Heart Foundation is having the support from French Cardiologists / Embassy / Universities for bringing up Indo French / European Cardiology Specialty hospitals with partnership of Various States Government of India. This concept will prove a boon for the Country in health care development and also the poor patients getting treated Free of Cost.Foreign medical Students from France and other European Countries join Dr. Gupta regularly. Dr. Gupta is often referred as the bridge between European and Indian Cardiologists.

Professional Education and Fellowships

> MBBS, MD, DM

> Fellow of American College of Cardiology

> Fellow of European Society of Cardiology

> Fellow of Asia Pacific society of Interventional Cardiology

> Fellow of European Society of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

> Fellow of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

> Fellow of Indo European Interventional CouncilFellow of Cardiological Society of India

> Fellow of Indian College of Cardiology

> Fellow of Interventional Cardiology, Rouen, France, 1996-1998

> Medical Career in India: Vivek finished his MBBS course in year 1987 in first attemptwith several Gold and

Silver medals. Because of his inclination towards research hehad published first research article (abstract)

even before completing MBBS.

Work Experience

Till now, Dr Vivek Gupta has performed over 5000 coronary angiographies and more than 8000 coronary angioplasties and stent implantation in India and abroad. He was instrumental in starting Primary angioplasty (Angioplasty during Heart Attack) and Multivessel angioplasty and stent implantation (Deploying more than 2 or 3 stents) after coming back from France in India.

Charitable Foundation Activity / NGO Dr. Vivek Gupta is also working for a Foundation (M.I. International Heart Foundation) which is a registered Society for the past 9 years. This foundation is running free camps in whole of North India including Rajasthan, MP and Uttar Pradesh. Till now about 300 such free heart check camps have been organized in various parts of India under the guidance of Dr. Gupta and about 50,000 poor patients have been benefited by such activity.

With Dr. Vivek Gupta’s efforts there are 16 European Cardiologist who are actively associated with this foundation. The other plan is bring up to organize European Cardiologist to provide professionals to work in our proposed Semi-charitable (Indo European) Heart Hospital in India where a certain number of poor and underprivileged heart patients shall be provided with absolutely free Bypass surgery and Balloon Angioplasty. In very near future this Foundation is likely to registered in Paris and there is likelihood that this foundation gets grant / Funding from European Commission.

Work outside India

International Work Experience

> Workshop at Emo-Columbus Hospital, Milan, Italy, May 30th 2005

> Advanced Training in Coronary interventions, Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France, October 2004

> Experience in Coronary Angioplasty through Radial Approach, Sept 2003, at Institut Cardio Vasculaire

Paris Sud, France

> Advanced Training in Coronary and Valvular Interventions, Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France,

October 2002 – December 2002

> Advanced Training in Coronary Interventions, Clinique St Hillare, Rouen, France, September 2002

> Hands on Experience - Trans Radial coronary Intervention Course with Dr. Keminniej at Amsterdam, the

Netherland, Dec 1997

> Fellow of Interventional Cardiology for foreigners 1996- 1998 (Department of Cardiology Hospital Charles

Nicolle, University

Invited speaker in almost all Major Scientific Annual Conference in India

Awards and Honours

> Fellowship of Indo European Interventional Council IEIC 2008

> Fellowship of European Society of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria, 1st Sept 2007

> Glory of India award July 19th 2007, London UK,

> Best Citizen of India award 2007

> Delhi Ratan award, honoured by HE Bhishma Narayan Singh, former Governors of State during Silver

Jubilee function of All India Conference of

Intellectuals, 26 Nov 2006

> Leading Health Professional award, Cambridge, UK, July 2007 award.

> Glory of India award, 2007, by India International Friendship society, New Delhi, 8th Jan 2007

> Samaj Shiromani (Jewel of Community) Dec 2005, by All India Mathur Vaish Mahasabha, one of the

6 members chosen from all India level every 3 years

> Fellowship of Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology, Malaysia, 2007

> Fellowship of Cardiological Society of India. Dec 2006

> Fellowship of Interventional Cardiology (France 1996)

> Fellowship of Indian College of Cardiology – FICC (2003)

> Guest of Honour in Karanchi Pakistan (March 2005)

> Guest of Honour during recent visit to Afghanistan (Kabul, Nov 2005)

> Dr. PARSHOTTAM SINGH oration, IMA, Kanpur, 17th October, 2005

> Prof. Kunwar Memorial Foundation Best Paper Presentation Award (Special section) at a paper contest

held at K.G. Medical College, Lucknow, organized by Indian Medical Association, Lucknow Branch on 26th

Feb., 1988. Paper entitled "Clinical Significance of the variations in the Roots of Trigeminal Nerve:Evidence

for the presence of Triple Motor Root.

> Rani Rajwanti Rani Harihar Narayan Tickoo Gold Medal for putting up the best family study while

undergoing training in Social and preventive medicine and passing out IInd and IIIrd Professional

examination in Ist attempt.

> Silver Medal and Certificate of Honour in Physiology.

> Silver Medal and Certificate of Honour in Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

> Silver Medal and Certificate for being the best student of Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the year 1988

> Several Certificates of honours during MBBS and MD Course

International THESIS EVALUATOR and EXAMINER

Nominated by University of Karachi, Pakistan as Examiner and Critical Evaluator for MD (Cardiology) Thesis of Dr. Abdul Rasheed Khan under Board of Advanced Studies and Research, University of Karachi, Pakistan, April 2006 Nominated by Karachi Institute of Heart Disease, Karachi 2013