Dr. Darshan Krishnappa
Consultant - Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Qualification:
MBBS | MD (AIIMS) | DM(PGIMER) | FACC(USA).
Overview
- Dr. Darshan Krishnappa is an electrophysiologist in Bangalore, currently practising as a Consultant – Cardiac Electrophysiology at Manipal Hospital Jayanagar. He is renowned for his expertise in managing complex heart rhythm disorders. With exceptional qualifications, including an MBBS, MD from AIIMS, and a DM from PGIMER, Dr. Krishnappa has further honed his skills through a Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the prestigious University of Minnesota, USA.
- Dr. Krishnappa specializes in advanced heart rhythm device therapies, including defibrillators, resynchronization therapy, and lead extraction. He is a trusted expert in managing sudden cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, and rhythm disorders in patients with congenital heart disease. His clinical acumen extends to the treatment of inflammatory cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis) and amyloidosis, syncope, and heart failure.
Fellowship & Membership
- Heart Rhythm Society
- Amerian College of Cardiology
- European Heart Rhythm Association
- Indian Heart Rhythm Society
Field of Expertise
- Heart Rhythm device therapy including Defibrillators and resynchronisation therapy and lead extraction
- Sudden cardiac arrest – prevention and management
- Complex arrhythmia management including atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias
- Arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart disease
- Inflammatory cardiomyopathy (sarcoidosis) and amyloidosis
- Syncope
- Heart failure
Education
1995 – 2002 St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2002 – 2004 Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2004 – 2009 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Kempegowda Institute of
Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2009 – 2010 Rotating internship (Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Kempegowda Institute of
Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2012 – 2015 Internal Medicine, Residency (MD), All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi, India
2015 – 2018 General Cardiology, Fellowship (DM), Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2018 -2020 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Fellowship, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2019 Innovation Fellow, Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2023 Fellow of American College of Cardiology