BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Sanjay Bhat is a Sr. Consultant in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease at Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, with over 27 years of clinical experience in advanced cardiac interventions. He holds a DNB in Cardiology from the National Board of Examinations and MNAMS from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, and has received advanced training in complex coronary interventions, rotablation, IVUS, FFR, OCT, TAVI, and pacemaker implantation at some of the world's most prestigious cardiac centres - Asan Medical Centre (Seoul), Cleveland Clinic (USA), and Mount Sinai Hospital (New York). Dr. Bhat's clinical expertise spans transradial coronary interventions, structural heart disease management, pacemaker, CRT and ICD implantation, and cardiac electrophysiology. He manages complex coronary artery disease including left main and bifurcation lesions and chronic total occlusions, as well as structural heart defects, valvular heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias. He has previously served as a Consultant Cardiologist at Fortis Hospital, Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, and Wockhardt Super Speciality Hospital, and held faculty positions at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore. Committed to patient education, Dr. Bhat regularly authors articles on cardiac health for the Aster CMI Health Blog, covering topics from leadless pacemakers to the rising incidence of heart attacks in younger Indians.
Summary
Education & Qualifications
- 2009 - DNB (Cardiology) - National Board of Examinations, New Delhi / Wockhardt Hospital
- 2003 - MD (General Medicine) - Government Medical College, Mysore (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences)
- 1998 - MBBS - Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore
- Advanced Training:
- Complex Coronary Interventions, Rotablation, IVUS, FFR, OCT, TAVI & Pacemaker Implantation - Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea
- Advanced Cardiac Interventions - Cleveland Clinic, USA
- Structural Heart Disease & Interventional Training - Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA
Medical Registration
- Registration No.: 50130
- State Medical Council: Karnataka Medical Council (1998)
Clinical Experience
- Sr. Consultant - Interventional Cardiology & Structural Heart Disease, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore
- Consultant Cardiologist - Fortis Hospital (Cunningham Road & Bannerghatta Road), Bangalore
- Consultant Cardiologist - Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore
- Consultant Cardiologist - Wockhardt Super Speciality Hospital, Nagpur
- Consultant Cardiologist - CSI Hospital, Bangalore
- Academic Roles:
- Former Faculty - M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
- Former Faculty - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
How Dr. Sanjay Bhat Reviews Content on OnlyMyHealth
Dr. Bhat reviews all assigned cardiology articles on OnlyMyHealth for clinical accuracy and alignment with current international guidelines. He cross-references content against ESC (European Society of Cardiology) and CSI (Cardiological Society of India) guidelines, drawing on his extensive experience in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease before approving content for publication.
- Alumni OfNational Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - MNAMS (Cardiology) - 2010
- Area Of Expertise
- Specialty Areas
- Transradial Coronary Interventions
- Structural Heart Disease Management
- Pacemaker, CRT & ICD Implantation
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Peripheral & Venous Interventions
- TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)
- Rotablation, IVUS, FFR & OCT-guided Interventions
- Conditions Treated
- Complex Coronary Artery Disease — Left Main & Bifurcation Lesions, Chronic Total Occlusions
- Structural Heart Defects — ASD, PDA, VSD
- Valvular Heart Disease — PTMC, BAV, BPV, TAVI
- Cardiac Arrhythmias & Heart Failure
- Certification:
- Fellow, European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
- Member, Indian College of Cardiology
- Member, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)
- Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
- Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)









