Dr. K. U. Natarajan

Dr. K. U. Natarajan

Clinical Professor & Head- Electrophysiology Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiac Electro physiologist
MD, DM, DNB (Med), DNB (Card)
Speciality: Cardiac Sciences, Adult cardiology
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Dr Natarajan is currently Professor and Head of EP division at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi. Dr K U Natarajan graduated from the Madras Medical College in 1989. He completed his post graduation in General medicine from Madras Medical College in 1993.

He completed his DM Cardiology training in the prestigious Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and technology, Trivandrum( a centre of national importance ) in 1997. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, in the disciplines of Internal Medicine & Cardiology.

After his brief stint as a clinical research scholar in Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin, USA, he started the sub speciality of Electrophysiology along with his mentor in 2000. The division of cardiac electrophysiology(EP) at AIMS is one of the Leaders in the field in the country, having performed close to 4000 ablations for permanent cure of complex cardiac rhythm disorders, implanted more than 5000 devices ranging from pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy(CRT). 

Dr. K. U. Natarajan is one of the few cardiologists in India that are proficient both in Interventional Cardiology and interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology . It is noteworthy that he is a proctor for training young cardiologists in the country on implantation of complex cardiac devices .

  • Complex cardiac rhythm disorders
  • Heart Failure
  • Syncope( abrupt transient loss of consciousness)
  • Complex coronary interventions ( rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, intravascular imaging)
  • Advanced cardiac device implantation & follow up
  • Lead extraction in infected cardiac device systems
  • Pediatric cardiac arrhythmia
  • Permanent pacing in Pediatric age group
  • Teaching Clinical Cardiology
  • MBBS

    Madras Medical College (1989)

  • MD(General Medicine)

    Madras Medical College (1993)

  • DM(Cardiology)

    Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum (1997)

  • DNB(Internal Medicine)

    National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

  • DNB(Cardiology)

    National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

  • Hindi
  • Malayalam
  • English
  • 1998

    Amrita Hospital, Kochi (1998 - Present)

Official Positions

  • Past President of the Interventional Cardiology Council of Kerala
  • Past president of the Kerala Heart Rhythm Society.
  • Editor of the Kerala Heart Journal.
  • Member of the advisory board of the Indian Pacing and EP journal.

Dr Natarajan is currently Professor and Head of EP division at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi. Dr K U Natarajan graduated from the Madras Medical College in 1989. He completed his post graduation in General medicine from Madras Medical College in 1993.

He completed his DM Cardiology training in the prestigious Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and technology, Trivandrum( a centre of national importance ) in 1997. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, in the disciplines of Internal Medicine & Cardiology.

After his brief stint as a clinical research scholar in Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin, USA, he started the sub speciality of Electrophysiology along with his mentor in 2000. The division of cardiac electrophysiology(EP) at AIMS is one of the Leaders in the field in the country, having performed close to 4000 ablations for permanent cure of complex cardiac rhythm disorders, implanted more than 5000 devices ranging from pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy(CRT). 

Dr. K. U. Natarajan is one of the few cardiologists in India that are proficient both in Interventional Cardiology and interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology . It is noteworthy that he is a proctor for training young cardiologists in the country on implantation of complex cardiac devices .

  • Complex cardiac rhythm disorders
  • Heart Failure
  • Syncope( abrupt transient loss of consciousness)
  • Complex coronary interventions ( rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, intravascular imaging)
  • Advanced cardiac device implantation & follow up
  • Lead extraction in infected cardiac device systems
  • Pediatric cardiac arrhythmia
  • Permanent pacing in Pediatric age group
  • Teaching Clinical Cardiology

  • MBBS

    Madras Medical College (1989)

  • MD(General Medicine)

    Madras Medical College (1993)

  • DM(Cardiology)

    Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum (1997)

  • DNB(Internal Medicine)

    National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

  • DNB(Cardiology)

    National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

  • Hindi
  • Malayalam
  • English

  • 1998

    Amrita Hospital, Kochi (1998 - Present)

Official Positions

  • Past President of the Interventional Cardiology Council of Kerala
  • Past president of the Kerala Heart Rhythm Society.
  • Editor of the Kerala Heart Journal.
  • Member of the advisory board of the Indian Pacing and EP journal.

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