Dr. Ashok Seth, Complex Angioplasty in New Delhi

Dr. Ashok Seth, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, FACC, FESC, MSCAI, FCSI, DSc, DLitt

Ashok Seth, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, FACC, FESC, MSCAI, FCSI, DSc, DLitt, is an interventional cardiologist specialising in complex angioplasty at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre in New Delhi, India, where the focus of his work is interventional cardiology and complex angioplasty. Dr. Ashok Seth holds the post of Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Chairman of the Cardiology Council of the Fortis Group of Hospitals.

Dr. Ashok Seth worked as a cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham before returning to India in 1988 to establish the invasive cardiology programme at the Escorts Heart Institute, then served as Chairman and Chief Cardiologist at Max Heart and Vascular Institute from 2004 before returning to Fortis. Recognition for this work includes the Distinguished Interventional Cardiologist Award of the Indian Medical Association.

A cardiologist is a physician, not a surgeon: the work is diagnosis, medical treatment and catheter based procedures rather than open operations. Qualification takes a medical degree, general medical training and several years of cardiology specialisation. The particular area of practice for Dr. Ashok Seth is interventional cardiology and complex angioplasty.

Who Dr. Ashok Seth Is

Full Name And Credentials: Ashok Seth, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, FACC, FESC, MSCAI, FCSI, DSc, DLitt
Profession: Interventional cardiologist specialising in complex angioplasty
Field Of Focus: Interventional cardiology and complex angioplasty
Current Position: Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Chairman of the Cardiology Council of the Fortis Group of Hospitals
Institution: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre
Location: New Delhi, India
Sees Patients: Yes, in a clinical setting
Previous Appointments: Worked as a cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham before returning to India in 1988 to establish the invasive cardiology programme at the Escorts Heart Institute, then served as Chairman and Chief Cardiologist at Max Heart and Vascular Institute from 2004 before returning to Fortis

Academic Background Of Dr. Ashok Seth

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

Medical Degree: MBBS, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, 1978
Membership: MRCP, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 1986
Professional Standing: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology, and Master of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Dr. Ashok Seth Subspecialty Expertise

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Ashok Seth as centred on:

Complex coronary angioplasty and stenting
Bioresorbable scaffolds and drug eluting stents
Mechanical circulatory support in the failing heart
Structural heart intervention, including valve repair
Peripheral and endovascular intervention

Leadership Positions Held By Dr. Ashok Seth

Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi and Chairman of the Fortis Healthcare Medical Council
Adjunct Professor of Cardiology at JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, and at the National Board of Examinations
Honorary professor of cardiology at D.Y. Patil University and at Bangladesh Medical College in Dhaka
Founder of the Endovascular Intervention Society of India
Past President of the Cardiological Society of India and former chairman of the New Delhi branch of the Indian Medical Association
Co-chairman of the international committee of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and chair of the Indian chapter of the International Medical Video Interventional Program
Pioneered a long list of angioplasty techniques in India and the Asia Pacific region, among them directional atherectomy, angioscopy, thrombectomy devices, drug eluting stents, the Impella circulatory support device and bioresorbable scaffolds
Led the team that performed heart valve repair without open heart surgery for the first time in India in 2023

Notable Achievements Of Dr. Ashok Seth

Honorary Doctorate of Science conferred by Aligarh Muslim University in 2016
His record of more than fifty thousand angiograms and twenty thousand angioplasties is recorded in the Limca Book of Records
Distinguished Interventional Cardiologist Award of the Indian Medical Association
Lifetime Achievement Award of the Indian Medical Association New Delhi Branch
Citation of the World Heart Federation
Interventional Cardiologist of the Year, IJCP
Medical Teachers’ Award of the Delhi Medical Association
Has led interventional cardiology in India for more than three decades

Location Details For Dr. Ashok Seth

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre

New Delhi, India. Clinical commitments at this institution are arranged through its own departments and services. Confirm the current address, department and telephone number with the institution before travelling, because academic appointments and clinic sites change.

How Complex Angioplasty Shapes Heart Care

Coronary intervention in Asia has grown from a handful of procedures in the 1980s to hundreds of thousands a year, and the centres that led that growth now sit among the busiest in the world. Volume matters in this field: operators and teams that treat more patients tend to achieve better results in complex cases. These centres also run their own trials, because treatment effects and drug doses established in Western populations do not always transfer directly to patients of different body size, genetics and background risk.

Specialists To Compare With Dr. Ashok Seth

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of cardiology:

Dr. Bashir Hanif, complex coronary and structural intervention at Tabba Heart Institute
Dr. Junbo Ge, chronic total occlusion intervention at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, and the Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Dr. Runlin Gao, coronary intervention at Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Dr. Seung-Jung Park, left main coronary intervention at Asan Medical Center and the University of Ulsan College of Medicine

Browse the full cardiologist directory for more heart specialists.

Arranging A Consultation With Dr. Ashok Seth

Dr. Ashok Seth holds outpatient clinics at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute on Okhla Road and has performed more than fifty thousand angiograms and twenty thousand angioplasties. Access is usually arranged through the institution, a referring doctor or its own clinic rather than through this directory. Insurance participation, fees and waiting times vary by institution and by plan, and they change over time, so check coverage with both the institution and your insurer before scheduling. Use the enquiry button on this page to ask about availability.

Questions Patients Ask About Dr. Ashok Seth

What did Dr. Ashok Seth study?

MBBS, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, 1978. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. Ashok Seth?

Ashok Seth, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, FACC, FESC, MSCAI, FCSI, DSc, DLitt. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology, and Master of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

What position does Dr. Ashok Seth hold?

Dr. Ashok Seth is Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Chairman of the Cardiology Council of the Fortis Group of Hospitals, based at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre.

What is Complex Angioplasty?

Complex Angioplasty is the area of cardiology concerned with interventional cardiology and complex angioplasty. Cardiologists working in it, including Dr. Ashok Seth, diagnose and treat these conditions and carry out the research that sets the standard of care for them.

Has Dr. Ashok Seth received professional recognition?

Yes. Honorary Doctorate of Science conferred by Aligarh Muslim University in 2016. Further awards and distinctions are listed above.

Does Dr. Ashok Seth hold leadership roles in the field?

Yes. Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi and Chairman of the Fortis Healthcare Medical Council. A fuller list of appointments appears above.

Primary Sources For The Dr. Ashok Seth Profile

Accuracy And Review Of This Dr. Ashok Seth Profile

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Worked as a cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham before returning to India in 1988 to establish the invasive cardiology programme at the Escorts Heart Institute, then served as Chairman and Chief Cardiologist at Max Heart and Vascular Institute from 2004 before returning to Fortis.

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Important Disclaimer About Dr. Ashok Seth

Information only, not medical advice. Location, services, insurance and availability change, so confirm details with Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre. Severe or sudden chest pain is a medical emergency.

Dr. Ashok Seth