Dr. Rakesh Rai Sapra
M.D. (Internal Medicine), DM (Cardiology)

Dr. Sapra joined Artemis Health Institute as Consultant-Cardiology. He has been very active in the field of Interventional Cardiology and has independently performed over 5000 vascular interventions including coronary angioplasties, balloon valvotomies, peripheral angioplasties and congenital interventions. He also has a keen interest in the field of electrophysiology and extensive experience in implanting various pacing devices. He has authored a number of publications, research papers and abstracts and has been actively involved in research work as well.

Education and Training

Post Graduate Programmes:

• Training in Electrophysiology and radiofrequency ablation from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY, USA and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA in 2001
• DM in Cardiology from AIIMS, New Delhi in 1996
• M.D. in Internal Medicine from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1993
  

Medical School:

• M.B.B.S. from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  

Current Appointment

• Consultant- Cardiology at Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon      
  

Previous appointment

• Senior Consultant-Interventional Cardiology & Electrophysiology at Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, New Delhi from July 2005 till March 2007
• Senior Consultant in Cardiology at Batra Hospital from Sep 2001 till June 2005.
  

Professional Honours and awards

• Best Case Award at 2nd AICT Conference, New Delhi in October 2006
  

Professional Memberships:

• Cardiological Society of India