About Doctor
Dr. Suman Bhandari
Qualifications
MD, DM, FCSI, FACC, FESC, FSCAI, FIMSA
Education
Dr. Suman Bhandari completed his MBBS in 1976 and subsequently earned his MD in 1981, both from Rohtak. He went on to pursue his DM in Cardiology from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, which he completed in December 1983.
Experience
- Consultant Cardiologist (Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) 1985-1988
- One Year Interventional Fellowship Rouen (France) & Leuven (Belgium) 1992
- Director Cardiology & Cath Labs EHIRC 1988-2014
- Chairman – Cardiology, Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi 2014 – 2017
- Director & HOD – Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Noida 2017-2021
- Director Cardiology & Cath labs 2017 Onwards
Dr. Suman Bhandari is a Director in the Department of Interventional Cardiology and Cath Labs at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute since its inception in 1988. He has been the President of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Delhi and also the Vice President, CSI, India. He has been at the forefront of imparting quality training in Interventional Cardiology to numerous national and international fellows from Southeast Asia. He has been trained in France (Rouen Centre where TAVI originated) and Belgium (Leuven) in 1994 and was a Visiting Fellow at Thorax Centre, Rotterdam (Holland) and Cleveland Clinic (USA). He conducts timely educational programs for physicians and cardiologists including the "Best Cardiovascular Practices" involving key opinion leaders from Japan, Europe, USA and Asia. He has been the Editor of the prestigious Indian Heart Journal from 2006-2008 and currently edits the Journal of Current Cardiology from Wolters Kluwer, the official journal of Delhi CSI. He has published over 200 articles and editorials in peer-reviewed Indian and international journals of repute and numerous chapters in books on cardiology. He has also published two books for laypersons. Since 2023, he has published Year Book of Cardiology with Evangel Publishing (two editions). He is a fellow in American College of Cardiology (FACC), Fellow in European Society of Cardiology (FESC), Fellow in Society of Catheterization & Interventions (FSCAl), Fellow in the Cardiology Society of India. Known for his humane and compassionate nature, Dr. Bhandari excels in keeping the "patient first" and remaining on top in his field