Dr. Aftab Khan is a Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Director of Electrophysiology Services at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, with extensive expertise in complex cardiac interventions, electrophysiology, and academic leadership.

Educational Qualifications

• DM (Cardiology) from Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, University of Bombay (passed in first attempt).
• DNB (Cardiology), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (passed in first attempt).
• MD (Internal Medicine), B.J. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospitals, University of Pune (passed in first attempt).
• MBBS, B.J. Medical College, University of Pune (passed in first attempt).

Current Position

• Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Director, Electrophysiology Services, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata.
• Postgraduate Teacher for DNB Cardiology.

Experience:

• Consultant Cardiologist and Incharge of Electrophysiology Services, Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata.
• Electrophysiology Fellow at Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China.
• Clinical and Research Associate, Department of Cardiology, KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
• Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Medicine, B.J. Medical College, Pune.

Clinical & Procedural Expertise

• Total cardiac catheterization procedures performed: Over 59,000 (as of December 2023).
• Interventional Procedures: Over 40,000, including coronary angioplasty, stenting, congenital and valvular interventions.
• Electrophysiology Studies & Ablations: More than 3,300 catheter ablations for conditions including AVNRT, WPW syndrome, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
• Pacemaker & Device Implantations: Over 4,200, including single-chamber, dual-chamber, AICD, and biventricular pacing/CRT.

Research & Academic Contributions

• Published multiple research papers in national and international cardiology journals.
• Contributed chapters to cardiology books on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, radiofrequency ablation, atrial fibrillation, sudden cardiac death prediction, machine learning in cardiology, and geriatric preventive cardiology.
• Principal/Co-Principal Investigator in several multicentric clinical trials related to interventional cardiology, anti-arrhythmic therapy, device-based therapies, and remote cardiac monitoring.

Conference Faculty & Teaching Activities

• Regular faculty member and speaker at major national and international cardiology conferences, including CSI, TCT, India Live, EuroPCR, APHRS, and Heart Failure Summits.
• Conducted hands-on training courses for electrophysiology and complex coronary interventions.
• Served as live case operator and instructor in interventional cardiology workshops across India and abroad (including Bangladesh and China).

Areas of Special Clinical Interest

• Advanced coronary interventions and angioplasty.
• Electrophysiology and radiofrequency catheter ablation.
• Management of structural and congenital heart diseases.
• Complex device therapy including CRT and ICD systems.
• Social and Community Engagement
• Participation in cardiology outreach and medical camps in under-served regions.