Dr. Ashwin B Mehta is a renowned and respected Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai, with more than 38 years' experience behind him. He is Director of Cardiology at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai. He is also an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Lilavati Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital, S R Mehta Hospital, Harkisondas Hospital, Western Railway Hospital, Cumballa Hill Hospital and Saifee Hospital.
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Dr. Ashwin B Mehta is a renowned and respected Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai, with more than 38 years' experience behind him. He is Director of Cardiology at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai. He is also an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Lilavati Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital, S R Mehta Hospital, Harkisondas Hospital, Western Railway Hospital, Cumballa Hill Hospital and Saifee Hospital.
During his academic career and medical practice, Dr Mehta has received innumerable awards and honours. He is a recipient of the prestigious Padmashree National Award, which he was awarded in 2004.
Dr. Ashwin Mehta has also been very active on the academic front throughout his career. He has taught hundreds of undergraduate, postgraduate and superspeciality medical students, currently at the DNB Board, and earlier for over 25 years as Hon. Professor of Cardiology at the University of Mumbai and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai. He has been an invited faculty at events in France, Japan, China, Italy, USA, Sri Lanka and Singapore, for demonstrating techniques of Angioplasty. Dr. Mehta has served as Examiner for the DM Cardiology examination at Pune, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Kolkata, and other cities in India.
Dr. Ashwin Mehta is recognised for his pioneering work in India in Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiography in newborn babies, and was also the first to introduce His Bundle Electrography in India and Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction with first systemic trial. He has performed/supervised more than 10,000 Angioplasties and over 50,000 Angiographies.
Testimonials
Fellowships
- Fellow in Cardiology at Cook County Hospital, Chicago. 1970-1972.
USA - Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC).
USA - Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP).
USA
- Fellow of the Indian Society of Electrocardiology (FISE).
India - Fellow of the Indian College of Physicians (FICP).
India
Accreditation
- President of the International Conference of Coronary Artery Disease. 2000-2008.
- President, Cardiological Society of India. 1998-2000.
- President of World Congress of Coronary Heart Disease. 1981.
- President of World Congress of Coronary Heart Disease. 1986.
- President of World Congress of Coronary Heart Disease. 1982.
- President, Association of Physicians of India. 1988-89.
- President, Indian Society of Electrocardiology. 1986
- President, Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Nagpur. 2000.
- President, Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Nagpur. 2001.
- President, Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Pune. 2002.
- President, Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Mumbai. 2003.
- President, Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Mumbai. 2004.
- President of Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Agra, Delhi. 2005.
- President of Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Mumbai 2006.
- President, Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Mumbai 2007.
- President, Annual Conference of Coronary Artery Disease, Mumbai 2008.
- Executive President, International Workshop of Echo-Cardiography.
- Executive President, World Congress on Coronary Heart Disease. 1987-88.
- President, Indian Society of Electrocardiology. 1986.
- Vice President, American College of Chest Physicians (Western India Chapter). 1979.
- Vice President, Indian Society of Electrocardiology. 1978.
- Founder Secretary, Indian Society of Electrocardiology. 1975.
- Secretary,World Congress on Electrocardiology. 1975.
- Secretary, Cardiological Society of India (Mumbai Branch). 1975.
Ailments
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Angina Pectoris
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peripheral Artery Disease
Recognition
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Padmashree Award from the Goverment of India.
2004
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Maharashtra Gaurav Award for the Most Outstanding Contribution in Cardiology, by the Government of Maharashtra.
2004
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Distinguished Doctor Award Presented by the Indian Medical Association, Mumbai Branch on "Doctor's Day", 1st July.
2008
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Mahavir Mahatma Award for Oneness and Towards Social Upliftment (Times Foundation, 2006).
2006
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The CTO–Man of The Year Award (2008), for the Indian Chapter of 2nd Indo European Course on Revascularisation (IECR/IEIC), presented at New Delhi.
2008
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Life Time Achievement Award, International Integration Medical Council & Chemtech Foundation.
1999
- Andreas Gruentzig Memorial Award for dedication and contribution towards the growth of Angioplasty in India.
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Most Outstanding Young Person of the Year Award by Jaycees. Shared with actor Amitabh Bachchan.
1978
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Appreciation Award by Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai. Presented on Alkem Doctors' Award Nite, Mumbai.
2012
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Golden Contribution Award. Received at AICT, New Delhi.
2012
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Life Time Achievement Award at the 1st IJCTO Meet, Mumbai.
2012
- Dr. R S Poredi Gold Medal in Internal Medicine for Highest marks in Internal Medicine at University of Mumbai.
- Lady S S Patkar Gold Medal and Prize for standing first at Final MBBS Examinations.
- Open Merit Scholarship for postgraduate students for standing first at Final MBBS Examinations.
- Sir Charles Morehead Prize for highest standing in Clinical Medicine.
- Manorama Vijayrai Hazrat Scholarship for standing highest in grand total at Final MBBS Examination.
- Pandit B Dube and Mrs. Dube Scholarship for standing highest at Final MBBS Examination.
- Dr. Shirwalkar Junior Clinical Gold Medal in Medicine. MBBS.
- Dr. N A Purandare Prize in Midwifery and Gynaecology. MBBS.
- K W Dani Memorial prize for securing highest marks in Medicine. MBBS.
- H H Jashwant Singhji Limbdi Gold Medal. MBBS.
- Mrs. H Desai Memorial Gold Medal for highest marks in Gynaecology and Midwifery. MBBS.
- Hansraj Pragji Thakersay Prince of Wales Fellowship for standing First in the University of Mumbai. MBBS.
- Dr. C S Patel Gold Medal for standing first in the University of Mumbai. MBBS.
- Prince of Wales Gold Medal for Standing First in the University of Mumbai. MBBS.
- Distinctions at the MBBS Examinations in: Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Clinical Surgery and Clinical Gynaecology.