Dr. J. P. S. SAWHNEY
MBBS, MD, DM (Cardiology)

Dr. J. P. S. SAWHNEY is a Senior Consultant Cardiologist and Chairman of Cardiology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi and has an experience of 39 years in this field. He completed MBBS from V.S.S. Medical College, Burla Sambalpur University, India – (1980), MD - Cardiology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER) in 1984 and DM - Cardiology from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER) in 1987. He was awarded with 5 Gold Medal during MBBS and 1 gold medal during MD(Medicine).
Specialities
- Cardiology
- Clinical and Preventive Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Prevention
- Cardic Rehabilitation

Doctor Profile
- Date Of Birth : 12th May 1956
- Nationality : Indian
- Mobile No. : +91-9810059773
- Medical Registration : Delhi Medical Council – DMC No. 3102
- 2008 - Till date : Chairman - Dept. of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- 2001 - 2008 : Senior Consultant- Dept. of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- 1994 - 2001 : Consultant - Dept. of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- 10th Aug 1987 - 1994 : Associate Consultant - Dept. of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
Present Position
- Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- Sr. Consultant Cardiologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- Professor at The Ganga Ram Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education & Research(GRIPMER) (2014).
- Member, Executive Committee, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- Member Board of Management, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- Member Ethics & Research Committee, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
- Member, CME Committee, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (S.G.R.H).
Undergraduate Honours :
- Anatomy 1976
- Pharmacology 1977
Best Graduate & University Topper : Sambalpur University in 1980.
Gold Medal : Gaduation: Medicine, Surgery, Eye, ENT, Obs & Gynae
M.D : Medicine 1981
Silver jubilee Oration Award : Academia 2001
Dr. Venkat Rao Oration Award : Academia 2004
Vashisht Chikitsa Award : Delhi Medical Association 2016
Times Health Care Achievers Award : Times Health Care Achievers Award 2018
Indian Medical Association Special Award :
- Distinguished Achievement of Highest Order -2005
- Distinguished Service Award-2007
Education
- MBBS : V.S.S. Medical College, Burla Sambalpur University ,India –(1980).
- M.D. Medicine : Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh ,India -(1984).
- D.M. Cardiology : Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh ,India -(1986).
Fellowships
- Fellow of International Medical Science Academy(FIMSA) – 2000
- Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC) – 2006
- Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (FESC) – 2007
- Fellow of Cardiological Society of India (FCSI) – 2012
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP) - 2018
He has conducted many National & International clinical trials (Phase – II, III & IV) as Principal investigator:
- Received Achievement award for Extract TIMI trial from Dr. Braunwald.
- SGRH. Dept of Cardiology is considered to be one of the best centres for Clinical research & trial in North India.
- Epidemiological study done to look at incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Indian Urban Population.
- Study to look at usefulness of Framingham risk score in Indian population.
Completed Global Clinical Trials as Principal Investigator
- Extract Timi 25 - Enoxaparin and Thrombolysis Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment–Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction Study 25.
- A Safety and Efficacy Dose – Ranging Study of GAP -486 in subjects with Non Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia and Acute Ischemia.
- Amlodipine/Atorvastatin Combination to Reduce the Health Risk of High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol Levels (GEMINI-AALA).
- A Phase III, Open Label, Multicentric, Parallel Group, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Abciximab in Indian Patients Scheduled for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
- A Randomized Dose Ranging Study of Hexadecasaccharide Including Active Control, in Patients With Unstable Angina or Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Scheduled to Undergo Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (SHINE).
Membership of Academic bodies:
- Life member Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
- Member of the ProCOR International Advisory Council Dr Bernard Lown’s Research Foundation – USA.
- Member of European Society of Heart Failure.
- Member of European Society of Preventive Cardiology.
- Member European Atherosclerosis Society
- PAUL HARRIS FELLOW –Rotary foundation of Rotary International
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