About Doctor
- Dr. Rakesh Sapra is a renowned Cardiologist and currently serves as the Director and Senior Consultant - Cardiology at Marengo Asia Hospital since September 2014.
- Prior to joining Marengo Asia Hospital, he held the position of Head of Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, for nearly 5 years.
- He also served as the Head of Cardiology at Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, for 3 years.
- Dr. Sapra has an extensive experience of over 25 years in the field of cardiology.
- He has independently performed over 15,000 vascular interventions, which include coronary angioplasties, balloon valvotomies, peripheral angioplasties (including renal and carotid angioplasties), and congenital interventions (such as PDA and ASD closures).
- He has a keen interest in the field of electrophysiology and has performed numerous radiofrequency ablations, including complex ablations using electromagnetic CARTO mapping.
- Dr. Sapra completed his DM Cardiology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
- He also holds an MD in Internal Medicine from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, and an MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, MP.
- He has received specialized training in Electrophysiology and Radiofrequency ablation from Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA.
- His areas of expertise include coronary angioplasties, balloon valvotomies, peripheral angioplasties (including renal and carotid angioplasties), congenital interventions (including PDA and ASD closures), and electrophysiology with radiofrequency ablations.
