Dr. Atul Mathur

Dr. Atul Mathur

Dr. Atul Mathur is Chairman – Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology) at Fortis Okhla, with 34 years of experience. He is a pioneer in complex coronary, endovascular, and structural heart interventions, serves as Chief of the Cath Lab, and is the President of the Indian Council for Carotid Therapeutics India.

About Dr. Atul Mathur

Dr. Atul Mathur is the Chairman of Interventional Cardiology and Chief of the Cath Lab at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi. With 34 years of professional experience, he is widely recognised for advancing complex coronary procedures and for leadership in endovascular and structural heart interventions. He is also the President of the Indian Council for Carotid Therapeutics India.

Professional Experience

Dr. Mathur has 34 years of experience in interventional cardiology. His career includes:

Leadership of Interventional Cardiology and the Cath Lab at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
Establishment of a centre of excellence dedicated to carotid interventions
Organisation of regular training courses for Indian physicians in carotid interventions
Performance of thousands of advanced procedures, with several being performed for the first time in the country
Training and work experience at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

Clinical Expertise & Special Interests

His areas of expertise include:

Complex coronary interventions
Endovascular procedures, including carotid stenting, aortic graft stenting, peripheral arterial and venous angioplasty
Structural heart interventions, including TAVR, MitraClip, LAAO, BMV, and adult VSD closure

Academic & Research Contributions

Dr. Mathur has contributed several hundred research publications, acknowledged nationally and internationally. His innovations include being the first Indian doctor to obtain a US patent for a medical device used in carotid artery stenting.