Dr. Shahid Merchant
MBBS, MD, DNB
Consultant – Interventional Cardiology
Cardiologist- 28 Years of Experience
Doctor Profile
Senior Interventional Cardiologist having more than 30 years of experience in the field of interventional cardiology. Trained in extensively in invasive cardiology at various renowned centers in the world. Worked as a fellow in 1989 in France with world-renowned interventional cardiologist Prof. Alain Cribier the innovator of a percutaneous valve and recipient of the Legion of Honour in France.
Education
- MBBS – Mumbai University.
- MD – Mumbai University.
- DNB – New Delhi University.
- DM – Cardiology – Mumbai University.
Memberships
- Member – Cardiological Society of India
- Member – French working group on Interventional Cardiology
- Fellowship – European Society of Cardiology
Experience
- Interventional Cardiology, Consultant- Lilavati Hospital, Bandra , currently working
- Interventional Cardiology, Consultant- World Renowned University of Rouen in France
- Interventional Cardiology, Consultant- Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Interventional Cardiology, Consultant- Havard Medical School, USA.
Awards and Achievements
- Mastered the art of treating most complex heart disease under local anaesthesia without surgery with Soluble Scaffolds, Medicated Stents, Peripheral Stents, Device Implants for heart failure patients & other interventions.
- Credit of performing more than 10,000 procedures in cath lab successfully
- First in the world to implant Soluble Stents below knee in Diabetic foot.