Dr. Somnath Mukhopadhay is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with extensive expertise in coronary, device-based, and structural heart interventions, currently practicing at Nightingale Hospital, Manipal Hospital Broadway, and BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata.
Educational Background
- MBBS – NRS Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata
- MD (General Medicine) – Calcutta Medical College & Hospital
- DM (Cardiology) – Calcutta Medical College & Hospital
Fellowships:
- FAPSIC – Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology
- FESC – European Society of Cardiology
- FSCAI – Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (USA)
Professional Experience
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at:
- Nightingale Hospital (2019–Present)
- Manipal Hospital Broadway (2019–Present)
- BM Birla Heart Research Centre (2022–Present)
Interventional & Clinical Expertise
- Total Interventional Experience: 9+ years
- Advanced Imaging Skills: IVUS, FFR, OCT
- Performs >300 echocardiograms/month (including Transesophageal Echo)
- Conducts OPDs with ~500 cardiac patients/month
Academic & Professional Achievements
- Ranked 1st in DM Cardiology examination (Calcutta Medical College, 2018)
- Honours in Biochemistry during MBBS
- Author of a chapter in CSI Cardiology Update 2024
Faculty speaker at:
- 75th & 76th Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
- National Interventional Cardiology Conference (NIC) 2025
- Associate National Faculty at India Live 2025
Research & Publications
- Published multiple original research papers, observational studies, and clinical review articles in cardiology
Work includes research on:
- Cardiovascular risk factors
- ACS management strategy adaptations during pandemics
- Microvascular dysfunction in ischemic heart disease
- Heart failure and iron metabolism
- Diabetic vs. non-diabetic ACS profile studies
- Case reports published on rare cardiac and systemic disease presentations
Memberships
- Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
- American College of Cardiology (ACC)
- Life Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
