Dr. Arun Kochar

Profile: MBBS April 1985 to June 1990 (L.L.R.M. Medical College, Meerut University) • MD March 1993 to April 1996 (L.L.R.M. Medical College, Meerut University) • DM January 1998 to August 2000 (K.G.M.C, Lucknow University) • DNB January 1998 to January 2001(National board of examinations, New Delhi) Designation: Senior Consultant Department/Specialty: Cardiology Languages spoken: English, Hindi and Punjabi Total Years’ of Experience: 12 years Since DM Previous experience: August 2002 to Present - Working as Consultant in Interventional Cardiology at Fortis Hospital Mohali and independently looking after the Cardiology Department at INSCOL Hospital, Chandigarh. o August 2000 to August 2002 - Worked as Consultant Cardiologist at Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad. Medical Education, Certifications and fellowships/Research Papers: DM, DNB. Attended a number of National and International Conferences. Attended training for left main PTCA at Tokyo and Peripheral Angioplasty at Kuala Lampur. Professional Memberships: Member of CSI Clinical Interests/ Specialised Treatments /Area of Expertise: Exclusive Radial Interventions, Nuclear cardiology, Preventive cardiology Awards & Honors: Best Paper Presentation, CSI 2005 Research and Publications: The Bermuda Triangle: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Nephropathy. Narain VS, Kochar A, Gupta R, Puri VK. Indian Heart J. 2000 May-Jun;52(3):346-50. No abstract available. PMID: 10976162 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related citations Renoprotection with angiotensin type-1 receptor blockers in hypertension. Narain VS, Kochar A. Indian Heart J. 2000 Jan-Feb;52(1):89-92. No abstract available. PMID: 10820943 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE Short-term (48 hours) versus long-term (7 days) antibiotic prophylaxis for permanent pacemaker implantation. Dwivedi SK, Saran RK, Khera P, Tripathi N, Kochar AK, Narain VS, Puri VK. Indian Heart J. 2001 Nov-Dec;53(6):740-2. PMID: 11838927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Medical Breakthroughs/ Interesting Case Studies: Pioneer of Radial Interventions..read more