Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl
Director – Cardiac Sciences
DM (Cardiology), MD (Medicine), MBBS

Dr. Vinay Kumar Bahl, former Dean and Chief of Cardio Thoracic Centre and Head of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is a world-renowned name in the field of cardiology. He joined AIIMS in 1985 and brings over 40 years of experience and leadership in Cardiac Treatments at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru. Has special interest in the field of interventional cardiology both coronary and valvular interventions. He has been decorated with number of prestigious awards, orations and fellowships from national and international academics. Our world class team is strengthened due to his experience and knowledge.

• DM (Cardiology), GB Pant Hospital / University of Delhi, New Delhi (1983)
• MD (Medicine), MLN Medical College / University of Allahabad (1980)
• MBBS, MLN Medical College / University of Allahabad (1976)

• Dean (Academics), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2018-2020)
• Chief, Cardio Thoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (2018-2020)
• Head of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (2006-2020)
• Professor in Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1998-2006)
• Additional Professor in Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1990-1998)
• Associate Professor in Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1988-1990)
• Assistant Professor in Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1985-1988)
• Assistant Professor in Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi (1984-1985)
• Principal Director, Max Hospital, Delhi ( 2020-2023)

• Honorary Registrar (Commonwealth Scholar) for Interventional Cardiology at Groby Road Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom (1989-1990)
• Senior Research Associate for Electrophysiology and Pacing at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA (1994)
• WHO Short-Term Consultant for teaching and training of Cardiologists at North Korea (1998)
• Consultant Cardiologist, The Lanka Hospital Corporation, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2002-2004) ​and established the Department of Cardiology

• Fellow American College of Cardiology (FACC)
• Fellow, European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Life Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
• Life Member, Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Founder Member, Indian Society of Echocardiography (ISE)
• Nominated Member, National Academy of Medical Science (MNAMS)
• Nominated Member, Advisory Board of Asian Pacific Heart Association (APSH)

• Amrut Mody Unichem Prize” by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), (1994)
• “Life Time Achievement Award” Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Delhi Branch, (2018)
• “Pioneer of Intervention Cardiology” by Delhi Intervention Council (2017)
• President, Cardiological Society of India (2008-2009)
• Course Director, India Live
• Honorary Editor, Indian Heart Journal (2001-2005)
• Dronacharya Award by APVIC , 2019
• Couer de’ Or Award for philanthropic work in cardiology (2008)
• Life Time Achievement Award by WCCPGC, New Delhi (2010)
• Best Cardiologist Award by Zee TV (2015)
• “Legends of Cardiology” Award by Times Group (2017)
• “Excellence in Cardiology” by TV NewsX Health Awards, 2018
• “Searl Award” by Cardiological Society of India (1984)
• “DP Basu Award” by Cardiological Society of India (1985)
• “Life Time Achievement Award” WCCPC (2007)
• Emeritus Editor, India Heart Journal (2014 – 2016)
• Advisor, Journal of American College of Cardiology (2015 – 2016)
• Section Editor, Journal of American College of Cardiology-International (2020)
• “Prof. SB Roy Oration” by Cardiological Society of India (1993)
• “Uma Bansal Oration” by Association of Physicians of India (Delhi Branch)(2008)
• “NN Gupta Oration” by King George Medical College, Lucknow (2010)
• “VV Shah Oration” by Cardiological Society of India (2012)
• “DB Tompe Oration’ by Cardiological Society of India(OdishaBranch)(2012)
• “USV-Rapicon Oration” by RAPICON, Mumbai, 2013
• “MP Gupta Oration” by G B Pant Hospital (2015)
• Professor A Sreenivasan Endowment Lecture (2016)
• “Gruntzig Oration” by WCCP on “Forty years of angioplasty” (2017)
• “A K Thakur Memorial Oration”, CSI, Bihar (2018)
• “PL Wahi Oration” by International Society of Heart research (2018)
• National Best Medical Award by Netrik Manav Samaj Uthan (2011)
• More tha 200 Research Publications

• Contributed towards development of coronary angioplasty and stents, intravascular ultrasound, intra-coronary brachytherapy, fractional flow reserve, cardiac imaging and catheter ablation techniques in the department.
• Started procedure of TAVI, Left atrial appendage closure, Rotaablation, coronary lithotripsy shockwave therapy in the department
• Started procedure of retrograde non-transseptal balloon mitral valvotomy for the first time in the country.
• First to perform Leadless Pacemaker in Country
• Started procedure of mitral balloon valvotomy using Inoue balloon in the department and extended its use for treatment of pulmonary stenosis, aortic stenosis and IVC obstruction for the first time in the country.
• Established normal indices of diastolic function as assessed by Doppler echocardiography for the first time in the country.