Dr. Ashok Seth

Dr. Ashok Seth

Interventional Cardiology

Experience: Over 40 Years

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute

Sukhdev Vihar, New Delhi, India

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Introduction

Dr. Ashok Seth is the Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and the Fortis Healthcare Medical Council. For over 40 years, he has led the way in Interventional Cardiology across India and the Asia Pacific. He is a pioneer in advanced techniques like TAVI, Impella-supported angioplasties, and Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL). With over 25,000 angioplasties and 60,000 angiographies completed, he is also featured in the Limca Book of Records.

About Dr. Ashok Seth

Dr. Ashok Seth is not just a physician but a teacher who has educated more than 500 cardiologists throughout the world. Having started from JN Medical College, he went on to become the president of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology. Not only that, but he still manages to keep up with scientific publications as well, with over 500 papers to his name, along with editing multiple renowned medical books.

These accomplishments have been recognised by his nation, India, awarding him the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. Even the Republic of Spain honoured him with the Order of Isabella the Catholic. It is no surprise, then, that Dr. Ashok Seth has been designated as a “Game Changer” in Indian healthcare.

Qualifications

  • MBBS.
  • MD.
  • Fellowships: FRCP (London, Edinburgh, Ireland), FACC, FESC, MSCAI.
  • Honorary Degrees: D.Sc and D.Litt from AMU, BHU, and Shiv Nadar University.

Awards & Recognition

  • Padma Bhushan (2015) & Padma Shri (2003).
  • B.C. Roy National Award (2017).
  • Master Interventionalist (MSCAI) – USA.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award – Chien Foundation, Singapore.

Specialities & Expertise

  • TAVR, TAVI, MitraClip, and Structural Heart Interventions.
  • Complex and High-Risk Coronary Angioplasties.
  • Laser and Rotational Atherectomy.
  • Bio-Absorbable Stents and Aortic Aneurysm Grafts.

Patient Experience & Approach

Dr. Ashok Seth has been known to work with patients whose problems need highly advanced techniques to treat. His speciality lies in the use of innovative devices produced in India and training other physicians to use them. Patients have a lot of regard for him because he blends decades of experience with the use of robotic and laser technology.