Dr Roopa Salwan

Dr. Roopa Salwan is a leading interventional cardiologist in India, renowned for her pioneering work in myocardial infarction (heart attack) care and complex cardiac procedures. She heads the Max MI Program — India’s only hospital network delivering door-to-balloon times at par with global standards. Her focus on ethics, patient safety, and outcome-driven treatment makes her one of the most respected cardiologists in the country.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS – Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
• MD (Medicine) – LNJPN Hospital, New Delhi
• DM (Cardiology) – GB Pant Hospital, Delhi University
• Graduate – Harvard Business School (Managing Health Care Delivery, 2012)

Professional Experience:

• Senior Director – Myocardial Infarction Programme & Interventional Cardiology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
• Former Consultant – Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi
• Faculty – Teaching programmes in Interventional Cardiology at EHIRC & Max Saket
• Over 29 years of clinical, academic, and research experience

Awards and Achievements:

• Gen D.R. Thapar Gold Medal – Best Student in Surgery (1986)
• PM Varghese Gold Medal – Best House Surgeon (1990)
• MAMC College Prizes – Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, Surgery & ENT
• Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) President’s Medal, London (2008)
• LUMEN Global Excellence Award for Acute MI Care (2013)
• International Award of Excellence in Cardiology (2013)
• “DEVI” Award for Dynamism & Innovation, Sunday Standard (2014)
• World Congress on Clinical Preventive Cardiology & Imaging (WCCPC), 2013