
Dr. Refai Showkathali, Chennai, Chennai
Designation : Sr Cardiology Consultant
Qualifications: MBBS
Experience: 20 Years
Speciality: Aortic Valve Replacement AVR,Mitral Valve Replacement MVR,Atrial Septal Defect ASD,Ventricular Septal Defect VSD,Coronary Angioplasty
Category: Cardiology
Hospital :Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
About Doctor
- Dr Refai Showkathali is a well known interventional cardiologist, he is presently working as a senior consultant at Apollo Hospital, Chennai. He has over 20 years of expertise in Advanced Interventional Cardiology (advanced coronary and advanced structural) including CHIP-PCI (coronary angioplasty with stents). He has practised in UK for over a decade and is Associated with British Cardiovascular Society. He has more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in renowned international journals and very often presents in cardiology conferences in North America, UK, Europe and Asia. He was the Runner-up in research proposal of the year award at the east of England in 2012.he is a regularly reviews manuscripts for various international cardiology journals for publication.

Specializations
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (Icds)
- Cardiac Catheterisation
- ASD / VSD Device Closure
- Chest Pain Treatment
- Cardiac Invasive Procedures
- Radial Approach Angiography
- Mitral/Heart Valve Replacement
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty / Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Angiogram
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Interventions
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
- Treadmill Test - TMT
- Non-Invasive Cardiology
- Cardiac Procedure
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)
- Acute Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Aneurysm Surgery / Endovascular Repair
List of Awards
- Got Academic Poster Of The Year award , East Of England Deanery - 2011
- He was the Runner-up in research proposal of the year award at east of England in 2012
Academic Achievement:
- Associated with British Cardiovascular Society
- Fellow from American College of Cardiology
- Fellow from European Society of Cardiology
- Fellow from Royal College of Physicians, London
- Associated with American Heart Association
- Associated with European Association of Percutaneous cardiovascular intervention
- Associated with British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
Work Experience
- Present senior consultant at Apollo Hospital,Chennai
- Former consultant at St. George’s Hospital, London
- Formerly Tavi at Kings College Hospital, London
- Former Interventional Cardiologist The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Essex, UK
- Former Specialist Training rotation in Cardiology at East of England Deanery
Education & Training
- MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), 1999
- MRCP,Royal Colleges Of Physicians,london, Uk, 2004