Dr Anand Gnanaraj

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)