Dr. Simmi Manocha

Dr. Simmi Manocha

Senior Interventional Cardiologist

About Dr. Simmi Manocha

Senior Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. Simmi Manocha (née Malhotra) is a Cardiologist with over a decade of experience in non-invasive cardiology procedures. She is currently the Head of Department and Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, at Asian Institute of Medical Sciences in Faridabad. Her specialisation is in the areas of radial angiography and device implantation.

Dr. Simmi Manocha completed her MBBS from Punjabi University in 1993 before going on to obtain her post-graduation MD degree from the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana. She superseded this with the DM (Cardiology) qualification in 2003. She was attached to the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi as Attending Cardiologist from 2003 to 2007, and the Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, as Consultant Cardiologist from 2007 to 2009. Her next stint was at the QRG Central Hospital, Faridabad where she was the Chief of Non-invasive Cardiology, until January 2010, after which she moved to her present location.

Dr. Manocha has authored several papers and chapters in books and course material, related to her areas of professional interest. Many of her co-authored papers have been published in various peer-reviewed journals. Besides being a member of medical associations, she has attended numerous conferences across the country and internationally, at which she has also made several presentations in her field of expertise. In addition to this, Dr. Simmi Manocha has conducted many workshops and delivered a large number of lectures and talks at various symposia across the country.

Fellowships
  • Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE). 2010.
  • Fellowship in 3D Echo. University of Chicago.
Accreditation
  • Life Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI). Since 2005.
  • Life Member, Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE). Since 2006.
  • Life Member, Cardiological Society of India, Delhi Chapter. Since 2006.
Ailments
Research
Thesis: Involvement of Fifth and Seventh Cranial Nerves in Tetanus – An Electrophysiological evaluation. 1998.
Accreditation
  • Life Member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI). Since 2005.
  • Life Member, Indian Academy of Echocardiography (IAE). Since 2006.
  • Life Member, Cardiological Society of India, Delhi Chapter. Since 2006.
Publications
Article
Assessment of Cardiac Dyssynchrony in Patients of End-stage Heart Failure using Electrocardiographic versus Echocardiographic Criteria. Nagendra S Chouhan, Pankaj Gupta, Gagan Manohar, Manohar Shinde, Simmi Manocha, Govind Goyal, Sharad Tandon, Sanjay Mittal, Ravi R Kasliwal. Indian Heart Journal. Sep-Oct 2004; 56:(5), Article No.377. [Abstract]
 
Article
3D Echocardiography: An Initial Experience. RR Kasliwal, NS Chouhan, Pankaj Gupta, Simmi Manocha, Sharad Tandon, Sameer Shrivastava, Sanjay Mittal, Naresh Trehan. Indian Heart Journal. Sep-Oct 2004; 56:(5), Article No. 440. [Abstract]
 
Article
Diagnostic Accuracy of Multi Slice CT Coronary Angiography in Patients Presenting with Chest Pain. Gaurav Minocha, Poonam Khurana, Simmi Manocha, Mitu A Minocha, Sameer Shrivastava, Narender Mahajan, Niraj Gupta, Praveer Agarwal, Sanjay Chugh, Suman Bhandari, RR Kasliwal, TS Kler, Naresh Trehan. Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi. Indian Heart Journal. Sep-Oct 2005; 57:(5) Article No. 45. [Abstract]
 
Article
Real-Time 3D Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Mitral Valve Area: A Comparative Study with Conventional 2D Echocardiographic Methods. Nagendra S Chouhan, Vivek Kumar, Ravi R Kasliwal, Simmi Manocha, Govind Goyal, Naresh Trehan. Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi. Indian Heart Journal. Sep-Oct 2005; 57:(5) Article No. 396. [Abstrtact]
 
Article
Comparison of Tissue Doppler Imaging Parameters of Dyssynchrony in Patients with Right Ventricular Apical and Septal Pacing. Aparna Jaswal, Simmi Manocha, Jitender Singh, Kartikeya Bhargava, Vanita Arora, Balbir Singh, Manish Bansal, RR Kasliwal, TS Kler, Anil Saxena. Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi. Indian Heart Journal. Sep-Oct 2005; 57:(5) Article No. 321. [Abstract]
 
Article
Follow-up of Patients undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Using 2D Echocardiography and Tissue Doppler Imaging: Are we Wiser? RR Kasliwal, Simmi Manocha, NS Chouhan, Aparna Jaswal, Govind Goyal, Jitender Singh, Vanita Arora, TS Kler, N Trehan. Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi. Indian Heart Journal. Sep-Oct 2005; 57:(5) Article No. 415. [Abstract]
 
Article
Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Estimation by Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor in Patients undergoing Biventricular Pacemaker Implantation. Aparna Jaswal, Simmi Manocha, Rajesh Chand, Manish Bansal, Anil Saxena, Yatin Mehta, TS Kler. Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi. Indian Heart Journal. Sep-Oct 2005; 57:(5) Article No. 552. [Abstract]
 
Article
Neuromuscular Transmission Failure due to Common Krait (Bungaris Caeruleus) Envenomation. G Singh, HS Pannu, P Chawla, S MalhotraMuscle Nerve.
 
Article
Clinical Efficacy of Low Dose Recombinant Erythropoeitin in Patients of Chronic Renal Failure – A Comparison of Two Low Doses. JS Sandhu, KL Bhatia, S Malhotra, G Sachdeva. Journal of Association Physicians of India.
 
Article
A Placebo Controlled Evaluation of Intravenous Aminophylline in Acute Asthma. J Whig, Sandeep Puri, R. Mahajan, SC Chopra, N. Mittal, S MalhotraLung India.
 
Article
Tubercular Lymphadenopathy Causing Reversible Renovascular Hypertension – A Case Report. S Puri, SB Khurana, S MalhotraJournal of Association Physicians of India.
 
Article
Thyroid Profile in Chronic Renal Failure. G Avasthi, S Sengupta, APS Narang, S Malhotra. Indian Journal of Nephrology.
 
Article
Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva dissecting into Interventricular Septum with Left Ventricular Communication. S Manocha, NS Chouhan, S Mittal, AK Omar, Ravi R Kasliwal. Indian Heart Journal. Jul-Aug 2005; 57:(4), 343-345.
 
Article
Authored a chapter on Rheumatic Heart Disease for IMA Cardiology Course.
 
Article
Authored a chapter on Infective Endocarditis for IMA Cardiology Course.
 
Article
Contributed a Module on Echocardiography. IGNOU Diploma Course on Community Cardiology 2006.
 
Article
Contributed a chapter on Non–invasive Coronary Imaging. Conference Booklet of CSI (UP Chapter). Kanpur, Feb 2006.
Presentation
 
Poster Presentation: Echocardiographic Assessments of Cardiac Dyssynchrony in Patients of End Stage Heart Failure: A ‘Responsible’ Approach! Ravi Ratan Kasliwal, Nagendra S Chouhan, Pankaj Gupta, Gagan Manohar, Simmi Malhotra, Dhruva Sharma, Manohar Shinde, Hari R Tomar, Sharad Tandon, Sameer Shrivastava, Sanjay Mittal, Naresh Trehan. ASE. Jun 2005, Boston.