Dr. Balakumar K is an experienced cardiologist with a strong academic background and extensive clinical exposure across reputed institutions in South India. He completed his MBBS from Pondicherry University in 2009, followed by MD in Internal Medicine from Vinayaka Mission University in 2014 and DrNB in Cardiology from NBEMS, New Delhi, in January 2025.
Over the years, Dr. Balakumar has served in multiple medical institutions, holding key teaching and clinical roles. His professional journey includes appointments at Pondicherry Institute of Medical Science, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, where he also worked as Assistant Professor.
He has further enriched his experience through roles at RGSH IQRAA Hospital, Lakshadweep, Kauvery Hospital, Trichy, and I-MED Super Specialty Hospital, Tindivanam. Most recently, he was associated with Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai, in the Department of Cardiology.
With over a decade of experience in internal medicine and interventional cardiology, Dr. Balakumar is dedicated to delivering comprehensive cardiac care with clinical excellence and compassion.
MBBS- Pondicherry university-2009
MD- Internal medicine-Vinayaga mission university-April 2014
DrNB Cardiology- NBEMS New Delhi JAN 2025
In Pondichery Institute of Medical Science
PIMS Pondicherry– 09/01/2009 to 28/02/2010
In Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and
Hospital SMVMCH Pondicherry– 01/03/2010 to 13/09/2010
In ECHS Polyclinic Army Hospital Villupuram–
21/02/2011 to 31/03/2011
In Sri Vengateswara Medical College and Hospital
SVMCH Pondicherry - 15/04/2014 to 09/01/2015
ASST.PROFESSOR
Sri Lakshmi Naranaya Institute of Medical Science.
SLIMS Pondicherry - 10/01/2015 to 30/06/2016
ASST.PROFESSOR
PHYSICIAN – RGSH IQRAA Kerala
Department of General Medicine,
RGSH, Agatti,Lakshadweep-02/07/2016 to 31-03-2017
KAUVERY HOSPITAL – KMC SPECIALITY HOSPITAL TRICHY As a Senior Consultant -01-04-2017 to 16-12-2017.
I-MED- Super Specialty Hospital – Thindivanam. 01-03-2018 to 15-04-2022.
GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HEALTH CITY CHENNAI 2022 JULY CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
ANGIOGRAM,ANGIOPLASTY,PRIMARY-PTCA (Extremely sick case’s saved),TPI,PPI,Complex PTCA, Right heart study,Graft Angiogram s, ECHO,ECG,TMT,HOLTER,ICCU Care
F ECHO-2017&2018,PGD Cardiology 2017&2018, CCEBDM Diabetology 2022-2023
CSI-NIC 2024 CARDIOLOGY CASE PRESENTATION @ INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCE
TANCS 2024 E POSTER
ECG-BASICS AND ADVANCED FELLOW COURSE-2023 IMA ECG&ECHO CLUB TRICHY
TRANS ESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY -2025 INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY TRAINING –BOMBAY
CHIP INDIA SUMMIT 2025 –NATIONAL LEVEL 6TH LIVE SUMMIT OF COMPLEX HIGH RISK INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES –BEST CASE AWARD- GOT 1ST PRIZE 14-06-2025IN CHENNAI
ROVUS-IVUS COE PROGRAM BY (I PCI) IMAGING & PHYSIOLOGY COUNSIL OF INDIA (19-06-2025) IN APOLLO GREAMS CHENNAI
Indian medical association -IMA
Interventional cardiology society of Kerala-ICCK
Inter National Journal – Annals of Nigerian
Medicine (2013, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 80 – 82)
Nat.J.Res.Com.Med 1(1) 01-60, 2012 World Cancer day 4 February 2012.
Poster Presentation – 9th Tamil Nadu Conference of API Conference TAPICON Madurai April 6-7 2013
AV Gandhi SCAI Awards for Excellence in cardiology 2024-2025