Dr. Sushil Azad – Pediatric Cardiology & Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Hospital & Role
- Deputy Head & Principal Consultant – Pediatric Cardiology & Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Amrita Hospital, Faridabad (part of the Amrita Hospitals network)
🎓 Qualifications & Training
- MBBS – Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak
- MD (Pediatrics) – Pt. J. L. Nehru Medical College, Raipur
- Fellow in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care – Madras Medical Mission Hospital, Chennai
- Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology (FNB) – Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi
⏳ Experience & Career Highlights
- Nearly 20 years of experience in pediatric and adult congenital cardiology
- Conducted over 4,500 interventional cardiology procedures across all age groups, including treating a 1.5 kg preterm infant with complex congenital heart disease
- Played a pivotal role in launching:
- Pediatric Cardiology Program and DNB Pediatric Cardiology training at Medanta, Gurgaon
- Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation program at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (established as a national center of excellence)
🧠 Areas of Expertise
- Management and intervention for congenital heart diseases (neonatal to adult)
- Fetal echocardiography, catheter-based interventions, and arrhythmia diagnosis
- Pediatric cardiac intensive care, echocardiography-guided interventions, and advanced cath lab procedures
🎓 Research & Academic Contributions
- Authored 25+ research publications and contributed chapters to textbooks in pediatric cardiology and echocardiography
- Received awards for best papers at:
- Chhattisgarh State PEDICON (“Nutritional Status of Children in Wadraf Nagar”)
- APCASH Hong Kong (“Device Closure of Aortic Pseudoaneurysm using Amplatzer occluder”)
- Organized and led workshops in pediatric echocardiography at national and regional levels
✅ Recognition & Membership
- Recognized as a leading pediatric cardiologist in India with national and international engagements
- Member of key medical associations, including the Pediatric Cardiac Society of India and the Medical Council of India
📋 Summary Table
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Role & Hospital | Deputy Head & Principal Consultant, Pediatric Cardiology & Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Amrita Hospital Faridabad |
| Training | MBBS, MD Pediatrics, Fellowships in Pediatric Cardiac ICU and Pediatric Cardiology |
| Clinical Experience | Nearly 20 years; 4,500+ interventional procedures |
| Specialization | Neonatal to adult congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, fetal echo, cath lab interventions |
| Academic Strength | 25+ publications, presentations, workshops |
| Program Development | Established key pediatric cardiology programs at Medanta and Fortis Escorts |
| Awards & Recognition | Best paper awards at PEDICON & APCASH; member of major cardiology bodies |