About Dr. Naresh Munot

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About Dr Naresh Munot

Dr. Naresh Munot is a Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Lead Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Pune, with over 10 years of specialized experience in diagnosing and treating heart conditions. He is also the Director of Munot Heart Care and Research Centre, Pune Camp, where he provides world-class cardiac care to patients from across Maharashtra and beyond.

Dr. Munot is trained in the full spectrum of modern heart procedures, including radial angiography (a safer, minimally invasive method of angiography), complex angioplasties (opening blocked heart arteries with stents), pacemaker implantation, heart hole closures, non surgical heart valve repairs and replacements (TAVI) (non-surgical replacement of the aortic valve — a breakthrough procedure for high-risk patients who cannot undergo open-heart surgery). He also manages heart rhythm disorders through Electrophysiology (EP) studies and ablation procedures, as well as advanced heart failure management including mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation

Educated at premier institutions including BJ Government Medical College, Pune, and Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Dr. Munot holds DM Cardiology, MD Medicine, and MBBS degrees, along with international credentials — MRCP (UK) from the Royal College of Physicians, London, and FCCP (USA) from the American College of Physicians. He is a recipient of the internationally acclaimed Global Physician Scholar Award 2023 from the American College of Physicians at San Diego, and has trained at the University of Pennsylvania, USA in Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support.

With memberships in leading national and international cardiac societies, and having represented India at global forums including the European Society of Cardiology Congress and EuroPCR World Congress, Paris, Dr. Munot brings truly international standards of cardiac care to Pune.

Whether you are seeking a second opinion, management of a complex heart condition, or advanced interventional treatment, Dr. Naresh Munot and his team are committed to delivering compassionate, cutting-edge cardiac care to every patient.

  • Professional Background and Achievements

    • Interventional Cardiologist practicing in Pune Cantonment and City area.
    • Director of Munot Heart Care and Research Centre, East Street, Pune Cantonment.
    • Chairman of the Munot Heart Foundation, a registered trust with the charity commissioner in Pune. Founded in memory of his late father, Dr. Dilip Munot, for charitable work.
    • Honorary Cardiologist at Police Hospital, Shivajinagar, Pune.
    • Honorary Cardiologist at SVP Cantonment General Hospital.
    • Honorary Cardiologist at Unani Medical College.
    • Honorary Cardiologist at Tarachand Hospital & Tilak Ayurved Med College.
    • Chief, Cardiology, at Sanjeevan Hospital, Erandwane, Karve Road.
    • Consultant and head of Friday Unit at N M Wadia Institute of Cardiology.
    • Consultant Cardiologist at Poona Hospital, Jehangir Hospital, Sanjeevan Hospital, Apollo Spectra Hospital, Global Hospital Pune.
    • Panel Consultant Cardiologist at Sahyadri Hospitals, Ruby Hall Clinic, Hardikar Deccan Multispeciality Hospital, D Y Patil Medical College, Oyster and Pearl, Kamla Nehru, SKN Medical College.
  • Qualifications

    • SSC – St Vincent’s Convent School, Camp, Pune Cantonment.
    • HSC – Fergusson College, Pune. (6th Rank in Maharashtra State Board)
    • MBBS - B J Government Medical College, Pune.
    • Internship - B J Government Medical College and Sassoon Hospitals, Pune.
    • M.D. (Medicine) - B J Govt Medical College and Sassoon Hospitals, Pune.
    • M.R.C.P. (U.K.) Feb 2016 - Royal College of Physicians, London, UK. (Cleared PACES in the first attempt, with 100% marks in all clinical examination stations)
    • DM (Cardiology) - Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai.
    • FCCP (USA) - Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians since July 2019.
  • Medical Licensure

    • India - Maharashtra Medical Council (2012082461 valid till August 2027)
    • England - MRCP(UK) (Reg No 186730)
  • Honors and Awards

    • Awarded “Sir JRD Tata Scholarship” for meritorious performance during M.B.B.S. course.
    • Distinction in Pharmacology, Microbiology, Biochemistry during MBBS.
    • Represented B. J. Medical College at the Zonal Level in Pharmacology Quiz at D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri in July 2008 in which STOOD FIRST.
    • Represented the Pune Zone in State Level Pharmacology quiz at Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai in August 2008 stood SECOND IN STATE.
    • Selected to represent B. J. Medical College in the Regional Ophthalmology Quiz. The team STOOD THIRD at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune in Sept 2009.
    • Participated in the quiz organized by Pediatrics Dept. on account of ORS week in July 2009. Won THIRD PRIZE.
    • RUNNER-UP in the 23rd IAP Intracollegiate Pediatrics Quiz organized by The Indian Academy of Pediatrics in August 2010.
    • Represented B. J. Medical College at the National Level Diabetes Quiz organized by Armed Forces Medical College, Pune in Illuminati Inter-Collegiate Fest (August 2010).
    • STOOD FIRST IN STATE in the 7th Dr Divekar Memorial State Level Radiology Quiz organized by Indian Radiology and Imaging Association at Government Medical College, Nagpur. (Sept 2010)
    • Secured 99.818 percentile with State Rank 18 and All India Rank 165 in NEET PG CET amongst approx. 1 lac MBBS graduates.
    • All India Rank 51 in DNB CET amongst more than 70000 MBBS graduates (Nov 2012).
    • Represented B. J. Medical College (BJMC) in “Dr S D Deodhar All India Post Graduate Rheumatology Quiz” (June 2015).
    • FINALIST in the “Maharashtra Medical Council - Excellence Award 2015” for academic and career achievements.
    • Stood FIRST IN THE COUNTRY in Quiz at National level in CAD – (Cardiology and Diabetes) Conference 2017, Mumbai in September 2017.
    • REPRESENTED INDIA in the ESC Cardiology Congress 2018 in Munich, Germany as part of ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow.
    • STOOD SECOND IN STATE IN CARDIOLOGY Quiz competition (KEMCARD 2019) in March 2019 at King Edward Memorial Medical College, Mumbai.
  • Training and Conferences Attended

    • Trans Radial Intervention Course by Dr Tejas Patel in Ahmedabad, Feb 2017
    • Hands-on Transesophageal Echocardiography course by GE Healthcare, Mumbai, 12-13 August 2018.
    • Attended the ESC Cardiology Congress 2018 in Munich, Germany as part of ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow.
    • Advanced Cardiac Intervention Course at Eternal Heart Care Centre, Jaipur, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2019.
    • CTO Workshop by Dr Kenji Kawajiri, Japan at Athayu Hospital, Kolhapur on 2nd, 3rd Dec 2019.
  • Professional and Society Memberships

      • Indian Medical Association - Life Member
      • Geriatric Society of India - Life Member and Founder Member, Pune Branch
      • Research Society of B J Medical College - Life Member
      • Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine – Life Member
      • Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India – Academic Life Member
      • American College of Chest Physicians, USA – Enhanced Member
      • Association of Physicians of India – Life Member
      • Indian Society of Electrocardiology – Life Member
      • Indian Academy of Echocardiography - Life Member
      • Cardiological Society of India - Life Member
      • American College of Physicians, USA – Member
      • European Society of Cardiology – Professional Member
  • Active Participation in National and International Meetings

    • Presented a poster on “Non-Communicable Diseases in HIV positive Individuals” in 41st Annual Conference of Research Society of BJMC at Pune in Feb 2015.
    • Presented a poster on “Case series of patients after Balloon Mitral Valvotomy” in 42nd Annual Conference of Research Society of BJMC at Pune in Feb 2016.
    • Participated in 23rd World Congress of Cardio Echo 2017 in Jaipur in October 2017.
    • Participated in Cardiological Society of India - National Interventional Council Meeting 2018 at Hyderabad, Telangana in May 2018.
    • Actively participated in ESC Congress 2018 in Munich, Germany as part of ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow group representing India.
    • Presented a poster on “Multimodality imaging in a case of mitral annular caseoma” in ACP Annual Medicine Congress (India) in Kolkata, Sept 2019 held by American College of Physicians, India Chapter.
    • Actively participated in EuroPCR World Congress 2022 in Paris, France representing India.
  • Research , Thesis and Publications

    • "Profile of Pneumocystis Jerovici Pneumonia in HIV Seropositive Individuals with special reference to Drug Treatment." - Munot N.D; Joshi S.V. - KVPY Scholarship scheme 2009.
    • "Clinical Profile and Pattern of Non-Communicable Diseases in HIV with Age More Than 40 Years." Thesis, Dec 2015.
    • "A humungous coronary cameral fistula, Silent till Sixth Decade of Life" - Shewale R, Munot N, Yadav H, Pagad S. - Heart India. 2018; 6:33-35. 6.33.10.4103/heartindia.heartindia_10_18.
  • TextBook Chapters Authored

    ACS - Optimum duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Sharma Anil ; Munot Naresh Chapter no 28 in “Cardiology and Imaging Update 2019” Textbook by G N Mahapatra, Feb 2019.

    Optimal Medical Therapy of Chronic Stable Angina Sharma Satyavan; Munot Naresh Chapter no 30 in “CSI Cardiology Update 2018” Textbook published by Cardiological Society of India, Nov 2018.