Specialist in | HCG Oncology

Introduction

Dr. Nutan Kumar is a seasoned Interventional Cardiologist with over 15 years of medical experience. His clinical training spans general medicine and cardiology across institutions in Karnataka and Rajasthan, giving him a grounding that is both broad and technically precise.

His academic credentials include MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (General Medicine), and DM (Cardiology) degrees from highly prestigious medical institutions in India.

Before HCG, he had held department head positions at Hosmat Hospitals, Karunya Hrudayalaya, Aaxis Hospitals, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Sparsh Hospital, Yelahanka, and Aveksha Hospital in Bangalore.

Area of Expertise

Dr. Nutan Kumar is an accomplished Interventional Cardiology Consultant, and he is available for consultations at HCG Cancer Hospital, Hebbal, a dedicated cancer hospital in North Bangalore.

His practice covers a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, cardiac rhythm disorders, and cardio-oncology.

Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation can affect the heart. Many patients also have existing heart conditions when they begin treatment. Dr. Nutan Kumar's expertise spans both oncology and cardiology, making him well placed to manage these overlapping concerns.

Dr. Kumar specializes in the following areas:

Radial angioplasty and complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)

Fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided revascularization

Balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV)

Permanent pacemaker implantation

ICD and CRT implantation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation/replacement (TAVI/TAVR)

Cardiac care unit and critical cardiology management

Research & Publications

Clinical Trials

Co-investigator at Site 013, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, for the “INVICTUS (INVestIgation of rheumatiC AF Treatment Using vitamin K antagonists, rivaroxaban or aspirin Studies)” multi-centric multinational trial. Trial published in the NEJM journal on 28th August 2022.

Co-investigator at SMS Medical College, Jaipur for “COVID-19 Infected ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in INDIA (COSTA INDIA) trial” – A Cardiological Society of India multicentric Study, CTRI; 08-03-2021.

Publications

Microbiological profile of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with chronic respiratory diseases: a tertiary care hospital study. Int J Med Res Rev. 2016;4(3):330–337.

Guillain Barré syndrome: a rare new variant with mixed pathology and unilateral facial nerve palsy. J Med Sci Clin Res. 2017;5(7).

Sepsis induced acute kidney injury: clinical profile, risk factors and outcomes in a tertiary referral centre. Int J Innov Res Med Sci. 2017;2(1):441–443.

Awards & Accolades

cademic Contributions

Presentations: Paper, poster, and oral presentations at several national-level conferences

Chapter contributions: CSI Update 2021 and Highlights on Medicine and Medical Sciences, Volume 11

Reviewer, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International (JPRI)

Published in International Journal of Medical Research and Review, JMSCR, and other indexed journals

Awards and Honours

Awarded 1st Prize for poster presentation - “An interesting case of splenomegaly” at the Annual Conference of The Association of Physicians of India (APICON 2016).

Awarded with 2nd prize in Medical quiz at HDR (Hypertension, Diabetes & Renal Disease) Summit held at Bangalore – 2017

Awarded with Distinction in the post-graduate program in cardiology conducted by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & MESF - 2017.

Awarded with 3rd prize for paper presentation at the Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India, Rajasthan Branch (RAJCSICON) 2022.

Memberships

Indian Medical Association (IMA) - Life Member

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) - Professional Member

Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC

European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)

European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)

Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC)