About Dr Benny Panakkal
Dr Benny Panakkal is associated with Badr Al Samaa Group since more than a decade and under his leadership the department of cardiology has treated more than 1.2 million patients till now.
Dr Benny Panakkal’s main interest and specialty in the interventional cardiology is the radial Access. He primarily does Interventional Procedures through the Radial Route (wrist). He has presented number of cases and research papers in many international and national conferences, regularly visits medical institutions for conducting workshops and delivering guest lectures. He is also member of many Cardiology Societies and Associations across the world.
Areas of Expertise
Radial Route Interventional Procedures
Primary Angioplastie
PTCA with Stenting
Cardiac Critical Care
Non-Invasive Cardiology
Preventive Cardiology
Qualifications
- DM (Cardiology) - Medical College Trivandrum under University of Kerala, Trivandrum, Kerala, India - 1995
- MD (General Medicine) - Kasturba Medical College Mangalore under Mangalore University Mangalore, Karnataka, India - 1991
- MBBS - Calicut Medical College Calicut, Kerala, under University of Calicut, Kerala, India - 1987
- BSc Zoology - St.Thomas College Thrissur, Kerala, under University of Calicut, Kerala, India - 1981
- Fellow of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology December 2007
- Fellow of American College of Cardiology February 2013
- Fellow of Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, May 2019
- He is certified in Echocardiography by American Registry of Medical Diagnostic Sonography
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) in American Registry of Medical Diagnostic Sonography, November 2019
Awarded as the best outgoing student in The DM Cardiology Examination in 1995 held at Medical College Trivandrum, India
Awarded as the best outgoing student In the BSc Zoology Examination Conducted at St. Thomas College, Thrissur in 1981
Work Experience
- Post Graduate Resident (Internal Medicine) - Government Wenlock Hospital, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India – 1988-1991
- Internist and Physician - Sanjos Parish Hospital, Pavaratty, Kerala, India – 1991-1992
- Senior Resident in Cardiology - Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India – 1992-1995
- Consultant Cardiologist - Department of Cardiology, Elite Mission Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala, India – 1995-2000
- Chief Cardiologist - Department Of Cardiology, Amala Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Thrissur, Kerala, India – 2000-2003
- Chief Cardiologist & Group Medical Director - Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals, Oman – 2003
- Adjunct Professor of Cardiology - Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India -2011 to Date
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