Dr. Guru Prasad Sogunuru is a senior Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist specializing in arrhythmia management, heart failure, device therapies, and cardiac transplantation, with extensive international training and major contributions to hypertension research in Asia.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS – Sri Venkateswara Medical College
• MD (Internal Medicine) – Kurnool Medical College
• DM (Cardiology) – SVIMS, Tirupati

Fellowships in:

• Advanced Cardiac Electrophysiology & Heart Failure (Japan)
• Electrophysiology (Mumbai)
• Heart Failure, Heart–Lung Transplantation & VADs (Australia)
• ECFMG Certification (USA)
• FISC, FIAMS, FESC, FHFA

International Training

• Mayo Clinic (USA) – Electrophysiology
• Cleveland Clinic (USA) – Electrophysiology
• Alfred & St. Vincent Hospitals (Australia) – Heart Failure, Transplant & VAD training
• Hands-on EP, mapping & ablation workshops in USA, Japan, Hong Kong

Professional Experience

• Lead – Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Transplant & Device Therapies (Fortis, Medway, MIOT)
• Senior Interventional Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist – Apollo Hospitals, Global Hospitals
• Head, Cardiology – DBR & SK Hospitals, Tirupati
• Associate Professor, Cardiology – Kathmandu University (ongoing since 2010)
• Over two decades of clinical, interventional, academic, and electrophysiology practice

Academic Achievements & Awards

• University Gold Medalist in DM Cardiology (awarded by the President of India)
• PRANADATHA Award (Govt. of India & TTD)
• Sri Krishnadevaraya Award (2015)

Research Contributions

• Major contributor to HOPE Asia Network (hypertension, BP variability, home BP monitoring)
• Published extensively in international journals including J Clin Hypertens, Journal of Human Hypertension, BMJ Case Reports, Nepal Heart Journal, and others
• Research areas: arrhythmias, ACS, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, coronary interventions

Publications & Scientific Work

• Numerous peer-reviewed publications from 2004–2020 in cardiology, electrophysiology, hypertension, and cardiac emergencies
• Authored a medical textbook: “Basic Pharmacology” for undergraduate students
• Case reports, original studies, guidelines, and clinical reviews across global journals

Teaching & Academic Involvement

• Professor of Cardiology (Nepal)
• Associate Professor of Medicine (Chennai)
• Delivered talks, chaired sessions at national and international cardiology forums
• Active in resident training, EP workshops, device training, and heart failure programs

Clinical Expertise

• Electrophysiology studies & ablations
• Pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices
• Heart failure & transplantation programs
• Ventricular assist devices (VAD)
• Arrhythmia management
• Interventional cardiology procedures

Drug Research Trials

• Principal Investigator / Co-investigator in multiple multicenter RCTs on hypertension and cardiovascular drugs