Dr. A. B. Gopalamurugan
MBBS from Annamalai University, India, Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK, MD from the University of London, UK, Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), UK, International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) Certification, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), First TAVR in India with Medtronic Evolut R System and the first TAVI in India for Aortic Regurgitation First in India Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replaced (TMVR) First in India Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replaced (TTVR) First Transactheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) for Aortic Stenosis in South India First in India Dedicated TAVR Program Guiness World Record in the field of TAVR
Consultant interventional cardiologist specialising in keyhole valve replacement and heart rhythm procedures
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Experience
20 years
Languages
English, English Hindi Tamil, Hindi, Tamil
Location
Al Qusais, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
- ✦Performed 14 first-in-India heart procedures and 4 first-in-world treatments
- ✦Holds Guinness World Record for establishing the first dedicated TAVR programme in India
- ✦Completed over 20 years of global interventional cardiology experience
- ✦Led TAVR and electrophysiology departments at major UK and Indian cardiac centres
About Dr. A. B. Gopalamurugan
Dr. A. B. Gopalamurugan is a Consultant in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Interventionalist at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital and Medcare Hospital, Sharjah. He completed his MBBS at Annamalai University, India, then moved to the UK where he earned an MD from the University of London for research at St Thomas' Hospital, London, supported by the British Heart Foundation. He trained as a cardiology specialist registrar across North London hospitals and obtained formal accreditation in interventional electrophysiology and device therapy, earning his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) certification from the UK. He is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and the American College of Cardiology (FACC).
With over 20 years of global experience, Dr. Gopalamurugan specialises in minimally invasive heart treatments that avoid open-heart surgery. His main expertise includes transcatheter valve therapy (replacing damaged heart valves without surgery), electrophysiology studies and ablation for heart rhythm disorders, and complex angioplasty including laser angioplasty for blocked arteries. He has performed the highest number of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures in India and holds multiple pioneering achievements: he was the first to perform TAVR with the Medtronic Evolut R System in India, the first to perform valve replacement procedures for mitral and tricuspid valve disease using keyhole techniques in India, and holds a Guinness World Record for establishing the first dedicated TAVR programme in India.
Dr. Gopalamurugan is known for successfully managing complex, high-risk cases through careful planning and innovative technology. He is well-published and recognised as a world leader in interventional cardiology. His experience spans consultant roles at leading UK hospitals including the Heart Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, as well as senior positions at HeartTeam India and MIOT International in Chennai.
Special interests: transcatheter valve replacement, complex high-risk structural interventions, heart rhythm disorders and device management, minimally invasive cardiology innovation.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need keyhole valve replacement without open-heart surgery