Ashwin K. Ravichandran, MD
About
Ashwin K. Ravichandran, MD, is a heart doctor specializing in congestive heart failure (CHF) and pulmonary vascular medicine at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis, Marion, and Peru, Indiana. He provides care for advanced cardiovascular disease, such as narrowed or blocked coronary arteries, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (AFib) and other heart rhythm disorders, valvular heart conditions, and other types of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Ravichandran starts by listening to understand you and your health. Then, he works with you to create a care plan that's right for you. Our care team delivers personalized care for all stages of congestive heart failure and pulmonary vascular disease, using medication therapies, minimally invasive heart procedures, heart valve replacement, structural heart surgery, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation.
Whether you have new symptoms or want to talk to a specialist about a diagnosis of congestive heart failure or pulmonary hypertension, Dr. Ravichandran is here for you. He helps manage all stages of CHF due to a weak or diseased heart. Dr. Ravichandran has a subspecialty certification in advanced heart failure and transplantation, cardiovascular diseases, and echocardiography. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Society of Echocardiography, Pulmonary Hypertension Association, and International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. When not caring for patients, he enjoys spending time with his family, sports, traveling and reading.
Dr. Ravichandran also participates in clinical research studies spanning the fields of congestive heart failure, heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, pulmonary vascular medicine and structural heart disease, and has dozens of publications in these arenas. He has served on several ACC councils and is a member of editorial boards for a variety of journals. He is also an associate professor of medicine at Marian Osteopathic College of Medicine, key clinical faculty for the general cardiovascular fellowship, and associate program director of the Advanced Heart Failure fellowship at Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis.
Education
- University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview, MN
- University of Minnesota Medical Center - St. Paul
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapoli
- University Of Minnesota
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Washington University School of Medicine - St. Louis, MO
- Washington University School of Medicine - St. Louis, MO
- University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago, Il
- University of Illinois College of Medicine At Chic
- University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago, Il
Qualifications
- Ascension St. Vincent - Seton
- Ascension St. Vincent Carmel
- Ascension St. Vincent Clay
- Ascension St. Vincent Fishers
- Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center
- Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis
- The American Board of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- The American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Schedule an appointment
Week of Feb 10, 2025
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