Dr. Ashok Seth

Dr. Ashok Seth CHAIRMAN – Fortis Escorts Heart Institute & CHAIRMAN – Fortis Healthcare Medical Council

CHAIRMAN – Fortis Escorts Heart Institute & CHAIRMAN
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In addition to serving as the Chairman of the Fortis Healthcare Medical Council, Dr. Ashok Seth also serves as the Adjunct Professor of Cardiology at JN Medical College (Aligarh Muslim University) and the National Board of Examinations. With over 36 years of experience, Dr Seth is the President of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC), Past President- Cardiological Society of India and Past Vice President of the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology. Dr Seth also trained in several prestigious international colleges in Edinburgh, Ireland, London, and the U.S.A. Dr. Ashok Seth was the first cardiologist in the Asia-Pacific region to execute transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), thrombectomy devices, stents, drug-eluting stents, artificial cardiac support devices for failing hearts, and directional atherectomy. Dr. Ashok Seth has performed one of the highest number of angioplasties and angiographies that has been mentioned in the “LIMCA Book of Records”.

   
  • B. C. Roy National Award, 2005
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002
  • FRACS (Hon), 2002
  • AMA Physician’s Recognition Award, 2001
  • Padma Bhushan, 2001
  • Rotary Ratna Award, 1996
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Unity Award, 1995
  • India International Gold Award, 1995
  • Padma Shri, 1991
  • Padma Shri Awarded by the President of India – 2003
  • Doctor of the Year Award – Escorts
  • Padma Bhushan award by the President of India – 2015
  • “Lifetime Achievement Award” Interventional Cardiology’ by Chien Foundation (Singapore)
  • Board of Governors of Society of Cardiac Angiographies and Intervention (USA)
  • National Award of the Republic of Spain “Crus Officer with Insignia Order of Isabella the Catholic”.
  • C.Roy National Award’ for the most ‘Eminent Medical Person’ by the President of India -2017
  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians (M.R.C.P.), U.K., 1984
  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians (M.R.C.P.), Ireland, 1986

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Area of Interest

  • Cardiac Ablation
  • Cardiac Catheterisation
  • Cardioversion
  • Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Coronary Angiogram
  • Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
  • Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
  • CT Angiogram
  • Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDS)
  • Pacemaker Implantation
  • Acute Aortic Dissection
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Heart Conditions
  • ASD / VSD Device Closure
  • Hypertension Treatment

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