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Dr. Pankaj Mehta

Dr. Pankaj Mehta

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Dr. Pankaj Mehta is a highly distinguished Lead Consultant in Peripheral Vascular Interventions with over 32 years of clinical expertise. A gold medalist in Radiology, he is a pioneer in the field of Interventional Radiology in India, having been part of the team that developed advanced IR procedures over the last 25 years. Dr. Mehta’s career is marked by significant contributions to academic curriculum development, leadership in national societies, and a prolific research record with over 60 publications focusing on stroke and vascular diseases.

Academic Qualifications

  • Basic Medical Degree (MBBS): JIPMER, Pondicherry
  • Primary Radiology Qualification: MD (Gold Medalist for excellence in Radiology)

International & Visiting Fellowships: Former Faculty at SCTIMST (Trivandrum), Manipal Hospital (Mangalore), and Princess Margaret Hospital (Bahamas)

Clinical Expertise & Special Procedures

  • Primary Clinical Focus: Peripheral vascular interventions, emergency interventional radiology, and acute ischemic stroke interventions.

  • Major Procedures Performed: Complex aortic aneurysms and portal interventions.

  • Innovative & First-in-India Procedures:
  • Member of the team that developed advanced interventional radiology procedures over the last 2.5 decades.

  • Part of the teaching faculty for the first center in India to offer a full three-year Interventional Radiology course by the National Board.

  • Member of the team that launched the first mobile ambulance in Asia.

Professional Leadership & Societies

  • Founding Roles: Founder member of the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR).

  • Organizing Secretary Positions: Key member of the organizing team for the annual conferences of ISVIR and the Society of Therapeutic Neurointervention (STNI).

  • National & International Societies:
  • Life Member: IRIA, ISVIR.

  • Associate Member: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR).

Academic Contributions

  • Teaching Experience: Post-graduate Teacher and Guide since 1997.

  • Curriculum Development: Member of the Academic Committee for the DrNB Interventional Radiology curriculum with the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).

  • Editorial Roles: Reviewer for the Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging (IJRI) and the Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology (JCIR).

Research & Publications

  • Total Number of Publications: 60+.

  • Key Areas of Research: Stroke, embolization, and peripheral vascular disease.

Significant Research Milestones: Investigator for the I-Supreme trial; key publications in trauma embolization and stroke.