Faculty Details

Dr. Sundar C

Dr. Sundar C

Qualifications: MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology), FNB (Interventional Cardiology)

Designation: Senior Consultant – Interventional Cardiology & Endovascular Specialist

Affiliation: Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

Dr. Sundar C is an Interventional Cardiologist and Endovascular Specialist with expertise across complex coronary, valvular and peripheral vascular interventions.

His clinical practice includes coronary angiography and angioplasty, complex coronary interventions, pacemaker implantation, structural heart interventions and advanced endovascular procedures including carotid angioplasty, EVAR and TAVI.

He has extensive experience in advanced interventional techniques including Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), rotational atherectomy and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support.

Education:

  • MBBS – Madurai Medical College & Rajaji Government Hospital
  • MD (General Medicine) – Kilpauk Medical College & Government Royapettah Hospital
  • DNB (General Medicine) – National Board of Examinations
  • DM (Cardiology) – Madras Medical College
  • FNB (Interventional Cardiology) – National Board of Examinations
  • Certified TAVI Operator

Areas of Expertise:

  • Coronary angiography
  • Coronary angioplasty / Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  • Complex coronary interventions
  • Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
  • Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
  • Rotational Atherectomy (ROTA)
  • OCT-guided coronary interventions
  • Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Valvular interventions
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
  • Carotid angioplasty
  • Endovascular interventions
  • Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
  • Peripheral vascular interventions involving renal, iliac, femoral, popliteal, celiac and splenic arteries

Fellowships & Advanced Training:

  • Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology
  • Fellowship in Endovascular Intervention
  • FNB – Interventional Cardiology
  • Certified TAVI Operator

Honors & Awards:

  • Best Outgoing MD Postgraduate – KMC, 2005
  • Prof. Rajagopalan Endowment Gold Medal for top score in the MD University Examination, 2005
  • B. Braun Best Young Cardiologist Award – 2011
  • National Cardiology Talent Quiz Prize – Udaipur, 2012
  • TYSA Zonal Topper – 2012
  • Dr. D. P. Basu Young Investigator Award – APICON, 2013
  • Cardiological Society of India Travel Award – 2013
  • Alanthoor Gold Medal – DM University Examination, 2013
  • Shri B. Nagireddi Gold Medal – DM University Examination, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, 2013
  • Winner – TCT India Next Case Awards, 2014
  • First Prize – International Fellows Competition, TCT San Francisco, 2015
  • IABP Scholar Award – Beijing, China, 2016

Research & Academic Contributions:

  • Published more than 20 papers in national and international journals
  • Authored chapters related to interventional cardiology in three books
  • Delivered oral and poster presentations at national and international cardiology conferences

Professional Memberships:

  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Association of Physicians of India (API)
  • Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
  • Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI)
  • TANCSI
  • PACE
  • TIC

Professional Skills & Clinical Expertise:

  • Complex Coronary Intervention
  • Structural Heart Intervention
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
  • Endovascular Intervention
  • Peripheral Vascular Intervention
  • Pacemaker Therapy
  • Advanced Intracoronary Imaging
  • Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
  • Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Rotational Atherectomy
  • Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Support
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