Tejas Patel

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Tejas Patel
Interventional cardiologist
Known forTransradial interventions, cardiology, Angioplasty, Robotic Coronary Interventions
SpouseSonali Patel
Children1
AwardsPadma Shri
Dr. B. C. Roy Award
Dr. K. Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award
Websitewww.apexheart.in

Tejas M. Patel is a cardiologist from Ahmedabad, India and chairman and chief interventional cardiologist at Apex Heart Institute, Ahmedabad.[1][2] Patel, a recipient of the Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian medical award,[3] was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4]

Early life

Tejas Patel was born in the Indian state of

B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad affiliated with Gujarat University[5] with the first rank and gold medal, did his residency at the civil hospital of the college and secured his masters studies, (MD) from there.[1][2] He also obtained a DM[5] from the U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre[2][6]
where he was the chief resident cardiologist for two years during his period of study.

Career

He continued at the institute to start his career, in 1991, as an assistant professor of cardiology and was promoted in 1997 as an associate professor while he also worked as a visiting professor at the Gujarat Research and Medical Institute (GRMI), a post he held till 2000.

Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital (VS Hospital)[2] and Sheth K. M. School of Post Graduate Medicine and Research[11] since 2008[1] and is a visiting faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Centre, Richmond USA.[2] He is the first Asian to be appointed as visiting professor in Mayo Clinic, USA.[12]

Patel is a pioneer of transradial angioplasty in India.

catheters for use in transradial route.[1]

Patel has conducted classes and has performed live demonstrations at many countries

American Journal of Cardiology, International Journal of Cardiology and JACC Interventions.[1][2] He is the director of TRICO (Transradial Intervention) course,[18] an annual course hosted at Ahmedabad since 2005.[1][2]

In early 2018, Patel-owned Apex Heart Institute[19] became the first hospital outside USA to introduce robotic angioplasty & stenting by acquiring Corindus Corpath Vascular Robotic System GRX200 for $1.5 million.[20] The system is designed to make angioplasty safer, precise and more accurate.[21]

On 5 December 2018, Tejas Patel, Sanjay Shah and the team of doctors at Apex Heart Institute created a history in the field of interventional cardiology by performing world's first-in-man telerobotic coronary intervention from Akshardham temple located in Gandhinagar roughly 32 kilometers away from the patient. The operation used the high speed internet provided by Reliance Jio Infocomm and Corindus Vascular Robotics Corpath GRX 200 which the hospital had acquired in January 2018. The surgery was broadcast live on the Internet and at the press conference.[22]

Recognition

Tejas Patel, whose name was listed in the 18th edition of Marquis Who's Who,[1][2][16] He is a recipient of Dr. K. Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award from the Indian Medical Association.[1][2] The Government of India awarded him the highest Indian medical award of Dr. B. C. Roy Award in 2005[1][2] and Padma Shri in 2015.[7]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Apex". Apex. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Best Indian Cardiologists". Best Indian Cardiologists. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Dr. Tejas Patel". Lybrate. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  6. ^ "U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre". U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Ebudilla". Ebudilla. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. ^ "TCVS". Citizens India. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Divya Bhaskar". Divya Bhaskar. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  10. ^ "SBKS Medical Institute and Research Centre". Medical Council of india. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  11. ^ "MCI India". MCI India. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Ahmedabad Mirror". Times Internet. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  13. ^ a b c "Cath Lab Digest". Cath Lab Digest. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  14. ^ "Profile on Microsoft Academic Search". Microsoft Academic Search. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  15. ISBN 978-0978543631. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  16. ^ a b "Patel's Atlas of Transradial Intervention - The Basics and Beyond". Patel's Atlas. 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  17. ISBN 978-1893446052
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  18. ^ "Trico". Trico. 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  19. ^ "Ahmedabad Mirror". Times Internet. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Now, a robot to perform angioplasty surgery! - Business Line". M.thehindubusinessline.com. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  21. ^ Sharon, Meghdoot (5 December 2018). "Gujarat Doctor Makes History, Performs World's 1st Robotic Heart Surgery 30 km Away from Patient". News18. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Ahmedabad hospital pioneers world's first telerobotic corona". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

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External links
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