Dr. Tanmay Kulkarni, MBBS, MD, DM (Gold Medalist)
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Dr. Tanmay Kulkarni, MBBS, MD, DM (Gold Medalist)
Dr. Tanmay Kulkarni is a structural interventional cardiologist based in Pune, specialising in TAVI/TAVR, complex coronary angioplasty, and advanced coronary imaging. A gold medalist through both his MD in Medicine and DM in Cardiology, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in structural heart interventions in and went on to become the first certified TAVR operator in Pune.
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Education & Training
- Postdoc Fellowship in Structural Heart Interventions, BVU, Istanbul, Türkiye (2023–2024) — TAVI/TAVR with all valve platforms, Mitra Clip, Tri Clip, 3mensio Analysis
- D.M. Cardiology (Gold Medalist), Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi, Kerala (2019–2022)
- M.D. Medicine (Gold Medalist), NKP Salve and LM Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra (2016–2019)
- MBBS, MIMER Medical College, Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra (2009–2015)
Current Hospital Affiliations
- Jupiter Hospital, Baner, Pune, Full-time Consultant Cardiologist and Founder of the TAVI Programme (May 2024 – March 2026)
- Visiting Consultant, Joshi Hospital, Erandwane, Pune (March 2026 onwards)
- Visiting Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Baner, Pune (March 2026 onwards)
- Visiting Consultant, Apollo Hospital, Swargate, Pune (March 2026 onwards)
Areas of Expertise
- TAVI/TAVR with all valve platforms
- Complex TAVIs involving bicuspid valves, low coronaries, heavy calcification, and small femorals
- Primary angioplasty and Complex angioplasty
- Coronary imaging, advanced echocardiography and cardiac MRI (CMR)
- Preventive cardiology and exercise fitness
- Heart failure therapies including Mitral Clip and Tri Clip
- Genetic studies and cardiomyopathy evaluation with heart failure analysis
- Renal denervation (RDN) in resistant hypertension
- Ultrasound-guided access and closure of wide-bore access sites with devices
Achievements & Leadership
- First certified TAVR operator in Pune
- Performed the first independent TAVI in Pune and the first TAVR valve implantations of Pune: Evolut FX Plus by Medtronic and VitaFlow Liberty by MicroPort
- Founder of the dedicated TAVI Programme at Jupiter Hospital, Pune
- National faculty: SHS Mumbai 2025 and 2026 (Speaker), India Valves 2026 (Chairperson), Hyderabad Valves 2026 (Chairperson), CSI Maharashtra 2026 (Speaker), CRISP 2025 and 2026 (Speaker)
- Awards and recognition:
- Gold Medal in DM Cardiology
- IA Modi Academic Excellence Award 2019, for topper in Medicine at Nagpur, Maharashtra
- National Quiz Winner, Cardiological Society of India (CSI), Kolkata (2022)
- State Quiz Winner (Kerala), Cardiology Update CME, Thiruvananthapuram (2022)
- National Quiz Winner, All India National Cardiac Imaging Intra-Institutional Quiz by PHFI and Masterclass (2021)
- Quiz Winner (1st), CSI Vidarbha Chapter, Maharashtra (2018)
- Quiz Winner (1st), VAPICON, Vidarbha Chapter, Maharashtra (2017)
- Topper, State Board 10th examination, Manmad division, Maharashtra (2007)
- State ranker (31st), Maharashtra Talent Search Examination (2005)
Publications & Research
- Presenter, Cardiological Society of India (CSI) Kerala Annual Meet 2022, original study at the Young Investigators Session, Thrissur, Kerala
- Presenter, Indian Heart Rhythm Society conference (2022)
- Presenter, CSI Kerala State Annual Meet, “Cardiac MRI: Section in Pixels of Heart,” a case of myocarditis (2021)
- Presenter, CSI Kerala ECHO Conference, a case of device embolization (2021)
- Poster Presentation Winner (3rd), VAPICON, Vidarbha Chapter (2017)
- Led the Card-rad Imaging Sessions during DM training, a state-of-the-art teaching series on cardiac MRI, and served as student panelist for a national cardiology masterclass by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
Memberships
- Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
- Indian Heart Rhythm Society
Additional Roles & Interests
- Serves as visiting consultant cardiologist across multiple leading hospitals in Pune, including Joshi Hospital, Manipal Hospital, and Apollo Hospital
- Regularly invited as national faculty and speaker at leading interventional cardiology conferences across India, including SHS Mumbai, India Valves, and CRISP
