About

I enjoy reading history of medical science evolution and natural history of disease processes. Additionally, I enjoy reading theology literature and correlate the description with current day modern science. Growing with my 2 boys has taught me very valuable life lessons. I would love to go back to music school to fulfil my dream of many years. I enjoy travelling to India to perform charity health work and would like to travel to other developing or under-developed countries for similar work.

Clinical Interests

Congenital – structural and coronary interventions, Trans-catheter valve implantation, Invasive – noninvasive hemodynamic evaluation.

Education / Training

After my graduation and residency in Internal Medicine from the B J Medical College & New Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, India, I did work there as an Assistant Professor for 3 years, before moving to UK with intention to pursue further training in research and cardiology. As I ranked within first 100 from more than 57,000 students in the Gujarat State, I received full scholarship for my graduate studies. In UK I did successfully passed MRCP exams, following which I did doctorate in basic cardiovascular science research (MD-Research) from the King’s College London. My thesis described “vascular endothelial and platelet functions in patients with heart failure”. My cardiology training included 3 years of general cardiology & 2 years of interventional training in Cardiff, UK, followed by additional 3 years of training in coronary – structural and congenital interventions in the Toronto General Hospital, Canada.

Research Interests

1. Invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic evaluation to define disease processes
2. Prognostic and outcome evaluation in various cardiovascular diseases
3. Flow-dynamics
4. Biomarker evaluation in complex congenital and other heart conditions

Research Funding

1. Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (MMSF) research grant (2018). Novel methods for selecting appropriate patients undergoing trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): A pilot project ($30,000).
2. Establishment grant, University of Manitoba & Cardiac Sciences Program (2018). I received funding to initiate and establish research laboratory, at the St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada ($175,000).
3. Cardiology Research Development Fund (2018). Study entitled “Identification of novel biomarkers of disease progression in individuals with Fontan circulation” ($10,000.00).