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India Nite @ HRS 2024

India Nite @ HRS 2024 was a memorable annual gathering hosted by GIEF, HRS, and IHRS on April 24th, bringing together the global Indian EP community in a spirit of camaraderie and collaboration. The evening celebrated the enduring partnership between HRS and IHRS, offering a warm and engaging atmosphere complemented by delightful culinary experiences and refreshing beverages, while also recognizing and honoring the remarkable achievements and contributions of professionals across the global Indian EP community.

Agenda

Program Directors: Dr. Rakesh Gopinathannair & Dr. Vanita Arora

6:00 – 6:30 pm

Social Hour

6:30 – 6:35 pm

Welcome Remarks

Drs. Rakesh Gopinathannair & Vanita Arora

6:35 – 6:40 pm

HRS CEO Remarks

Pat Blake, CEO, HRS

6:40 – 6:50 pm

Global Collaboration Model

HRS-IHRS collaboration as a model for global collaboration

Dr. Jodie Hurwitz, President HRS

6:50 – 7:00 pm

IHRS State of the State Address

Dr. Ulhas Pandurangi, President IHRS

7:00 – 7:05 pm

Remembering the EP Greats

Dr. Thomas Peter – By Rahul Doshi, MD

Dr. Mohan Nair – By K.K. Sethi, MD

7:05 – 7:35 pm

Awards Presentations

Drs. DJ Lakkireddy & Thomas Deering

Honoring the Indian EP Masters:

Dr. K. K. Sethi

Dr. K. K. Talwar

Dr. T. S. Kler

Dr. Mohammed Khalilulla

Award Winners:

Young Researcher Award – Dr. Shanmuga Sundaram

Innovator of the Year Award – Dr. Uday Kumar

Distinguished Scientist Award – Dr. Dipen Shah

Distinguished Teacher Award – Dr. Calambur Narasimhan

Distinguished Community Service Award – Dr. Yash Lokhandwala

Ambassador of the Year Award – Dr. Bharat Kantharia

Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Sanjeev Saksena

7:35 – 7:40 pm

Closing Remarks

Dr. Kamala Tamirisa, MD

7:40 – 8:00 pm

Extended Social Hour

Honoring the Indian EP Masters

Dr. K.K. Sethi

Dr. K.K. Sethi

  • Graduate of Maulana Azad Medical College (1971)
  • MD (1976), DM Cardiology (1979)
  • 20-year tenure at G.B. Pant Hospital
  • Chairman – Delhi Heart and Lung Institute
  • Former President – CSI & ISE
  • Published extensively in top journals

Awards

  • Padma Shri
  • Legend in Cardiology Award
  • B.C. Roy Award
  • IHRS Career Achievement Award
Dr. K.K. Talwar

Dr. K.K. Talwar

  • Former Chairman – Medical Council of India
  • Director – PGIMER Chandigarh
  • First ICD implantation in South Asia
  • Introduced CRT in India
  • 240+ research publications

Awards

  • Padma Bhushan
  • B.C. Roy Award
  • Ranbaxy Research Award
Dr. Khalilullah

Dr. M. Khalilullah

  • Pioneer in electrophysiology in India
  • Former physician to President of India
  • Developed first indigenous pacemaker
  • 400+ scientific publications
  • Former Director – G.B. Pant Hospital

Honors

  • Padma Bhushan
  • Padma Shri
  • B.C. Roy Award
Dr. T.S. Kler

Dr. T.S. Kler

  • Chairman – BLK-Max Heart Institute
  • Established first EP department in India
  • Introduced RF ablation program (1993)
  • First ICD & CRT implantation in India
  • Trained 200+ doctors globally

Awards

  • Padma Bhushan (2005)

Remembering the EP Greats

Dr. Thomas Peter

By Rahul Doshi, MD

Dr. Mohan Nair

By K.K. Sethi, MD

Award Ceremony

Drs. DJ Lakkireddy and Thomas Deering

“Swetha Vastra” in the Indian tradition

  • Swetha – White + Vastra – Cloth
  • The color white represents – purity, honesty, knowledge, humility, respect, power and peace
  • Cloth represents an embodiment/wrap of the above traits given to another human out of highest mark of respect, love and joy
  • From the Vedic times through the Buddhist, Jain and modern day traditions, presentation of a white cloth or shawl is a mark of bestowing honor upon an individual
Young Researcher Award

Dr. Shanmuga Sundaram

  • Medical School: Tamil Nadu State Medical Council and Delhi Medical Council
  • Cardiology/EP: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram
  • Extensive Clinical Experience (900+ conduction system pacing, 1600+ ICD/CRT, 2700+ EPS/Ablations – Atrial and Ventricular)
  • 80+ publications (JACC, Circulation, JACC-EP, Heart Rhythm)
  • Presenting Author – MADURAI LBBP (Late-breaking clinical trial, HRS 2023)
  • Co-Investigator – LBCT (HRS 2020–2024; APHRS 2023)
  • Advancing the field of CSP through innovative research
Innovator of the Year

Dr. Uday Kumar

  • Dr. Uday N. Kumar is a cardiac electrophysiologist (EP) and Founder, President & CEO of Element Science, Inc.
  • Leads development of innovative devices including the Jewel® Patch Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (P-WCD).
  • Previously Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Third Rock Ventures and Founder of iRhythm Technologies (NASDAQ: IRTC).
  • Served as Board Member and Chief Medical Officer at iRhythm, contributing to the success of the Zio® Patch used by 8+ million patients.
  • Co-founded and served on boards of Qurious.io (acquired by Pegasystems Inc.) and Sympara Medical.
  • Also served as Board Member of G-Tech Medical and Madorra, and currently Advisor to Sectoral Asset Management.
  • Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University and senior advisor at the Byers Center for Biodesign.
  • Medical training includes Stanford (Biodesign), UCSF (EP & Cardiology), Columbia University (Internal Medicine), and MD & BA from Harvard University.
Distinguished Scientist

Dr. Dipen Shah

  • Completed medical education at BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, followed by interventional cardiology training in Chennai.
  • Pursued electrophysiology fellowship in Bordeaux under Prof. Haissaguerre and continued as a clinical research associate.
  • Contributed significantly to the understanding of pulmonary vein electrophysiology and development of multielectrode circular mapping techniques.
  • Helped establish key electrophysiologic endpoints for pulmonary vein isolation.
  • Developed widely used criteria for cavotricuspid isthmus block and dual-loop intra-atrial reentry mechanisms.
  • Currently Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at University Hospitals Geneva.
  • Advanced RF lesion assessment using real-time contact force sensing and developed the force-time integral index.
  • Research interests include catheter ablation strategies for persistent AF and atypical flutter; holds 7 patents and 250+ publications with 23,600+ citations.
Distinguished Teacher Award

Dr. Calambur Narasimhan

  • Chief of Electrophysiology- AIG Hospitals (Hyderabad, India)
  • Trained under: Masood Akhthar (Milwaukee, WI)
  • Trained over 40 electrophysiologists practicing globally.
  • Established Epicardial VT program serving needs of patients with tuberculous myocarditis and sarcoidosis.
  • 300+ publications (Circulation, NEJM Nature)
  • Established rural camps to provide care for the underserved.
Distinguished Community Service Award

Dr. Yash Lokhandwala

  • Partner – Arrhythmia Associates
  • Visiting Faculty:
    • UN Mehta Heart Institute, Ahmedabad
    • CMC Hospital, Vellore
    • SGPGI, Lucknow
    • SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
    • CTC
    • Military Hospital, Pune
    • VS General Hospital, Ahmedabad
  • President:
    • Indian Heart Rhythm Society
    • Indian Society of Electrocardiology
  • 239+ publications
  • 21,000+ RF ablations performed
  • Outstanding contributions to sudden cardiac death awareness campaigns in India
Fellow of the Year Award

Dr. Ramya Sri Vajapey

  • Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (Accelerated BS/MD Track)
  • Internal Medicine/Cardiology: Cleveland Clinic
  • Electrophysiology Fellowship: Stanford University
  • Research: spectral characteristics of paced QRS in predicting left bundle pacing, Impella assisted VT ablation
  • Outstanding research contributions as an EP Fellow
Ambassador of the Year Award

Dr. Bharat Kantharia

  • Seth Gordhhandas Medical College / King Edward VII Memorial Hospital – Mumbai
  • Training – Birmingham Hospital & St. Thomas Hospital (London, UK), UMass and Drexel University (USA)
  • Prior faculty positions – University of Texas (Houston), The Ohio State University (EP Fellowship Director)
  • Clinical Professor of Medicine – Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
  • Fellow of all 4 Royal Colleges of Physicians (FRCP) in UK/Ireland
  • 100+ publications
  • Active in multiple international charities focusing on medical care in underprivileged countries
Dr. Sanjeev Saksena
🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Sanjeev Saksena

  • 1974 – Graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • 1997 – President, NASPE

Early Innovations (1980–1985)

  • 1980 Established the first Comprehensive Electrophysiology Program & Laboratory in New Jersey
  • 1981 Surgical ablation of VT and SVT program established
  • 1982 Established the First Electrophysiology Research Foundation
  • 1986 Pediatric Electrophysiology at Children’s Hospital of New Jersey; Assoc Prof, UMDNJ
  • 1981 First implantation of antitachycardia pacemakers for ventricular tachycardia
  • 1983 Principal Investigator in first clinical FDA trials of implantable defibrillator
  • 1984 Demonstrated feasibility of laser ablation of VT and RF ablation studies

Major Breakthroughs (1986–2000)

  • 1986 First successful ICD implantation without thoracotomy (JAMA 1988)
  • 1987 NASPE Board of Trustees; policy conference on ICD indications
  • 1988 First pacemaker defibrillator; proposed term ICD
  • 1991 AVID & AFFIRM trials development with NHLBI
  • 1994 Dual Site Atrial Pacing & clinical results
  • 1998 Biatrial mapping of atrial fibrillation
  • 1999 AVID trial findings; NASPE round table leadership

Leadership & Research Excellence (2000+)

  • 2004+ HFpEF planning group & TOPCAT studies; research leadership
  • 2010 Principal investigator for ICE-CHIP trial
  • 1987–2024 Principal investigator in 69+ clinical trials
  • 365+ publications • 450+ presentations • 500+ lectures worldwide
  • Edited 9 textbooks of Cardiology and Electrophysiology
  • Distinguished Scientist Awards (ICPEP 2000, ESC 2001)
  • Achievement Award (ECAS 2010), Pioneer in EP & Pacing (HRS 2020)

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