Dr. Rajesh Thachathodiyl is a highly accomplished Professor and Head of Cardiology at Amrita Hospital, Kochi, with over 15 years of expertise in interventional cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging.

Qualification:

• MBBS – S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa
• MD (General Medicine) – S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa
• DM (Cardiology) – K.M.C. Manipal
• FACC (H)

Experience:

• Over 15 years of experience in Interventional Cardiology.
• Professor & Head of Cardiology, Amrita Hospital, Kochi (Aug 1998 – Present).
• Director of the CT Angiogram Programme at Amrita Hospital.
• Faculty at international conferences including Kamakura Live and CTO Summit, Japan.

Key Expertise:

• Complex Coronary Interventions via Radial Access
• Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Recanalization
• Rotablation and Left Main Interventions
• Cardiac CT & MRI Imaging
• Peripheral, Carotid, and Endovascular Stent Graft Interventions
• IVUS, OCT, FFR Imaging Techniques
• Pacemaker, AICD, and CRT Implantations

Achievements:

• Pioneered and led the Cardiac CT Programme (since 2005) and Cardiac MRI Programme (since 2007) at Amrita Hospital.
• Recognized nationally and internationally for contributions to radial access interventions.
• Trained numerous cardiologists in advanced interventional techniques.
• Serves as a DNB examiner and leading educator in cardiology.