- Dr. Rakesh Rai Sapra is a well-known Cardiologist practicing for more than 18 years.
- He holds expertise in implanting various pacing devices including implantable defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers (cardiac resynchronization devices).
- He is known to have performed over 1,000 independent vascular interventions including coronary angioplasties, balloon valvotomy, peripheral angioplasties including renal and carotid angioplasties, and congenital interventions including PDA and ASD closures.
- After completing his MBBS in 1989, he pursued MD in Internal Medicine from PGIMER Chandigarh in 1993 followed by DM in Cardiology from AIIMS, New Delhi in 1996.
- In 2001, he achieved training certification in Cardiac Electrophysiology from Mount Sinai Medical School, New York, USA, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA.
- In 2006, he was awarded the Best Case award at the AICT conference in New Delhi.
- He is an active member of the Cardiological Society of India.
- He has authored numerous articles, publications, research papers, etc.