Tejas Patel

Dr Tejas Patel
Born Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation Interventional cardiologist
Known for Transradial inteventions, cardiology, Angioplasty
Awards Padma Shri
Dr. B. C. Roy Award
Dr. K. Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award
Website www.apexheart.in

Tejas Patel is a cardiologist in Ahmedabad and an Indian medical academic[1] who is reported to have performed over 75000 Cath lab procedures in 2012. He is the Chairman and Chief Interventional Cardiologist at Apex Heart Institute, Ahmedabad[2][3] and was a part of the team that did clinical trials on bio-absorbable stents in India.[4] Patel, a recipient of the Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian medical award,[5] was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his service to the nation.[6]

Biography

Tejas Patel was born in the Indian state of Gujarat and did his schooling with a national scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture.[2] He graduated in medicine (MBBS) from B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad of Gujarat University[7] with the first rank and gold medal, did his residency at the civil hospital of the college and secured his masters studies, (MD) from there.[2][3] He also obtained a DM[7] from the U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre[3][8] where he was the chief resident cardiologist for two years during his period of study.[2] He continued at the institute to start his career, in 1991, as an assistant professor of cardiology and was promoted in 1997 as an associate professor while he also worked as a visiting professor at the Gujarat Research and Medical Institute (GRMI), a post he held till 2000.[2][9] He joined Krishna Heart Institute, Ahmedabad[7] as the director and chief interventional cardiologist in 2000 and worked there till his move to Sterling Hospitals, Ahmedabad in 2004 for a two-year stint.[2][9] In 2006, he moved to TCVS, which was rebranded as Apex Heart Institute in 2012[10] where is the incumbent chairman and the chief interventional cardiologist.[2][9][11] During a brief interlude, he also served SBKS Medical Institute and Research Centre,[12] Gujarat as a professor of cardiology.[2][9] He is also a professor and head of the department of cardiology at institutions such as Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital (VS Hospital)[3] and Sheth K. M. School of Post Graduate Medicine and Research[13] since 2008[2] and is a visiting faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Centre,Richmond USA.[3]

Legacy

Patel is reported to have performed thousands of cath lab procedures including interventional procedures, claims ranging from 75000 to 100,000[2][3][11] and is a pioneer of transradial angioplasty in India.[14] In 2015, he performed nearly 1,00,000 cardiac characterizations, one of the highest number of cardiac procedures by any single interventional cardiologist in the world [11] He has published several medical papers and abstracts[9][14][15] besides two books, Patel’s Atlas of Transradial Intervention: The Basics[16] and Patel’s Atlas of Transradial Intervention: The Basics and Beyond,[17][18] both reference books on the subject.[2][3][14] He has undertaken several clinical trials[3] related to stenting, transradial interventions, low molecular weight heparin, glycoprotein IIb, IIIa inhibitors and mitral balloon valvuloplasties as the chief investigator or co-investigator and has participated in the design and development of guiding catheters for use in transradial route.[2]

Patel has conducted classes and has performed live demonstrations at many countries[3] such as France, USA, Spain, Japan, Singapore, the Netherlands, and UK.[2] He has delivered lectures on invitation at American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, USA.[2] He is a member of the editorial boards of Indian Heart Journal, Journal of American College of Cardiology (Indian Edition) and Journal of Invasive Cardiology[3] and is a reviewer for American Journal of Cardiology, International Journal of Cardiology and JACC Interventions.[2][3] He is the director of TRICO (Transradial Intervention) course,[19] an annual course hosted at Ahmedabad since 2005.[2][3]

Awards and recognitions

Tejas Patel, whose name was listed in the 18th edition of Marquis Who's Who, is fellow of Cardiological Society of India (F.C.S.I.), American College of Cardiology (F.A.C.C.), European Society of Cardiology (F.E.S.C.) and Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention (F.S.C.A.I.).[2][3][17] He is a recipient of Dr. K. Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award from the Indian Medical Association.[2][3] The Government of India awarded him the highest Indian medical award of Dr. B. C. Roy Award in 2005[2][3] and followed it up with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 2015.[9] Patel was felicitated by Gautam Adani at a function in Ahmedabad, with Anandiben Patel, chief minister of Gujarat and Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman, Birla group in attendance.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Life history of Dr. Tejas Patel - Renowned Cardiologist". YouTube video. Noble Media. 19 April 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Transradial world" (PDF). Transradial world. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Apex". Apex. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Times of India". Times of India. 25 December 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Best Indian Cardiologists". Best Indian Cardiologists. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Lybrate". Lybrate. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ "U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre". U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre. 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ebudilla". Ebudilla. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "TCVS". Citizens India. 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 "Divya Bhaskar". Divya Bhaskar. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "SBKS Medical Institute and Research Centre". Medical Council of india. 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  13. ↑ "MCI India". MCI India. 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 "Cath Lab Digest". Cath Lab Digest. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Profile on Microsoft Academic Search". Microsoft Academic Search. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ Tejas Patel(Author), Carol Garzona(Editor), MAEd(Editor), Gopal Limbad(Illustrator), (2007). Patel’s Atlas of Transradial Intervention: The Basics. Seascript Company. p. 198. ISBN 978-0978543631.
  17. 1 2 "Patel's Atlas of Transradial Intervention - The Basics and Beyond". Patel's Atlas. 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  18. ↑ Tejas Patel (2012). Patel's Atlas of Transradial Intervention - The Basics and Beyond (2). Hmp Communications. p. 242. ISBN 978-1893446052.
  19. ↑ "Trico". Trico. 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.

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