Dr. Viveka Kumar Viveka Kumar

Overview & ExpertiseDr. Viveka Kumar is an interventional cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. Serving as Chairman of Cardiology and Chief of Cath Labs across Max Healthcare, he has executed over 50,000 interventional cardiac procedures and 7,500+ complex angioplasties (PCI). His specialties cover transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI/TAVR), MitraClip mitral repairs, complex bifurcation/left main stenting, leadless pacemakers, and radiofrequency catheter ablations.Education & UK Advanced TrainingDr. Kumar earned his MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU). He completed his DM in Cardiology at the LPS Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur. He pursued advanced fellowship training in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology at St. George?s Hospital, London, and Southampton University Hospital, UK.National Firsts & AwardsDr. Kumar performed India's first subcutaneous AICD (S-ICD) implantation and leads the nation in total leadless pacemaker installations. Honored with the Chikitsa Ratna Award by the Delhi Medical Association, he is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and European Society of Cardiology (FESC).