Dr. Alok Sehgal is one of the best cardiologist in delhi, having more than 20 years of experience in the medical field. He has worked with a number of distinguished cardiologists in various hospitals. Dr. Sehgal pursued his D.M. in cardiology from the most prestigious institution of India, CMC Vellore.
Dr. Sehgal's aim is to continue his work in the field of clinical cardiology and cardiac intervention and gain a wider experience with a special interest in intravascular imaging-guided intervention. He has over 15 years of work experience in cardiology having worked at several prominent institutions in the department of cardiology such as Christian Medical College, Vellore, Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, Delhi and SGPGI Lucknow. He performs more than 150 angioplasties and over 500 diagnostic cardiac procedures annually. He specializes in all kinds of diagnostic peripheral vascular diseases, cardiac catheterization and angiographic studies on adults and children spanning the spectrum of congenital, rheumatic, coronary and peripheral arterial disease.
Apart from diagnostic procedures, Dr. Sehgal is also proficient in performing a wide range of interventional procedures such as primary angioplasty, balloon angioplasty, intracoronary stenting, chronic total occlusion recanalization, bifurcation stenting, left main stenting and angioplasty with intra-aortic balloon pump support. He specializes in primary PTCA and intravascular image-guided coronary intervention and also in a number of paediatric interventions like device closure of artrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus, non-coronary interventions like coil embolization (tumor, bronchial artery & renal artery), pericardiocentesis and electrophysiology (permanent pacemaker & ICD implantation single chamber & dual-chamber). He is also proficient in temporary pacing, programing and analysis of permanent pacemaker function.
Educational Qualifications
M.B.B.S., G.S.V.M. Medical College, Kanpur
M.D. (Internal Medicine), MLN Medical College, Allahabad
D.M. (Cardiology), Christian Medical College, Vellore
Experiences
Assistant Professor, Cardiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore
Worked at Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, Delhi & SGPGI Lucknow
Besides being the Chief Consultant of Interventional Cardiology at Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, he has been training residents, technicians & nurses in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, coronary care unit & in the wards
Specializations
Primary PTCA
Balloon angioplasty
Intracoronary stenting
Chronic total occlusion recanalization
Bifurcation stenting
Left main stenting
Angioplasty with intra-aortic balloon pump support
Intravascular image-guided coronary intervention
Device closure of artrial septal defect & patent ductus arteriosus
Proficient in temporary pacing programming & analysis of permanent pacemaker function
Accomplishments & Awards
Certificate of Honors in anatomy, physiology & biochemistry
Dr. George Cherian medal for best outgoing student in D.M. Cardiology
Allathur Narendra Memorial Medal (university gold medal) for securing highest marks in D.M. Cardiology in The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu
Best case award in NIC, New Delhi, 2015
Awarded Fellowship of European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
Memberships
Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
Member, Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI)
Member, Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE)
International affiliated member of SCAI
Research & Publications
Presented paper titled 'QT Dispersion in unstable angina, acute MI before and after STK and its prognostic implications' at APICON, Hyderabad, 2004
Presented poster titled 'Assessment of left atrial function by tissue doppler strain imaging in Mitral Stenosis before and after balloon mitral valvotomy', CSI, Kolkata, 2010
Sehgal A., et al 'An Unusual Way to Tackle the Usual Problem', Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, 2011; Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Internal Medicine Journal 2011; 41 (Suppl. 2): 25
Sehgal A., 'Can we treat all Renal Artery Stenosis in the Same Way?' , Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, 2011; Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Internal Medicine Journal 2011; 41 (Suppl. 2): 25
Presented case paper 'Stent retrieval in cath lab', TCT India Next, Bengaluru, 2015
Presented case paper 'Retrieval of a deployed stent', NIC, New Delhi, 2015
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