Dr. K. P. Suresh Kumar is a highly experienced Interventional Cardiologist with over 36 years of expertise in the field.
He has successfully performed 17,000 coronary angiograms, 200 balloon mitral valvuloplasty, 300 permanent pacemaker implantations, and 50 renal angioplasties.
His key areas of interest include radial artery interventions, coronary artery disease, cardiac failure, and hypertension.
He has received several prestigious awards, including the Times Professional Achievements Award (2019) and the Best Doctor Award by the Indian Medical Association (2018).
His academic achievements include the Best Paper Award at the National Conference of the Cardiology Society of India (1992) and a Gold Medal in Pathology (1982).
He was honored with a National Merit Scholarship in Higher Secondary Education and a Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student.
He is an active member of the Cardiology Society of India, Indian Medical Association (IMA), and Indian Society of Hypertension.
He has been a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Interventional Cardiology, and European Society of Interventional Cardiology.
He pursued his MBBS (1985) and DNB in General Medicine (1989) from Calicut Medical College and completed his DM in Cardiology (1993) from Christian Medical College.
Work Experience
Training in Interventional Cardiology, Metropolitan Hospital, New York
Training in Interventional Cardiology, CMC Vellore
Faculty, CMC Vellore
Education
MBBS, Calicut Medical College, 1985
DNB (General Medicine), Calicut Medical College, 1989
DM (Cardiology), Christian Medical College,1993
Fellowship, European Society of Cardiology, 2017
Awards
Best Doctor Award – Indian Medical Association, 2018