About

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Chugh is a highly accomplished and internationally renowned Interventional Cardiologist with over 31 years of experience in clinical cardiology and in interventional procedures. A pioneer of transradial angiography and angioplasty, he is widely recognized for promoting minimally invasive, painless cardiac interventions performed through the wrist, and also of distal transradial angiography and angioplasty, which is performed through the back of the hand. He has performed over 24,000 cardiac interventional procedures, including complex angioplasties and primary interventions in acute myocardial infarction. With extensive international training across the UK, Canada, and France, Dr. Chugh is known for his precision, innovation, and commitment to delivering advanced cardiac care.

Qualification

• MBBS (Hons.), Calcutta Medical College, West Bengal
• MD (General Medicine), Calcutta Medical College, West Bengal
• D.Cardiology (Calcutta University)
• DM (Cardiology), AIIMS, New Delhi
• MRCP (I) (Member of College of Physicians)
• Registrar, Cardiology, Northwest London Hospital, UK (2yrs; approved by Royal College, London, UK)1997-99
• Clinician Interventional cardiology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK (1yr; approved by Royal College, London, UK)1999-2000.
• Fellow in Interventional Cardiology, Foothills Hospital, University of Calgary, Alberta, Accredited by American College of Cardiology, 2000-2001.
• Fellow in Interventional Cardiology, St Paul`s Hospital, Vancouver, University of British Columbia, Accredited by American College of Cardiology, 2001-2002.
• Associate, Interventional Cardiology, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC. 2002.
• Clinique Pasteur,Toulouse,France 1998. Trained in Transradial interventions

Professional membership

• MRCP(I)1998
• FESC
• FACC (USA)
• FSCAI (USA)
• FCSI (INDIA)
• FIMSA Member British Cardiovascular Intervention Society(UK)

Awards & Accomplishment

• Merit Scholarships for 5 years (MBBS)
• University Honours (MBBS)
• Most Challenging Case Award, TCT Washington DC, USA, 2007
• 2015: Best Core-Curriculum In Cardiology Awarded by Indian Heart Journal
• Extra-Curricular Award: Best Kavi: Spring-Fest, IIT Kharagpur (1978)