Dr. Ravinder Rao

Dr. Ravinder Singh Rao is a Cardiologist (MD, DM, FACC) specialising in Structural Heart Intervention and TAVI at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. With over 9 years of experience and more than 700 TAVI procedures performed, he is a recognised name in interventional and structural cardiology in India — making him a sought-after specialist for patients travelling from Oman. Dr. Rao's clinical focus spans complex structural heart interventions and advanced transcatheter procedures. His areas of expertise include: TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) — over 700 procedures performed; highest TAVI volume data published from India in the Indian Heart Journal TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) MitraClip — performed the first MitraClip in India post regulatory approval PVL Closure (Paravalvular Leak Closure) LAA Closure (Left Atrial Appendage Closure) Impella and Valve-in-Valve procedures Transcatheter Double Valve Replacement — first in India Transcatheter Mitral Valve replacement in MAC — first in India TAVI with Indigenous Valve — first-in-man procedure in India