Dr VSR Bhupal
Dr. V.S.R. Bhupal
M.B.B.S., M.D., D.M.
Dr. V.S.R. Bhupal is a leading cardiologist and head of cardiology department at Capital Hospitals, Vijayawada. Passionate on cardiology and zeal to constantly evolve, Dr.Bhupal has excelled in the zone of Interventional Cardiology as well, and has performed a vast number of procedures in this speciality. His compassion towards patient well being and adapting as well as implementing new techniques to improve cardiac care is what propels him to constantly evolve in this field.
Academic Qualifications
MBBS
Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, 2008
MD(Medicine)
Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, 2012
DM(Cardiology)
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, 2016
Professional Qualification
- Present : Consultant Cardiologist - Capital Hospitals, Vijayawada
- August 2017-Present : Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology - Dr Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation
- August 2016- 2017 : Senior Resident Cardiology (Post DM) - Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences
- August 2013-2016 : Senior Resident Cardiology - Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences
- August 2012-2013 : Assistant Professor - Department of General Medicine, N R I Medical College and General Hospital
- July 2009-2012 : Junior Resident - NRI Medical College and General Hospital
Experience
- Performed more than 5000 diagnostic coronary angiograms and Pediatric Cath studies.
- Performed around 1000 coronary and peripheral angioplasties.
- Assisted as first assist in more than 1500 complex coronary interventions like Bifurcation stenting,Chronic total occlusions and structural heart interventions like PBMV,PBAV,PBPV,Post MI VSD closures
- Performed around 100 pediatric intereventions like ASD,PDA,VSD Device closures.
- Performed first Post Mi VSD device closure in Andhra Pradesh.
- Performed first case of Balloon Pericardiotomy in Andhra Pradesh.
Awards
- Stood 2nd in state quiz conducted by Indian Academy of Pediatrics in Andhra Pradesh in the year 2007.
- Stood 1st in psychiatry quiz conducted by Indian society of Psychiatry in the year 2007.
- University gold medal for Social and preventive medicine from Dr NTRUHS for the year 2006.
- Best resident award for the year 2010 from N R I medical college and general hospital.
- Stood University 2nd in General medicine for the year 2012 in Dr NTRUHS.
- Stood University 3rd in General Medicine quiz organised by APICON AP chapter in the year 2012.
- “Sweccha Bharathi” award by Mega city Nava kala vedika in Hyderabad for services offered during Residency in NIMS,Hyderabad
Presentations and Publications
- Presented a paper on “Outcomes of IABP in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock-A tertiary care centre experience” in National CSI meet 2014 held in Hyderabad.
- Presented a paper on “SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF EPTIFIBATIDE IN PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY” in National CSI meet held in Chennai 2015.
- Presented a paper on “Transradial interventions and outcomes in octagenarians-A tertiary care centre experience” in National CSI meet held in Chennai in 2015.
- Presented “Complex Bifurcation Stenting-Usage of Dedicated Bifurcation stents” in TCT India held in Bangalore in 2015.
Special Interests
- Complex Coronary Intervention. (Chronic Total Occlusion, Left Main, Bifurcation, Rotational Atherectomy, IntraCoronary Imaging, Acute MI interventions).
- Peripheral Intervention including Endovascular Aneurysm Repair and Carotid Interventions.
- Structural Heart Interventions like ASD,VSD,PDA device closures, RSOV closure, TAVR, LAA closure, Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair.
DISSERTATION
Analysis of rates of In Stent Restenosis of Drug Eluting Stents, Clinical and Angiographic profile of symptomatic patients who underwent PTCA at NIMS-A tertiary care centre experience