The India Post, Chandigarh, 6th september, 2008: North India’s one of the fastest growing healthcare centers with world-class medical facilities and country’s first health mall, Ivy Hospital Mohali announced here today the induction of an extremely sophisticated and higher-end Cath Lab, first of it’s kind in this region, and appointment of Dr. N. Vikramaditya, one of the very few cardiologists trained in Laser Angioplasty, as Director, Cardiac Sciences.
While addressing a press conference at the Chandigarh Press Club, Mr Gurtej Singh, CEO, Ivy Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 71, Mohali said, "At Ivy Hospital it’s our endeavour to introduce latest software and bring highly qualified medical professionals to provide world class experience in healthcare. Ivy Hospital always believes in latest technology. I am sure that Dr Vikramaditya will establish high standards in the Cardiology Department of the Ivy Hospital. I wish him all the best."
Dr N Vikramaditya, Director, Cardiac Sciences, Ivy Hospital said, "I hope to strengthen the vision of the Ivy Hospital in world class management of cardiac patients through outstanding cardiac intervention and cardiac surgery. Soon centre will be equipped with facilities of Laser Angioplasty. We will ensure to give due care to the poor cardiac patients."
Dr Kanwaldeep Kaur, Medical Director, Ivy Hospital said, "It’s my great pleasure to welcome Dr N Vikramaditya at Ivy Hospital. The hospital will keep ready an ambulance equipped with advanced cardiac care for all the heart patients. Apart from this, we are also launching a cardiac emergency helpline (0172 – 5044 333)."
Dr Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav completed his MRCP (Member, Royal College of Physicians) from prestigious St. Georges Hospital London in year 2001. He received extensive training in Interventional Cardiology under Dr A. John Camm. He was awarded membership by prestigious British Cardiac Society. He joined St. Georges Hospital, London as Interventional Cardiologist in 2002. He was appointed as Editor, review panel, British Medical Journal. He was awarded International Associateship from American College of Cardiology in August 2003. He joined Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi in March, 2003. Subsequently, he was offered fellowship programme in Complex Angioplastys from RFUMS, North Chicago, USA in 2004. Later on, he joined Dr J Richard Spears, in year 2005, for Laser Angioplasty and Rotacs procedure.
Dr Vikramaditya came to India in Jan, 2006 and joined Wockhardt Heart Centre, Hyderabad as Consultant Interventional Cardiologist. He performed few outstanding cases which were published in couple of National dailies. He was appointed Review Author of International Journal of Cardiology.
In last 2 years, Dr Vikramaditya has done more than 500 complex angioplasties including Left main, TVDs, Bifurcations, CTOs and primary angioplasty. He specializes in Radial Interventions. He has performed more than 4000 coronary angiography using both femoral as well as radial routes.
Dr Vikramaditya was invited to join Apollo Group in June, 2006 and is now one of the most efficient and leading interventional Cardiologist of Northern India. After working with Manipal Group of Hospitals and Escorts Heart Institute, Nagpur, he has now joined the Ivy Hospital Mohali as Director, Cardiac Sciences.