About Dr. K. P. Suresh Kumar

• Dr. K. P. Suresh Kumar is a highly distinguished Cardiologist with more than 25 years of experience in managing complex cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology.
• Over the course of his illustrious career, Dr. Kumar has independently performed more than 50,000 coronary angiographies and 10,000 angioplasties (PTCA), placing him among the most experienced interventional cardiologists in the country.
• His expertise lies in the management of coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension, along with a deep focus on preventive and lifestyle cardiology.
• A Gold Medalist and Best Outgoing Student from Calicut Medical College, Dr. Kumar went on to complete his MD in Internal Medicine at Calicut and later pursued his DM in Cardiology from the prestigious Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, where he was awarded the Best Outgoing Student in Cardiology.
• He further enhanced his clinical and interventional expertise by becoming a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), and a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), earning global recognition for his contributions in the field.
• Dr. Kumar has served at several premier institutions, including Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Trichur Heart Hospital, and Salmaniya Medical Center, Bahrain, before taking up his current role as the Chief of Cardiology at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai.
• At each of these institutions, he has been instrumental in setting up advanced cardiac care protocols and training the next generation of cardiologists.
• He has actively contributed to national and international cardiology conferences, delivered numerous lectures, and published papers in peer-reviewed journals.
• Dr. Kumar has received several prestigious recognitions, including the Best Paper Award at the National Conference of the Cardiological Society of India (1992), the Best Doctor Award from IMA Tamil Nadu (2018), and the Times of India Healthcare Achievers Award (2020).
• His early career was also marked by consistent academic excellence, winning multiple gold medals, including one for Pathology, and securing First Rank in MBBS at Calicut Medical College.