Dr. Sarita Rao — Director, Cath Lab at Apollo Hospitals Indore. 25+ years, 35,000+ cardiac procedures, and the first female interventional cardiologist in Central India.
Dr. Sarita Rao is Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Director of the Cath Lab at Apollo Hospitals, Indore — one of Central India's premier cardiac care centres. Over 35,000 complex cardiac procedures have been performed under her leadership, spanning angioplasty, structural heart interventions, device implantation, and preventive cardiology.
A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), European Society of Cardiology (FESC), and SCAI (FSCAI), she is also President of WINCARS, Co-Chair of EAPCI International Affairs, and an SCAI International Board Member.
Minimally invasive, image-guided cardiac care performed in the Apollo Indore Cath Lab, under Dr. Rao's direct leadership.
Evaluates blood flow and identifies blockages in heart arteries using advanced imaging.
Learn more →Restores blood flow in blocked arteries using balloons and stents.
Learn more →Replaces a narrowed aortic valve without open-heart surgery — ideal for high-risk patients.
Learn more →Regulates slow or abnormal heart rhythms and reduces fatigue, dizziness, and palpitations.
Learn more →Breaks down heavily calcified plaque to allow safe, effective stent placement.
Learn more →Drug-eluting stents widen blocked arteries and reduce long-term blockage risk.
Learn more →Monitors heart rhythm continuously and delivers corrective therapy for high-risk patients.
Learn more →Uses shockwave energy to safely break calcium deposits and improve stent expansion.
Learn more →A catheter-based therapy for resistant hypertension not controlled by medication alone.
Learn more →Each entry below is a first for a woman interventional cardiologist in India or the SAARC region — verified milestones, not marketing claims.
Same-week consultations available at both Indore clinics. Emergency cases are prioritised — call directly.
