India’s foremost voices in cardiology and healthcare innovation came together for BEAT 2025: National Cardiovascular Summit & Awards, organised by Voice of Healthcare (VOH) at Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, New Delhi. The event recognised the country’s outstanding contributions in cardiovascular medicine, research, and patient care.
The prestigious awards were presented by the Chief Guest, Shri Ravinder Singh, Hon’ble Minister – Social Welfare, SC & ST Welfare, Cooperative, & Election, Government of Delhi.
The summit brought together leading cardiologists, policymakers, researchers, and healthcare innovators to deliberate on emerging trends in cardiac sciences — from digital therapeutics and AI-driven diagnosis to structural heart interventions and preventive care strategies.
Listed below are the doctors and categories recognised during the summit:
| NAME | CATEGORY |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ashok Seth | Lifetime Achievement in Interventional Cardiology & Innovation |
| Dr. Ramesh Babu Pothineni | Lifetime Achievement in Regional Cardiology & Healthcare Leadership |
| Mohan Kumar Thota | Cath-Lab Technologist of the Year - South |
| Rakesh Kumar | Cath-Lab Technologist of the Year - National |
| Tina Ralhan | Excellence in Allied Health Training in Cardiology |
| Dr. Suman Badhal | Excellence in Cardiac Rehabilitation |
| Dr. Jogendra Singh | Emerging Leader in Cardiology Under 40 |
| Dr. Siddarth Varshney | Emerging Leader in Cardiology Under 40 |
| Dr. Sameer Gupta | Pioneer in Digital Cardiology |
| Dr. Neeraj Awasthy | Excellence in Foetal and Neonatal Cardiothoracic Intervention |
| Dr. Viresh Mahajan | Pediatric Cardiologist of the Year |
| Dr. Rajesh Sharma | Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon of the Year |
| Prof (Dr.) Aditya Kapoor | Academic Excellence in Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Dr. Vimal Mehta | Outstanding Contribution to Cardiac Education |
| Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Kumar | National Contribution to Cardiothoracic Surgery and Academic Advancement |
| Dr. Mohit Dayal Gupta | Outstanding Contribution in Cardiac Innovations & Public Health Impact |
| Dr. Vikash Goyal | Clinical Leader in Advanced Cardiology |
| Dr. Tarun Kumar | Excellence in Evidence-Based Cardiology Practice & Research |
| Dr. Amit Singh | Emerging Interventional Cardiologist of the Year – West |
| Dr. (Prof) Hemant Madan | Excellence in Interventional Cardiology - North |
| Dr. Nimit Shah | Interventional Cardiologist of the Year – West |
| Dr. Rakesh Rai Sapra | Interventional Cardiologist of the Year – North |
| Dr. Dhirendra Singhania | Excellence in Interventional Cardiac Practice |
| Dr. Harinder K Bali | Interventional Cardiologist of the Year – National |
| Dr. Manisha Chakrabarti | Woman in Cardiology – Leadership Award - North |
| Dr. Aparna Jaswal | Woman in Cardiology – Leadership Award- National |
| Dr. Sai Suraj Kotera | Emerging CTVS Surgeon of the Year - Regional |
| Dr. Nishant Singh Chandel | CTVS Surgeon of the Year - Regional |
| Dr. Gaurav Mahajan | Cardiothoracic Surgeon of the Year - Regional |
| Dr. Harinder Singh Bedi | Cardiothoracic Surgeon of the Year - North |
| Dr. Nityanand Tripathi | Cardiologist of the Year - North |
| Dr. Praveen Chandra | Cardiologist of the Year - National |
| Dr. T.S. Kler | Visionary Leader in Cardiac Care & Leadership |
| Dr. Balbir Singh | Trailblazer of Interventional Cardiology & Electrophysiology |
| Dr. Sandeep Bansal | Academic Leadership in Cardiology & Research Excellence |
Listed below are the organisations and categories recognised during the ceremony:
| ORGANIZATION | CATEGORY |
|---|---|
| Altus Airflow | Excellence in Cath Lab & Cardiac Infrastructure |
| Poly Medicure | Emerging Medical Devices Company of the Year - Cardiology |
| SmartQR Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Outstanding Contribution to Genomics Driven Cardiology |
| Zenzo Healthcare | Excellence in Cardiac Emergency Ambulance Services |
| Meril Life Sciences | Innovation of the Year in Cardiac MedTech |
| Indian Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) (ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai) | Outstanding Contribution to Community Outreach in Cardiovascular Health |
| Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) | Excellence in Cardiovascular Public Health Advocacy |
| National Heart Institute | Outstanding Contribution to Cardiac Research in India |
| Cardiological Society of India (CSI) | National Impact Award in Cardiac Health |
| Sahajanand Medical Technologies Ltd. | Excellence in Cardiovascular Therapeutics |
| Mankind Pharma | Best Preventive Heart Health Program |
| Cipla Ltd | Excellence in Patient-Centric Cardiovascular Research |
| Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow | Digital Transformation in CVD Care |
| Shri Venkatesh Superspeciality Hospital | Emerging Cardiac Hospital of the Year - Regional |
| Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre | Best Hospital for Cardiovascular Emergency Services |
| KMCT MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL | Cardiac Hospital of the Year-South |
| Apollo BGS Hospitals | Cardiac Hospital of the Year-South |
| Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram | Cardiac Hospital of the Year - North |
| Narayana Health | Cardiac Hospital of the Year - National |
The awards recognised excellence across multiple domains — from clinical innovation and hospital excellence to emerging leaders and allied healthcare professionals — underscoring the evolving ecosystem of cardiac care in India.