Dr. J. Ashok Kumar
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. J. Ashok Kumar

Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology

MBBS., MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology)
Consults in Tamil & English & Kannada & Telugu
09.00am to 06.00pm
Annapoorana Medical College
Undergrad
DM
Super-specialty trained
4
Languages spoken
Interventional Cardiology
Core specialty focus
About

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. J. Ashok Kumar is an interventional cardiologist with strong academic credentials and hands-on training in advanced cardiac care, gained largely during his DM (Cardiology) residency at Madras Medical College. He has extensive exposure to coronary angiography, primary PCI and intracoronary imaging, and experience managing acute coronary syndromes, heart failure and high-risk cardiac emergencies with an evidence-based, patient-focused approach.

Areas of Expertise

What J. Ashok Kumar treats

Coronary angiography (CAG) and primary angioplasty (PCI)

Intracoronary imaging and physiology

OCT, IVUS, FFR

Pacemaker procedures (PPI)

Management of acute coronary syndromes, heart failure and high-risk cardiac emergencies

Preventive cardiology

Procedures & Treatments

Procedures performed

  • Coronary angiography
  • Primary angioplasty (PCI)
  • OCT, FFR and IVUS-guided intervention
  • Pacemaker implantation
Education & Training

Credentials & residency

MBBS

Annapoorana Medical College, Salem

2011-2016

MD (General Medicine)

Stanley Medical College, Chennai

2018-2021

DM (Cardiology)

Madras Medical College, Chennai

2022-2025

1 year as Junior Consultant, GKNM Hospital, Coimbatore

Awards & Recognitions

Distinctions

Best Oral Presentation (Radiation safety awareness) TANCS 2024
Best Poster Presentation (OCT pattern of in-stent restenosis) TANCSI 2024
TYSA 2024 Finalist (All India)
Academic & Research

Publications

PTMC registry, MMC
Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis registry, MMC
Heart disease in Pregnancy (NPAC) registry
Radiation safety awareness study