Annapoorna Kini
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Annapoorna Kini, M.D., is an American
cardiologist
and an Associate Professor of Cardiology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
in New York City
.
She is co-author (with Dr. Samin K. Sharma
) of Coronary artherectomy: Contemporary concepts in cardiology and (with Dr. Valentin Fuster
) of Definitions of acute coronary syndromes in Hurst's The Heart.
She performs more coronary interventions annually than any other woman in the U.S.
and graduated from the Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore
. After further studies in Wales
, she became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
She joined the staff at the Mount Sinai Hospital
in 1996, undergoing further studies with Drs. Fuster and Sharma.
Together with Sharma, in 1998 Kini started the Live Symposium of Complex Coronary Cases; she serves as its Co-Director. Additionally, she is the Associate Director of the Mount Sinai Heart Cath lab and the Director of Mount Sinai's Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program.
She performs over 800 coronary interventions annually with a complication rate of less than 0.5 percent.
in 1984. She received her MBBS
from Kasturba Medical College in 1991, completing residencies at the University of Wales College of Medicine
(in 1996) and Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center in the Bronx
(in 1999).
She completed three fellowships at Mount Sinai Medical Center – in 1997, 2001, and 2002, respectively.
and Anatomy
) from Mangalore University
in 1989.
United States
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cardiologist
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
and an Associate Professor of Cardiology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is an American medical school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, currently ranked among the top 20 medical schools in the United States. It was chartered by Mount Sinai Hospital in 1963....
in New York City
New York City
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.
She is co-author (with Dr. Samin K. Sharma
Samin K. Sharma
Dr. Samin K. Sharma is a U.S. interventional cardiologist holding the American record for the highest number of complex coronary interventions performed annually, along with the highest angioplasty success rate in New York State....
) of Coronary artherectomy: Contemporary concepts in cardiology and (with Dr. Valentin Fuster
Valentin Fuster
Valentí Fuster is a Spaniard cardiologist – the only cardiologist to receive all four major research awards from the world's four major cardiovascular organizations....
) of Definitions of acute coronary syndromes in Hurst's The Heart.
She performs more coronary interventions annually than any other woman in the U.S.
Biography
Kini was born in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and graduated from the Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
. After further studies in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, she became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
She joined the staff at the Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011-2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by U.S...
in 1996, undergoing further studies with Drs. Fuster and Sharma.
Together with Sharma, in 1998 Kini started the Live Symposium of Complex Coronary Cases; she serves as its Co-Director. Additionally, she is the Associate Director of the Mount Sinai Heart Cath lab and the Director of Mount Sinai's Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program.
She performs over 800 coronary interventions annually with a complication rate of less than 0.5 percent.
Education
Kini graduated from India's Vivekananda CollegeVivekananda College
Ramakrisna Mission Vivekananda College, named after Swami Vivekananda, was inaugurated on 21 June 1946 by professor, philosopher, and politician, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. It is in Mylapore, the centre of Chennai, India on 20 acres . The principal of is Dr. S...
in 1984. She received her MBBS
MBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
from Kasturba Medical College in 1991, completing residencies at the University of Wales College of Medicine
University of Wales College of Medicine
The University of Wales College of Medicine was a medical school based in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, that formed a part of the University of Wales...
(in 1996) and Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
(in 1999).
She completed three fellowships at Mount Sinai Medical Center – in 1997, 2001, and 2002, respectively.
Awards and recognition
Dr. Kini is recipient of the Young Investigator Award of American Association of Cardiology of Indian Origin (AAICO) in 1999 and received First Place in Internal Medicine (OphthalmologyOphthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
and Anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
) from Mangalore University
Mangalore University
Mangalore University is a public university located in Konaje, Karnataka State of India. Ranked with a four star by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in June 2000, this young university offers higher education and conducts research in various fields...
in 1989.
Grants and trials
- Multicenter trial of LMWH vs UFH during PCI (SYNERGY) trial- Sponsored by AventisAventisAventis was a pharmaceutical and lab assay testing company. It was formed in 1999 when Rhône-Poulenc S.A. merged with Hoechst AG. The merged company was based in Strasbourg, France. With its headquarters in Strasbourg, Aventis was the product of the first transnational merger to combine large...
. - Fenoldopam in prevention of radiocontrast nephropathy (FORCE) trial- Sponsored by Abbott Inc. (Single Center Trial)
- Multicenter trial of Jomed covered stent in SVG intervention (BARRICADE) trial- Sponsored by JOMED Inc.
- Multicenter Phase I dose finding study of factor Xa in PCI - Sponsored by Berlex Inc.
- Multicenter NIH sponsored occluded artery theory (OAT) trial- Sponsored by the National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
. - Multicenter trial of SVG intervention using TRIACTIV distal protection device (PRIDE Study).
- Multicenter trial of paclitaxel coated stent (TAXUS IV & V) trials- Sponsored by Boston ScientificBoston ScientificThe Boston Scientific Corporation , is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neuromodulation, neurovascular intervention,...
. - Assessing the mechanism of peri-procedural CK-MB elevation in relation to microvascular obstruction after otherwise successful PCI using Doppler flow, fractional flow reserve and myocardial contrast echo (PREDICT trial). Sponsored by Eli LillyEli Lilly and CompanyEli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States...
(Single Center Trial). - Multicenter trial of SVG intervention using the Proxis embolic protection system (PROXIMAL Study). Sponsored by Velocimed.
- Simultaneous Kissing Stent technique for bifurcation lesions (single-center study) (SKS PRECISE Trial). Sponsored by Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
. - Co-Investigator, Consortium for Translation of Psychosocial Depression Theories to intervention and Dissemination.
- Future revascularization evaluation in patients with diabetes mellitus: Optimal management of multivessel disease (FREEDOM Trial). Sponsored by NHLBINational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is a division of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland...
.