Dr Rajeev Rathi

Dr. Rajeev Rathi is a distinguished interventional cardiologist and a pioneer in Transradial Interventional Cardiology in India. With over 27 years of clinical and procedural excellence, he leads the Transradial Interventional Programme at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket. He has performed thousands of complex angioplasties and is recognized for establishing interventional cardiology infrastructure in Chhattisgarh, including at Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur, and Medical College, Raipur. Dr. Rathi is also the creator of Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan—a life-saving initiative in partnership with Central Coalfields Ltd.—and The Heart App, designed to help patients and doctors identify heart attack symptoms early. His dedication to innovation, mentorship, and patient safety has made him one of India’s foremost experts in interventional cardiology.

Educational Qualification:

• DM (Cardiology) – GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
• MD (Medicine) – Pt. JNM Medical College, Raipur
• MBBS – Pt. JNM Medical College, Raipur

Professional Experience:

• Principal Director & Head – Transradial Interventional Programme, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
• Director, Cardiac Catheterisation Lab, Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur
• Head, Cardiology Department, Medical College, Raipur
• Mentor and Trainer – Transradial Interventional Cardiology

Awards & Achievements:

• Felicitated by Government of Chhattisgarh for distinguished medical services
• Honored by Central Coalfields Ltd. for cardiac outreach programs
• Honorary Professor, Pt. JNM Medical College, Raipur
• Creator of “Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan” and “The Heart App” for cardiac awareness and emergency response

Publications & Research:

• Credited with 18 publications in various national and international journals
• Actively involved in various research projects and clinical trials as a principle and co-investigator
• Seventeen publications in various national and international journals
• Involved in various international trials as principal investigator and co-investigator
• Distinguished presenter of challenging cases at all the major international cardiology conferences (TCT, ACC and Euro PCR)
• Creator of “Hriday Suraksha Abhiyan”, a novel and groundbreaking project, in Central Coal Field Ltd., Ranchi, that strives to provide immediate and best possible treatment to all victims of heart attacks in peripheral regions
• Creator of a unique app for smartphones, The Heart App, which aims to empower patients to recognise symptoms of heart attack early and also provides assistance to health professionals in diagnosing heart attack