Dr. Anand Gnanaraj is a highly skilled cardiologist in Chennai, known for his expertise in complex coronary procedures. He has a special interest in left main interventions, chronic total occlusions, retrograde PCI for CTOs, multi-vessel angioplasties, and bifurcation stenting. He is also proficient in radial interventions and peripheral interventions like carotid angioplasties and renal angioplasties.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS from Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, 1992
- MD in General Medicine from Madurai Medical College, 1999
- DM in Cardiology from Stanley Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, 2006
- FNB
Professional Experience:
- Currently serves as a Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Speciality Hospitals Vanagaram, Chennai
- Rotablator with IVUS - Miyazaki, Japan 2012: He further enhanced his expertise by training in the use of Rotablator with Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2012.
- Left Main Interventions, IVUS, and FFR - Seoul, Korea 2010: Dr. Anand Gnanaraj has undergone specialized training in these advanced interventional cardiology techniques in Seoul, Korea, in 2010.
Notable Achievements:
- Recipient of the P. Koshi Prize in Clinical Medicine, 1992
- Presented a poster on "Role of ECHO Doppler in the Evaluation of Patients Prior to Radial Coronary Interventions" at the American College of Cardiology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
- Published research on "Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: Risk Profile" in the American Journal of Cardiology, April 2012
- Co-authored a study on "Profile and Follow-up of Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection" published in the American Journal of Cardiology, April 2012
- Authored a case report on "Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of a Right Posteroseptal Accessory Pathway" in the Indian Journal of Electrocardiology.
Professional Memberships:
- Life Member – Cardiology Society of India
- Life Member – European Society of Cardiology
Fellowships:
- Fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)