Authored and co-authored 80+ peer-reviewed scientific publications in national and international journals.
Research interests include:
Interventional Pediatric Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiac Device Innovations
Genetics and Molecular Biology in Cardiology
Notable publications include:
Transcatheter Closure of Congenital Portosystemic Shunts – A Multicenter Experience
Transhepatic Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defect in Children Associated with Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava
Outcome of COVID-19 Positive Children with Heart Disease and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Multicentric Study from India
Developed the innovative KONAR-MF Occluder, a multifunctional cardiac device used worldwide for closing various cardiac defects, for which he received international patents, including a U.S. patent.
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, The Pediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiovascular Society (PICS Society), USA.
Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
Member, Pediatric Cardiac Society of India (PCSI).
Member, Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE).
Editorial Board Member, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology.
Academic Highlights
Recipient of the Highest Innovation Ranking Award from the American College of Cardiology.
Awarded the S.T. Achar Endowment Award for Best Paper at the IAP Conference, Kolkata (2004).
Received the Dr. Y.R. Reddy Gold Medal for Best Paper Presentation at the IAP Conference (1993).
His pioneering work in fetal cardiac interventions, device development, and congenital heart disease management has established him as one of the most respected pediatric cardiologists in India and internationally.