Dr. J. P. S. Sawhney is a senior cardiologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, where he serves as Chairman of the Department of Cardiology and as a member of the hospital’s Board of Management. His professional work spans clinical cardiology, cardiovascular prevention, research, and the development of collaborative models of medical practice. He has also served as an ex-member of the Delhi Medical Council.

His principal interests include clinical and preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. His work has addressed heart attacks among young Indians and familial hypercholesterolemia. He has helped initiate global clinical trials and national and international registries, including registries focused on atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and acute coronary syndrome. He has served as a principal investigator and national coordinator for major international clinical trials.

Dr. Sawhney’s academic background includes medical training at V.S.S. Medical College and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. During his academic years, he received five gold medals and Pfizer’s Gold Medal for postgraduate study in medicine. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the European Society of Cardiology. He has also been associated with the American Heart Association, the European Society of Heart Failure, the European Society of Preventive Cardiology, and the European Atherosclerosis Society.

Alongside clinical and research work, Dr. Sawhney has contributed to medical education and professional exchange through more than 400 guest lectures on cardiovascular disease prevention at national and international forums. He has authored articles in medical journals and chapters in books, and has advocated group practice as a way to improve patient care and support the development of medical subspecialties. He has received several professional awards and oration honours. Outside his clinical work, he is active in the Rotary Club as a Paul Harris Fellow and has maintained a longstanding interest in cricket.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, completed in 1980; the supplied material names V.S.S. Medical College, Burla, Sambalpur University, and also references S.S. Medical College.
• MD in Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (1984).
• DM in Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh; one source lists 1986.
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP).
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC).
• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC).

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Clinical and preventive cardiology.
• Coronary artery disease and cardiovascular risk reduction.
• Dyslipidemia and familial hypercholesterolemia.
• Atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
• Cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.

Research Contributions & Publications

Dr. Sawhney has contributed articles to medical journals and chapters to books of national and international repute. His research and clinical-trial work has included heart attacks in young Indians, familial hypercholesterolemia, and registries for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and acute coronary syndrome. His stated research areas include clinical and preventive cardiology, cardiovascular prevention, and rehabilitation.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Times Healthcare Achievers Award (2018).
• Vashisht Chikitsa Award (2016).
• Distinguished Service Award (2007).
• Distinguished Achievement of Highest Order (2005).
• Rashtriya Rattan Award (2004).
• Dr. Venkat Rao Oration Award (2004).
• Silver Jubilee Oration Award (2001).
• Pfizer’s Gold Medal for Postgraduation in Medicine.

Specialization

• Clinical and preventive cardiology.
• Coronary artery disease.
• Dyslipidemia and familial hypercholesterolemia.
• Atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
• Cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.

• Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
• Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
• Member, Board of Management, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
• Former member, Delhi Medical Council.
• Principal Investigator and National Coordinator for major global clinical trials.
• Chair, Lipid Council of India, Cardiological Society of India.
• Delivered more than 400 guest lectures on cardiovascular disease prevention at national and international forums.