Dr. Vijay Bang -
The Heart Specialist
Interventional Cardiologist
MD, DM, FACC, FSCAI, FESC, FCSI
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST · LILAVATI HOSPITAL, MUMBAI
Dr. Vijay Bang - Best Senior cardiologist in Mumbai and One of the Best Cardiologists in India
More than 10,000 hearts have trusted these hands. Yours will be in good company.
For over 30 years, Dr. Vijay Bang has opened blocked arteries, steadied failing heart rhythms and sent patients home to the lives they nearly lost. He is the 74th President of the Cardiological Society of India - the doctor India’s cardiologists chose to lead them.
MD, DM (Cardiology) · FACC (USA) · FSCAI (USA) · FESC · FCSI
LILAVATI HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE, MUMBAI
The hardest blockages deserve the most experienced hands.
Complex angioplasty in Mumbai, in hands India’s cardiologists trust.
When a blockage is too hard, too long or too risky for routine treatment, patients across India come to Dr. Vijay Bang. For over 30 years at Lilavati Hospital, he has cleared calcified, left main and totally blocked arteries, often after others said no. More than 10,000 hearts later, he serves as the 74th President of the Cardiological Society of India.
MD, DM (Cardiology) · FACC (USA) · FSCAI (USA) · FESC · FCSI
Dr. Vijay Bang -
Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre
A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050, India
OPD: Mon-Sat, 12:00-4:00 PM
Contact
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MEET YOUR HEART SPECIALIST
Meet Dr. Vijay Bang: the cardiologist India’s cardiologists chose to lead them
The Cardiological Society of India has more than 5,000 cardiologists. When it was time to choose their 74th President, they chose Dr. Vijay Bang - the first cardiologist from Mumbai to hold the office in 22 years - and he led the Society into its Platinum Jubilee.
That’s what his peers think of him. Here’s what his patients know.
He is the doctor who sits with you and explains your angiogram until it makes sense. Who asks whether you would rather avoid bypass surgery - and then finds a safe way to do it, when it can be done. Who has opened arteries so hard with calcium and so twisted that others hesitated. More than 10,000 times.
For over 20 years he has practised at Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre in Bandra, one of Mumbai’s leading hospitals. He served as Professor and Head of Cardiology at Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, and today he trains India’s future heart specialists as a professor for DM and DNB Cardiology.
When cardiologists in Kenya needed help, he flew there to perform life-saving angioplasties and train local doctors. They wrote to the Prime Ministers of both nations calling him a “Saviour of Life”, and Kenya’s Foreign Minister named him a Goodwill Ambassador between India and Kenya.
Thirty years. Ten thousand angioplasties. Awards in India and abroad. But the number Dr. Bang cares about most is one: the patient in front of him.
MAKE TIME FOR YOUR HEART
Your heart has worked for you every second of your life. Give it one hour with the best.
Book a consultation with Dr. Vijay Bang at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. Bring your reports, your questions and your family. Leave with clarity.
LET'S START WITH YOU
Tell us what's worrying you.
We'll show you exactly what to do next.
Every heart patient arrives with a different fear. Pick the one that sounds most like yours. It takes ten seconds - and it takes you straight to the answers that matter to you.
- 01 What's on your mind?
- 02 What it means
- 03 Your next step
Don't wait. Act now.
Pain, pressure or heaviness in the chest - especially with sweating, breathlessness, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back - can be a heart attack. An emergency angioplasty, done in time, opens the blocked artery and saves heart muscle. Dr. Bang has performed emergency angioplasties for over three decades.
A blockage is a problem with a solution.
Most blockages can be treated through a tiny puncture in the wrist or groin - no cut to the chest, no long hospital stay. Before deciding, Dr. Bang looks inside the artery with IVUS/OCT imaging and measures blood flow with FFR, so a stent goes in only if you truly need one - in exactly the right place and size.
Before you agree to surgery, get one more opinion.
Many patients advised bypass - including those with multiple, calcified or twisted blockages - can be treated safely with advanced angioplasty. Complex angioplasty is Dr. Bang's speciality. Sometimes bypass is still the right answer. Either way, you deserve to know for certain.
Your heart's rhythm may need a helping hand.
Palpitations, giddiness and sudden blackouts (syncope) can signal a rhythm problem. A pacemaker - a small device placed under the skin - keeps your heartbeat steady so you can live without fear of the next episode.
Many valve problems and holes can be fixed without open-heart surgery.
Narrowed valves can be opened with a balloon (valvuloplasty). A worn-out aortic valve can be replaced through a catheter (TAVI). Holes such as ASD and PDA can be closed with a device - in children and adults alike.
Clarity, from one of India's most experienced heart specialists.
Patients from across India and around the world send their angiography CDs and reports to Dr. Bang before making a big decision. Share yours and get a clear, honest recommendation.
The best time to see a cardiologist is before you need one.
If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoke, or have heart disease in the family, a check-up today can catch trouble years before it becomes an emergency.
Not sure which one fits? Just call. A real person answers, and no question about your heart is too small. +91 98200 30363
10,000+angioplasties performed
WHY PATIENTS CHOOSE US
Why patients call Dr. Vijay Bang
the best cardiologist in Mumbai
Being called the best cardiologist in Mumbai isn't a title anyone can give themselves. It's earned one patient at a time. Here is why thousands of families trust their hearts to Dr. Bang.
10,000+ angioplasties
Experience can't be fast-tracked. Emergencies, complex blockages, calcified arteries - he has seen them, treated them and learned from every one.
Bypass? Maybe not.
His expertise in complex angioplasty means more patients get a less invasive option - whenever it is safe to do so.
Precision, not guesswork
IVUS, OCT, FFR and Rotablator let him see inside the artery and measure blood flow before deciding. Stents go only where they're needed.
Trusted by his peers
74th President of the Cardiological Society of India and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Cardiologists send their own families to him.
A teacher of cardiologists
He trains DM and DNB cardiology students and directs national conferences. His patients get care that is current to the last detail.
He explains. You understand.
A frightened patient heals slower. Dr. Bang takes the time to calm you, answer every question and involve your family in every decision.
EXPERIENCE THAT EARNS TRUST
One of the best cardiologists in India.
The record speaks for itself.
Leadership of India's oldest society of cardiologists. Professorships. National and international honours. Here is the record behind the reputation.
01 / THE RECORD
Leadership
- 74th President, Cardiological Society of India - the national body of 5,000+ cardiologists; first President from Mumbai in 22 years
- Chairman, Scientific Committee, CSI Annual Conference 2022
- Editor-in-Chief, CSI Update 2022 (two volumes)
- Two-time Executive Board Member, CSI (2008-09 and 2012-13)
- President, CSI Mumbai Chapter (1994-95)
- President, Cardio-Vascular Academic and Research Foundation, Mumbai
- Course Director, INDIA ACT - national conference on complex angioplasty, valve therapies, pacemakers and heart-attack care, with faculty from the USA and Europe
02 / THE RECORD
Teaching
- Former Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
- Honorary Visiting Professor of Cardiology, Banaras Hindu University (2009)
- Professor for DM and DNB Cardiology - training cardiologists selected through national merit (NEET)
- Invited faculty in India, the USA, France and Kenya
03 / THE RECORD
Honours
- Gunvant Medal and Award for Ideal & Excellent Services in Cardiology - Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals (2007)
- A.V. Gandhi Award for Excellence in Cardiology, chosen by a national jury of cardiologists (2006)
- International Award for Excellence in Cardiology - World Congress on Clinical, Preventive Cardiology & Imaging
- "Goodwill Ambassador" between India and Kenya - named by Kenya's Foreign Minister (2006)
- "Saviour of Life" - certified by Kenyan cardiologists for life-saving angioplasties
04 / THE RECORD
Fellowships
- FACC - Fellow, American College of Cardiology
- FSCAI - Fellow, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (USA)
- FESC - Fellow, European Society of Cardiology
- FCSI - Fellow, Cardiological Society of India
COMPREHENSIVE HEART CARE
Every treatment your heart may need -
in one trusted pair of hands
From the first test to the most complex procedure, Dr. Bang personally guides your care at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai.
Find the problem
Coronary & Peripheral Angiography
A precise X-ray map of the arteries of your heart and limbs, done through a tiny puncture.
For: chest pain, breathlessness on exertion, an abnormal stress test.
Explore treatment : Coronary & Peripheral Angiography
Find the problem
FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve)
Measures whether a blockage is really starving your heart of blood.
For: deciding if you need a stent at all - avoiding unnecessary ones.
Explore treatment : FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve)
Fix the blockage
Angioplasty - simple & complex
A balloon and stent reopen the narrowed artery. No chest surgery; most patients walk the next day.
For: blockages in one or more arteries, including complex cases often referred for bypass.
Explore treatment : Angioplasty - simple & complex
Fix the blockage
Rotablator
A diamond-tipped burr gently shaves away hardened calcium so a stent can open fully.
For: stone-hard, calcified arteries.
Explore treatment : Rotablator
Steady the rhythm
Permanent Pacemaker
A small device under the skin that keeps a slow or irregular heartbeat steady.
For: palpitations, giddiness, blackouts (syncope).
Explore treatment : Permanent Pacemaker
Repair valves & holes
TAVI (valve replacement by catheter)
A new aortic valve placed through a blood vessel - no open-heart surgery.
For: severe aortic stenosis, especially in older or high-risk patients.
Explore treatment : TAVI, Mitral & Tricuspid Valve InterventionsYOUR JOURNEY TO A HEALTHIER HEART
From first worry to full recovery -
in four steps
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Talk
Meet Dr. Bang at Lilavati Hospital, or send your reports first. Bring your questions - and your family.
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See clearly
The right tests, and only the right tests. You get a plain answer about what's happening inside your heart.
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Treat
If you need a procedure, Dr. Bang performs it himself, with the most advanced imaging and tools.
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Thrive
A clear recovery plan, follow-up care, and a doctor who stays with you for the long run.
PATIENT STORIES
Their hearts. Their words.
I was suffering from multiple blockages and felt heaviness and pressure in my chest. I’m glad Dr. Vijay Bang was my cardiologist - his caring approach helped me recover quickly after angioplasty removed all the blockages.
Dr. Bang explained minimally invasive angioplasty to me. It heals very fast, and I was back at work very fast.
The fast recovery got me back to my normal life sooner than I expected.
I was suffering from multiple blockages and felt heaviness and pressure in my chest. I’m glad Dr. Vijay Bang was my cardiologist - his caring approach helped me recover quickly after angioplasty removed all the blockages.
Dr. Bang explained minimally invasive angioplasty to me. It heals very fast, and I was back at work very fast.
The fast recovery got me back to my normal life sooner than I expected.
A SECOND OPINION. A CLEARER WAY FORWARD.
Facing a big heart decision? Don’t make it alone.
Stent or bypass? Surgery now or later? Is this pacemaker really necessary? Patients from across India and around the world - Kenya, the Middle East, the UK and beyond - send their reports to Dr. Bang before they decide. A second opinion from one of the most experienced interventional cardiologists in India can change a treatment plan, and sometimes a life.
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Share your reports
Send your angiography CD, ECG, echo and other reports by email or WhatsApp.
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A personal review
Dr. Bang reviews your case personally.
- 03
A clear recommendation
And, if you choose, a consultation or procedure at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Your questions about heart care, answered by Dr. Vijay Bang
Honest answers to the questions on your mind.
Talk to Dr. Bang
Who is the best cardiologist in Mumbai?
Dr. Vijay Bang is widely regarded as one of the best cardiologists in Mumbai. He is an interventional cardiologist at Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Bandra, with over 30 years of experience and more than 10,000 angioplasties, and he served as the 74th President of the Cardiological Society of India.
Is Dr. Vijay Bang one of the best cardiologists in India?
Yes. Dr. Bang was elected 74th President of the Cardiological Society of India, the national body of over 5,000 cardiologists. He is a former Professor and Head of Cardiology at Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals and holds fellowships of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), SCAI (USA) and the European Society of Cardiology.
Where does Dr. Vijay Bang practise?
Dr. Bang practises at Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050. Call +91 98200 30363 to book an appointment.
What is the difference between angiography and angioplasty?
Angiography is a test that shows whether your heart arteries are blocked. Angioplasty is the treatment that opens a blocked artery with a balloon and usually a stent. Both are done through a small puncture in the wrist or groin, without opening the chest.
Can angioplasty help me avoid bypass surgery?
In many cases, yes. Advanced techniques such as IVUS/OCT imaging and Rotablator allow even complex, multiple or calcified blockages to be treated with angioplasty. Bypass is still the better choice for some patients, which is why an expert evaluation of your angiogram matters.
How long does recovery take after angioplasty?
Most patients are walking within a day and go home within one to three days. Many return to light work within about a week. Dr. Bang will give you a recovery plan specific to your heart.
What should I do if I think I'm having a heart attack?
Call for help immediately and get to a hospital with a cardiac catheterisation lab - don't drive yourself. In Mumbai, call Dr. Bang's helpline on +91 98200 30363. Emergency angioplasty works best when done as early as possible.
When does someone need a pacemaker?
A pacemaker is usually advised when the heart beats too slowly or irregularly, causing giddiness, tiredness, breathlessness or fainting spells. A cardiologist confirms the need with an ECG and rhythm monitoring.
Does Dr. Vijay Bang give second opinions to patients outside Mumbai?
Yes. Patients from across India and abroad send their angiography CDs and reports to Dr. Bang for a second opinion before deciding on angioplasty, bypass surgery or a pacemaker.
What are Dr. Vijay Bang's qualifications?
MD, DM (Cardiology), FACC (USA), FSCAI (USA), FESC and FCSI. He is a professor for DM and DNB Cardiology and Course Director of the INDIA ACT conference on complex interventions.
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
Make time for your heart.
Call for a consultation+91 98200 30363