Dr. Navin Mathew is Professor in Cardiology at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala. He has held this position from
Education and Qualifications:
- DM Cardiology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (December 2005).
- MD, Internal Medicine from Stanley Medical College, Chennai (March 2001).
- DNB General Medicine (June 2001).
- MBBS from Government Medical College, Trichur (February 1996).
Current Position and Experience:
- Professor in Cardiology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala, since February 2014.
- Over 21 years of dedicated clinical practice in cardiovascular medicine.
- Previous appointments at Amrita Hospital include Additional Professor (2010–2014), Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor of Cardiology.
- Served as a Pool Officer Fellow at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Clinical Expertise and Procedures:
Dr. Mathew is a highly experienced Interventional Cardiologist, with procedures done as primary operator including:
- Coronary angiogram: 5000.
- Coronary angioplasty (Type A, B, C lesions, primary angioplasty): 800.
- Peripheral angioplasty (limb vessels, renal arteries): 50.
- Permanent pacemaker implantation: 80.
- Balloon valvotomies: 60.
- ASD device closure: 30.
- AICD implantation: 20.
- Involved in Endovascular aortic aneurysm Repair (20), CRT implantations (5), VSR device closures (10), and TAVR (5).
- Experienced in Advanced Echocardiography, including TEE, Tissue Doppler, Dysynchrony assessments, and Dobutamine stress echo.
Research and Recognition:
- Involved in major clinical trials as a
- Co-Investigator for the RELY-ABLE Protocol and the ASTRONAUT Study.
- Principal Investigator (Dr. K.K. Haridas) / Co-Investigator for the PEACH HF Study.
- Recipient of the Jagesh Lal Kapila medal for being the best postgraduate in Cardiology at AIIMS (2005).
