About Dr. Ashok Seth
Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology
MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, FACC, FSCAI, FIMSA
Dr. Ashok Seth is currently Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi and Head, Cardiology Council of Fortis Group of Hospitals. He has contributed extensively to the growth of Cardiology especially Interventional Cardiology in India and across the world.
Over the past 26-years he has pioneered numerous angioplasty techniques for India and Asia Pacific region like Directional Atherectomy, Angioscopy, Stents, Thrombectomy devices & Drug Eluting Stents, use of Impella heart support device failing heart, Bioabsorbable Stents and TAVI. He has been a part of the focused Advisory Group and seminal studies for development and clinical applicability of Bioresorbable Scaffold (BRS) Stent, which is very well recognized internationally.
For his unique achievements & contributions he was honoured by the National award of ‘PADMA SHRI’ by the President of India in 2003, the National Award of Republic of Spain “Officer’s Cross Order of Isabella the Catholic” in 2010, ‘Mason Sones Award’ from SCAI (USA) in 2010 and numerous other awards.
Services offered by Dr. Ashok Seth -
We provides wide range of services within the field of Cardiologist/Interventional Cardiology like Complex Angioplasty and Multivessel Angioplasty, Valvuloplasty.
Fortis Escort Heart Institute
Okhla Road, New Delhi, Delhi - 110025
+9111-40562548, +91-9810025814
- Valvuloplasty
- Complex Angioplasty and Multivessel Angioplasty
- and many more...
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