
Dr. Sushil Azad 
Head of Department (HOD)
25 Years of ExperiencePediatric Cardiologist
MBBS, MD, Fellowship, FNB
Reg. No.:20986, Delhi Medical Council
English, Hindi
Consultation Fee ₹ 1200
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- Dr. Sushil Azad is a Pediatric Cardiologist and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Specialist with over 25 years of experience.
- His expertise extends from neonates to adults, focusing on congenital heart diseases.
- He has performed 4500 interventional cardiology procedures across all age groups.
- His educational qualifications include MBBS from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 1999 and MD (Pediatrics) from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, 2003.
- He also received a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Fellowship from Madras Medical Mission in 2004, a Fellowship from the National Board, EHIRC, 2006, and an FNB in pediatric Cardiology from the National Board Of Examination in 2007.
- He was pivotal in establishing Pediatric Cardiology programs at Medanta and Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
- Dr. Azad initiated the Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation program at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute.
- He has authored over 25 research publications and contributed chapters to pediatric cardiology and echocardiography textbooks.
- Dr. Azad has presented papers at national and international conferences and organized Pediatric Echocardiography workshops at various levels, including PEDICON.
- He is an active Medical Council of India (MCI) member.
- He is fluent in English and Hindi.
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Education
- MBBS, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 1999
- MD (Pediatrics), Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, 2003
- Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India, 2004
- Fellow National Board, EHIRC, 2006
- FNB (Pediatric Cardiology), Escorts Heart Institute and research Institute, New Delhi, India., 2007
Past Experience
- Consultant, Medanta, The Medicity, 2009
- Consultant, Global Heath Pvt. Ltd, 2009
- Associate Consultant, Apollo Hospital, 2008
Awards
- Best paper award for Paper on "Nutritional status of Children in WadrafNagar, Ambikapur."
- Best Paper award for paper on "Device closure of Aortic Pseudoaneurysm using Amplatzer Septal occlude. "
Associations/Membership
- Medical Council of India (MCI)
Paper Published
- Aortico-left ventricular tunnel: Echocardiographic recognition: Indian Heart Journal, 2006 Sushil Azad, Munesh Tomar, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan, Krishna Subramony Iyer, Savitri Shrivastava.
- Balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve in premature babies with Tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatric cardiology volume 29, Number 5,946-49. Kohli V., Azad A, Sachdev MD., Joshi R, Ebeid R, Makram.
- Right superior vena cava draining into left atrium associated with a coronary-cameral fistula occluding atrial septal deft.: first echocardiographic, angiographic, and surgical description. Pediatric cardiology Volume 30, Number 3,356-358 Azad S, Joshi R, Sachdev MS, Kohli V.
- Unusual cause of absent pulse in one arm: Isolated subclavian artery Sushil Azad, Munesh Tomar. Asian cardiovascular and thoracic journal. Volume: 23 issue: 4, page(s): 439-442
- Left Superior Vena Cava Draining Into Left Atrium in Tetralogy of Fallot-Four Cases of a Rare Association.Ramman TR, Dutta N, Chowdhuri KR, Agrawal S, Girotra S, Azad S, Radhakrishnan S, Iyer PU, Iyer KS. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2018 Jan 1:2150135117742625
- Indian guidelines for indications and timing of intervention for common congenital heart diseases: Revised and updated consensus statement of the Working group on management of congenital heart diseases Anita Saxena1, Jay Relan1, Ravi Agarwal2, Neeraj Awasthy3, Sushil Azad et al. 01 Sep 2019-Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
- Abernethy malformation: Our experience from a tertiary cardiac care center and review of literature Sushil Azad, Adhi Arya, Radhakrishnan Sitaraman, Amit Garg 01 Sep 2019-Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
- Double outlet of both ventricles: morphological, echocardiographic and surgical considerations. Krishna S Iyer, Ankit Garg, Sumir Girotra, Robert H. Anderson1, Sushil Azad, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan, Parvathi U Iyer 13 Apr 2021-European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Fontan-associated liver disease: Is elastography useful? Adhi Arya, Sushil Azad, S. Radhakrishnan 15 Jan 2020-Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
- Early multicenter experience of Melody valve implantation in India Kshitij Sheth, Sushil Azad, Bharat Dalvi, Maulik Parekh, et al. 01 Jul 2021-Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
- A systematic approach to epicardial echocardiography in pediatric cardiac surgery: An important but underutilized intraoperative tool.
- Neeraj Awasthy, Sumir Girotra, Nilanjan Dutta, Sushil Azad, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan, Krishna S Iyer 01 Apr 2021-Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
- Non-obstructive membrane of left atrial appendage orifice: first paediatric report.
- Sakshi Sachdeva1, Sushil Azad, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan 14 May 2020-Cardiology in The Young
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Through Limited Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy: An Alternative to Repeat Sternotomy. Tarun Raina Ramman, Kuntal Roy Chowdhuri, Nayem Raja, Sumir Girotra, Sushil Azad, Parvathi U Iyer, Krishna S Iyer 15 Apr 2020-World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
- Angiotensin Receptor and Neprylisin Inhibitor: A new drug in pediatric cardiologist's armamentarium. Adhi Arya, Sushil Azad, Radhakrishnan Sitaraman. 01 Oct 2020-Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
- Unusual combination of three types of interatrial communications in a child. Tarun Raina Ramman, Sushil Azad, Krishna S Iyer Nov 2020-Cardiology in The Young
- Incidence and Type of Right Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Postoperative Tetralogy of Fallot Pediatric Patients. Mohammad Kidwai, Sushil Azad, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan, Ankit Garg.Indian Journal of Clinical Cardiology (3), February 2022.
- Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Hypocalcemia-Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Pediatric Population. Ankit Garg, Sushil Azad, Khemendra Kumar, Mona Bhatia, S. Radhakrishnan. Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging 31. 2022
- Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Systolic Function in Postoperative Tetralogy of Fallot Patients with Special Emphasis on Right Ventricular-Global Longitudinal Strain.
- Mohammad Kidwai, Sushil Azad, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan, Ankit Garg. Journal of The Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 6, 2022
- Left Ventricular Function Assessment of Patients with Postoperative Ventricular Septal Defect Closure by Longitudinal Strain on Two-Dimensional Echocardiography 1 Year after Surgery. Ankit Garg, Sushil Azad, S. Radhakrishnan, Ashish Banpurkar, Journal of The Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging. 5. 2021.
- Percutaneous paravalvular leak closure with their outcomes: A single center experience. Ankit Garg, Sushil Azad, S. Radhakrishnan . 2021 Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 24. 2021.
- Isolated absent right pulmonary artery in an infant with 22q11 deletion.
- Ankit Garg, Sushil Azad, S. Radhakrishnan. Cardiology in the Young. 31. 1-3, 2021.
- Neonatal cardiac hypertrophy: A rare case of clinically suspected and genetically confirmed mitochondrial disorder presenting as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Sushil Azad, Ashish Banapurkar, S. Radhakrishnan, Ankit Garg. Indian Journal of Case Reports. 6. 712-714 2020
- Multiple diffuse coronary cameral fistulas from the left anterior descending artery and right coronary artery to both the right and left ventricle associated with left ventricular noncompaction: A rare combination. Roli Shrivastava, Sushil Azad, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan. (2020). Annals of Pediatric Cardiology. 13.2020.
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric cardiac services in India.
- Choubey, Mrigank & Ramakrishnan, Sivasubramanian & Sachdeva, Sakshi & Kalaivani, Mani & Gangopadhyay, Debasree & Sivakumar, Kothandam & Kappanayil, Mahesh & Jayranganath, Mahimarangaiah & Koneti, Nageswara & Awasthy, Neeraj & Bobhate, Prashant & Gupta, Saurabh & Azad, Sushil & Dhulipudi, Bhargavi & Sonawane, Bhushan & Bandopadhyay, Biswajit & Muthukumaran, Chinnaswamy & Das, Debasis & Sivalingam, Devaprasath & Rao, Suresh. Annals of pediatric cardiology. 14. 260-268.2021
- Transcatheter closure of right pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula in an infant: technical consideration and possible closure techniques.
- Vikas Arya ,Sushil Azad, Sitaraman Radhakrishnan. Cardiology in the young. 29.2019
- Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial septal defect.
- Sushil Azad. J of Echocardiographic and Cardiovascular Imaging. 4,3,253-259.2020.
- Protein Energy Malnutrition in preschool tribe's children of Chhattisgarh.
- Shachi Taran; Sushil Azad. International Journal of Pediatrics, 3, 4.2, 2015, 823-831
- 4th World Congress Pediatric congenital Cardiac surgery, 2005 Argentina: Impact of Inadequate rims on device closure of atrial septal defects
- APCASH Hong Kong 2012: Percutaneous closure of ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm using Amplatzer Septal occluder. (Won second best paper Award).
- Asia Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society (APPCS 2014
- Cyanosis with CHF in neonate: rare but correctable cause is pulmonary thrombosis RV outflow tract thrombus presenting as severe infundibular stenosis: A rare presentation.
- Use of Bioabsorbable Metal Stent in critical Coarctation in infant with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (oral presentation)
- Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Our Experience (oral presentation).
- Vitamin D Deficiency associated with left ventricular dysfunction: Our Experience (Oral presentation)
Field of Expertise
- 24-Hour Holter Monitoring
- 64-Slice CT Angiography
- Ablation Therapy
- Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
- Aneurysm Surgery: Traditional Open Surgery
- Angiography
- Aorta Surgery
- Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
- Aortic Stent Grafting
- Aortic Surgery
- Aortic Valve Repair (AVR)
- Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Aortic Valve Surgery in the Young Patient
- Aortic Valve: Ross Procedure
- Arterial Switch Surgery
- ASD/VSD Device Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Atrioventricular Canal Repair
- Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)
- Balloon Septostomy
- Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Beating Heart Surgery
- Bentall Surgery
- Biventricular Pacemaker
- Blalock-Taussig (BT) Shunt
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Devices for Patients with Heart Failure
- Cardiac Implant Closure Devices in Adults
- Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Replacement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Defibrillator (CRT-D)
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Pacemaker (CRT-P)
- Cardiac Tumor Treatment
- Catheter Ablation
- Complex Aorta Surgery
- Complex Congenital Heart Surgeries
- Congenital Heart Disease Treatments
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
- Coronary Angiogram
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Coronary Stents
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- CT Stent
- Device Closure For ASD
- Device Closure For PDA
- Device Closure For VSD
- Double Valve Replacement
- Drug Eluded Stent
- Dual Chamber Pacemaker
- Echocardiography With Color Doppler
- Electrical Cardioversion
- Endoleak Treatments
- Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
- Endovascular Stent Graft: Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
- Fetal Echocardiogram
- Fontan Conversion Surgery
- Fontan Procedure
- Glenn Procedure
- Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
- Heart Failure Surgery
- Heart Lung Transplant
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Impella Device Implantation
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
- Infective Endocarditis Surgery
- Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) Device
- Intestinal PAD Bypass Surgery
- Intestinal PAD Visceral Artery Aneurysm Surgery
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
- Left Atrial Appendage & Closure
- Left Ventricular Assist Devices (Mechanical Circulatory Support MCS)
- Left Ventricular Reconstructive Surgery (Modified Dor Procedure)
- LV Restoration Surgery
- Mechanical Valve Replacement
- Minimally Invasive CABG
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
- Mitral Valve Replacement
- Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery
- Myectomy-Myotomy
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
- Neonatal And Infant Cardiac Surgeries
- Norwood Procedure
- Off-Pump CABG
- On-Pump CABG
- Open Heart Surgery
- PDA Ligation
- Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Pediatric Heart Surgery
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Percutaneous Myocardial Laser Revascularization
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
- Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC)
- Percutaneous Valve Replacement
- Permanent Pacemaker
- Pulmonary Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Radial Artery & Saphenous Vein Harvesting
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revision CABG
- Rhabdomyomas
- Robotically Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Robotically Assisted Heart Surgery
- Robotically Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
- Robotically Assisted Removal of Cardiac Tumors
- Robotically Assisted Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Stress Echocardiography
- Tissue Valve Replacement
- Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE)
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR)
- Treadmill Test (TMT)
- Tricuspid Valve Replacement
- Truncus Arteriosus Repair
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aberrant Subclavian Artery
- Adventitial Cystic Disease
- ALCAPA - Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Angina
- Aortic and Mitral Atresia
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Coarctation
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB)
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Canal Defect (AVC Defect)
- Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD)
- Axillo-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Blood Pressure
- CAD: Acute Coronary Syndrome
- CAD: Bifurcation Blockage
- CAD: In-Stent Restenosis
- CAD: Total Coronary Occlusions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cyst
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease
- Cervical (Carotid or Vertebral) Artery Dissection
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
- Congenital Heart Anomaly
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Defects
- Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA)
- Dextrocardia
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Inlet Left Ventricle (DILV)
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle
- Down Syndrome
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Endocarditis
- Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disorders
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm
- Eye Cancer
- Fetal Heart Disease
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Birth Defects
- Heart Block
- Heart Cancer
- Heart Failure
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- High Cholesterol in Children
- Hole in the Heart
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
- Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (HRHS)
- Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Left Ventricular Valve Dysfunction
- Levo-Transposition of the Great Arteries (l-TGA)
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Non-Cyanotic Heart Defects
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (PAPVC)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pediatric and Congenital Heart Conditions
- Pentalogy of Cantrell
- Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
- Portal Hypertension
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Radiation Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Scimitar Syndrome
- Shone's Complex
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
- Subcortical Vascular Dementia
- Sudden Cardiac Death (Sudden Cardiac Arrest)
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC)
- Transposition of the Great Vessels
- Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
- Valve Disease
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Myocarditis
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
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