Specialty : Cardiology
City : Delhi
Hospital : Max Healthcare
Degree(s) : MBBS, MD - Medicine, DM - Cardiology, MNAMS - General Surgery Cardiologist,Interventional Cardiologist
Other Degree(s) : He currently holds the position of Chairman & Head – Cardiology, Pan-MAX (Max Healthcare), which is the “Cardiology Pan Max” role, overseeing cardiology across the various Max Hospitals in India. Prior to joining Max Healthcare (in November 2019) he served as Chairman of Interventional Cardiology & Electrophysiology at Medanta – The Medicty, Gurgaon from about 2009 to 2019. He is recognized as a pioneer in minimally invasive cardiology techniques in India, particularly in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology (heart rhythm disorders) over a long-standing career.
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Brief Profile :
Dr. Balbir Singh, is Chairman of Cardiology Pan Max, he heads Cardiology and is responsible for development, quality, clinical governance, physician hiring, credentialing, research and training, including DNB program in Cardiology across all Max hospitals.
He joined Max HealthCare in November 2019 after a long and successful tenure as Chairman of Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Medanta Hospital. He has been widely recognized and has received many National and International awards, including Padma Shri.
Dr. Balbir Singh is a veteran Indian cardiologist whose career spans more than three decades, with distinction in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology. According to his publicly available profile, he has 32+ years of experience in the field of cardiology.
Dr Singh’s career path has included senior roles at some of India’s major tertiary care hospitals and cardiac centres:
He served as Chairman of Interventional Cardiology & Electrophysiology at Medanta – The Medicity (Gurgaon) from 2009 to 2019.
In November 2019, he joined Max Healthcare (New Delhi) as Chairman & Head of Cardiology (“Pan-MAX” role) overseeing cardiology services across the network.
In his current role, he is responsible not only for clinical care but also for strategic functions: physician recruitment, credentialing, research and clinical governance, training programmes (including DNB Cardiology) across the Max network.
These leadership roles indicate Dr Singh’s influence not only as a practising cardiologist but also as a system-builder and educator in cardiac care.
Dr Singh’s long list of awards and recognitions underline his status in Indian cardiology:
He has received the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honours, for his contributions to medicine/cardiology.
He was recorded in the Limca Book of Records for editorial contribution in Indian electrophysiology.
Other honours include Sujoy B Roy Best Young Investigator Award (Cardiological Society of India) in 1995; B D Kumar Oration (Indian Medical Association); V.V. Shah Oration (Cardiological Society of India) in 2006; Medical Excellence Award (International Study Circle) in 2002.
These recognitions reflect both his clinical excellence and contributions to research, education and innovation.