Dr. Prakash Kumar Hazra
DesignationDirector
SpecialtyCardiologist
Experience 35 years of experience
HospitalManipal Hospital, Dhakuria
Languages SpokenBengali, English, Hindi
About Dr. Prakash Kumar Hazra
- Dr. Prakash Kumar Hazra is a highly respected Interventional Cardiologist and currently serves as the Director & Head of Cardiology at Manipal Hospitals, Dhakuria, Kolkata.
- He has over three decades of experience in cardiology and is widely recognized as a leading specialist in heart failure and complex cardiac interventions.
- He specializes in advanced cardiac procedures including coronary angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, and structural heart disease interventions.
- He is well known for performing minimally invasive procedures such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip procedures with excellent clinical outcomes.
- He has performed thousands of cardiac procedures including coronary angiographies, angioplasties, and pacemaker implantations, demonstrating exceptional expertise in interventional cardiology.
- He is considered a pioneer in introducing innovative cardiac procedures in India including renal denervation, wireless pacemaker placement, and knifeless valve replacement surgery in Eastern India.
- He strongly advocates preventive cardiology and actively promotes lifestyle modification and heart health awareness among patients.
Specializations & Conditions Treated
AICD
Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
Angiography
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty
Heart Valve Replacement
Valve Repair
Valve Replacement
ICD Implantation
Pacemaker Implantation Surgery
Education
MBBS
MD (Medicine)
DM (Cardiology)
DNB (General Medicine)
Work Experience of Dr. Prakash Kumar Hazra
Director and Head of Cardiology at Manipal Hospitals, Dhakuria, Kolkata.
Senior Interventional Cardiologist with extensive experience in advanced and complex cardiac procedures.
Vast clinical experience in coronary angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, and structural heart disease interventions.
Awards & Recognition
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC).
Recipient of several national scholarships during his academic career.
Awarded Certificate of Honours in Ophthalmology Gold Medal Examination.
First in Eastern India to perform knifeless valve replacement surgery, brain stroke intervention, and prostate embolisation procedures.
Recognized for successfully performing pacemaker implantation in a 7-year-old patient from Manipur.
Associated with the first artificial heart transplantation performed in Kolkata and the second in India.
Achieved a Guinness World Record for performing the highest number of surgeries (509) in July 2021.
Publications
Contributed to several national and international medical publications in the field of cardiology.
Presented research papers and clinical studies at various medical conferences and journals.
Authored multiple articles and clinical insights related to interventional cardiology and heart disease management.
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