Profile

Dr. Amitabha Chattopadhyay serves as a distinguished Senior Consultant and the Clinical Lead for Interventional Pediatric Cardiology. His practice is centered within the Narayana Health network, where he provides care at prominent medical facilities in West Bengal, India. His key hospital attachments include the Narayana Superspeciality Hospital in Howrah and the Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) in Kolkata.

Specialization and Expertise

Dr. Chattopadhyay’s core focus is the management of pediatric heart conditions using minimally invasive, catheter-based methods rather than open-heart surgery. He is proficient in performing intricate interventional procedures designed to repair congenital heart defects (those existing from birth) in patients ranging from newborns to adolescents. His specialized skills include using advanced devices to close septal defects (ASD, VSD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), performing balloon valvuloplasty to widen stiff heart valves, and placing stents to resolve constricted blood vessels. Furthermore, he possesses significant expertise in advanced diagnostic imaging, especially fetal echocardiography, enabling the identification of cardiac issues before birth.

Treatments

• Echocardiography (TTE/TEE/Foetal), Diagnostic cath, Device closure of ASD/VSD/PDA/Coronary Cameral Fistula etc./Stenting (CoA/Ductal/RVOT/PA etc.), Valvuloplasties
• Device closure of outlet VSDs
• In-depth introspection into the cause/management
• Follow-up of CHD patients

Experience and Qualifications

A seasoned expert in pediatric cardiac care, Dr. Chattopadhyay brings decades of clinical experience to his practice. His extensive medical training includes an MBBS degree, followed by postgraduate qualifications as a DCH (Diploma in Child Health) and a DNB (Paediatrics). To achieve his super-specialist status, he completed an advanced Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiology. He maintains active membership in several prestigious professional organizations, such as the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), and The Pediatric Cardiac Society of India.