Dr. P. R Bhima Shankar
Senior Consultant & Cardiac Electrophysiologist
A Cardio Electrophysiologist with more than 15 years of experience in Cardiac with special interest in Electrophysiology. As a Cardio Electrophysiologist, he uses the cardiac electrophysiology study (EPS) typically to measure the response of the injured or cardiomyopathic myocardium to PES on specific pharmacological regimens in order to assess the likelihood that the regimen and to successfully prevent potentially fatal sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) in the future.
Professional Qualification
MBBS, MD, DM (Cardiology)
Achievements and expertise
International fellowship in Electrophysiology at Sinai St Luke’s hospital. (University of Wisconsin ) at Milwaukee European Heart Rhythm Association Certification in Invasive Electrophysiology (FEHRA) Observership in EP at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Bosto, USA Consultant Cardio Electrophysiologist, VPS Lakeshore, Kochi Former Consultant at Frontier lifeline (Dr K.M.Cherian’s heart foundation) at Chennai Former Fellow in Electrophysiology, Care Hospital, Hyderabad Was the Senior Research fellow and Senior Resident Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi Worked as Joint Consultant, Dept: of Cardiology, PRS Hospital, Trivandrum Was the SHO, Cardiology, railway Hospital, Prumbur, Chennai, India Was the Post Graduate Trainee, Govt. General Hospital Chennai Was the Medical Officer, Madurai, Kidney Centre, Madurai, India Had published more than 11 publications under his name, in International peer review journals
Languages
He is proficient in Tamil, English, Malayalam & Hindi.