Dr. Lekha Pathak is one of India's most respected and pioneering interventional cardiologists with over 33 years of clinical excellence. She is recognized as the first lady interventional cardiologist in India and has led major cardiology departments, including JJ Hospital and Nanavati Max Heart Institute. With more than 10,000 advanced cardiac procedures performed, she is renowned for her expertise in complex interventions and valvotomies. A distinguished academician, she has served in leading positions across national medical bodies and contributed extensively to cardiology education and research.
Educational Qualifications:
- MD (Medicine), Jabalpur (MP), India
- DM (Cardiology), Bombay (Maharashtra), India
- FRCP, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburrough, United Kingdom (UK)
- FACP, American College of Physicians, USA
- FACC, American College of Cardiology, USA
- FCCP, American College of Chest Physicians, USA
- FICC, Indian College of Cardiology, India
- FICE, Indian College of Electrocardiology, India
- FICIC, Indian College of Interventional Cardiology, India
- FIUA, International Union of Angiology, Lisboa (Portugal)
- SCAI, The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Washington
Professional Experience:
- Present Designation
- Former Honorary Director Professor & Head - Department of Cardiology, Grant Medical College & JJ Group of Hospital and Head Dept. of Cardiology, Director and Head of Cardiology, Nanavati Max Heart Institute, Mumbai (From Jan 1991 - Aug 2004)
- HON - Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist & Head at Nanavati Max Heart Institute, Mumbai
- HON - Cardiologist H L Hiranandani Hospital - Gurunanak Hospital, Saifee Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai
- MEMBER - Managing Committee Dr. D Y Patil University
- HON Cardiologist - President of India & Governor of Maharashtra
- Dean Indian College Of Physician of India
- President - Honorary Association of Mumbai & Maharashtra
- Positions Held:
First Lady President - Association of Physicians of India & Presided over the golden Jubilee Year of API in 1995 - President - Cardiological Society of India 1993
- President of Association of Medical Consultant in 1983
- President - National Society for Prevention of Heart Disease and Rehabilitation, (2000-2004)
- Senate Member - Mumbai University nominated by Governor of Maharashtra for 5 years (1994 - 1999)
- Associate Editor - Indian Heart Journal
- Experience (Teaching):
Hon. Director Prof. of Cardiology, Grant Medical (Mumbai) - 12 years - Hon. Prof. Cardiology, Grant Medical (Mumbai) - 3 years
- Hon. Asso. Prof. Cardiology, Grant Medical (Mumbai) - 5 years
- Hon. Asst. Prof. Cardiology, Grant Medical (Mumbai) - 5 years
- Total Teaching Experience in Cardiology - 30 years
- Recognized DM (Cardiology) Teacher - Bombay University - Maharashtra - 17 years
- Recognized DNB (Cardiology) Teacher - National Board of Examinations - Delhi - 17 years
- Examiner for DM (Cardiology) of various universities - 18 years
- Examiner for DNB (Cardiology) - 17 years
- Total Teaching Experience in Cardiology - 25 years
- Medical Council of India (MCI) - Inspector (Subject Expert) for recognizing Cardiology centres in India - 15 years
- Experienced As An Editor
Editor in Chief - Post Grauate Medicine - 2004
- Editor - Post Graduate Medicine Vol. 9, 1995
- Editor - Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infacrtion - 1999
- Editor - Lo Molecular Weight Heparins - Newer Advances - 2005
- Associate Editor - Indian Heart Journal (IHJ) - 1990 - 1991 - Congenital Heart Disease
- Sub Editor - Indian Heart Journal - Teaching Series - Vol I, Oct ‘1976 - Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Congenital Heart Disease & LVOT Obstruction
- Member - Editorial Board, JABI time to time since last 25 year
- Member - Editorial Board, IHJ - 25 years
- Written Chapters in Text book of API
- Associate Editor - for first edition by Dr. Santilal J Shah as Editor in Chief
- Editorial Secretary - Indian Heart Journal - 1976 - 1980
Professional Memberships:
- University Affiliations
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Member - Academic Council - 7 years - Padmashree Dr. D Y Patil University - Member Management Council - 5 Years
- Senate - Mumbai University - 10 years nominated by Governor of Maharashtra
- Distinctions
2nd Lady Interventional Cardiologist in the World - 1st Lady Interventional Cardiologist in India
- 1st Lady Executive Chairperson - World Congress on Interventional Cardiology, 1999
- 1st Lady Executive President - World Congress on Interventional Cardiology 2005
- President - Cardiological Society for Prevention of Heart Diseases & Rehabilitation 2000-2002
- 1st Lady Dean of Indian College of Physicians 2002-2004
- 1st Lady President - Association of Physicians of India (API) - 1995
- Hon. Physician and Cardiologist - Honourable Governor of Maharashtra
- Pioneer - Eco-Cardiography in India
- Member - Film Censor Board (1978 - 1985)
- 1st Lady Chairperson - Shri SaibabaSansthanShirdi - 1989 - 1994
- Faculty on TCT in the year 2012 and 2013 - The World biggest Interventional Cardiology meet
- Association with Association of Physicians of India (API)
Member of Governing body of API - from 1982 - 1991 - Chairperson of API House Committee since 1995. The plot of the building was purchased & constructed by raising funds and how the API House is completed & inaugurated was held on 13th May 2007.
- Introduced the concept of ‘Rural CME’ as a Dean of ICP and various CME’s were organized at Shirdi, Lonavala, Khajuraho, Ranthambore, Pachmari, Gulbarga& Guwahati.
- Inaugurated and actively participated in various academic activities of state & city chapter of API throughout the country.
- Associated with API Text Book of Medicine by writing various chapters almost in every addition.
- During my term as Dean following monograms were published:
- Life Style Modification - Dr. KK Dang
- Epilepsy - Dr. MM Singh
- Tropical Cardiology - Dr. ManotoshPanja
- Connective Tissue Disorder - Dr. SukumarMukharjee
- Jaundice - Dr. Rakesh Tendon
Awards & Achievements:
- Prestigious Orations and Awards
Life time achievement award by Ex. President APJ Abdul Kalam for outstanding contribution in the field of Cardiology 2008 - Dr. C L Jhaveri Oration Indian Medical Association - 2008
- RabindraNath Tagore oration by Indian College of Physician 2009
- Master teacher award by IMA - 2010
- Dr. SC Seth oration by Indian Medical Association - 2010
- Amlananda Memorial oration by cardiolog
Research Papers & Publications:
- Associate Editor – Indian Heart Journal
- Editor-in-Chief – Postgraduate Medicine
- Multiple monographs & book chapters in cardiology
- Contributor to API Textbook of Medicine
- Numerous national & international cardiology publications
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