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Siddharth Dagli
Born
Siddharth Vadilal Dagli

Mumbai, India
EducationM.B.B.S., M.D. — Bombay University
Fellowship — University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology — Charles Nicolle University Hospital, Rouen, France (1999)
OccupationSenior Interventional Cardiologist
Years active1986–present
Employer(s)Breach Candy Hospital; Saifee Hospital; Bhatia General Hospital; Cumballa Hill Hospital; Surana Sethia Hospital; Mumbai Police Hospital; Heart Clinic, Mehta House, Mumbai
Known forDoppler color flow mapping of aortic dissection; first ABSORB bioresorbable stent in India; Mumbai Police cardiologist
AwardsFellow of the Cardiological Society of India (FCSI, 2015)
GMC Icon 2014 — Grant Medical College Alumni Association
Websitedrsvdagli.com

Siddharth Dagli (born in Mumbai) is a Senior Indian Interventional Cardiologist based in South Mumbai, practising since 1986. He is the son of the eminent Indian economist, poet, essayist journalist Vadilal Dagli (1926–1985).

Dagli is a well-known social figure. He recognized for his early research on Doppler color flow mapping in the evaluation of aortic dissection, first published as lead author in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 1985, and subsequently cited as Reference No. 514 in the fourth edition of Eugene Braunwald's landmark textbook Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. He was part of the team that performed the first ABSORB bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation in India in December 2012. Dagli is known for providing state of the art the cardiac care to his patients. He served for a decade as the designated cardiologist to the Mumbai Police.

In addition to his clinical work, he has for the past decade been an active health educator and social media influencer, running the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@svdagli — (60,000+ subscribers) — and Facebook and Instagram platforms (5,000+ followers each). He is a multifaceted personality — a cricket enthusiast, singer, writer, humorist, and technology aficionado — and is currently writing his memoirs, which are under publication.

Early life and family

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Dagli was born and raised in Mumbai. His father, Vadilal Dagli (20 November 1926 – 6 December 1985), was one of India's leading economists, poets, journalists, and literary figures. Vadilal Dagli studied at the University of California, Berkeley, served as financial editor of The Indian Express, was appointed Chief Officer of the State Bank of India's Mumbai Head Office, and became editor of the influential economic weekly Commerce in 1967. He was awarded the prestigious Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for contributions to Gujarati literature and chaired the Government of India's Committee on Control and Subsidies (1978–79). Vadilal Dagli passed away in 1985 at the age of 59, when Siddharth was 30.

Siddharth Dagli studied in the New Era School on Pedder Road, Mumbai — a school whose pedagogy was grounded in the principles of Rabindranath Tagore In the school Dagli had the honors of passing Junior division (Army Wing) Examination in Feb 1969 . After School, in 1971, Dagli joined Jai Hind College Dagli is fluent in English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, and colloquial French.

Education and training

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Dagli completed his M.B.B.S. and M.D. degrees at Bombay University, with clinical training at J.J. Hospital and Grant Medical College, Mumbai. He subsequently pursued advanced training in interventional cardiology at the University Hospital of Alabama (University of Alabama at Birmingham), USA, where he conducted his landmark research on Doppler color flow mapping of aortic dissection.

In 1999, he was invited as a Visiting Interventional Cardiologist to the Charles Nicolle University Hospital in Rouen, France — from August to December 1999 — where he trained directly under Prof. Alain Cribier, President of the Cardiology Society of France and inventor of TAVI. During this invitation, he had hands on experience with the newer techniques of ' in balloon angioplasty.[1]

Career

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Clinical practice

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Dagli has been practising cardiology in South Mumbai continuously since 1986, based at his Heart Clinic (105, 1st Floor, Mehta House, Opposite Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty, Mumbai – 400007). He is affiliated with, or has served as consultant at, the following hospitals:

Fellowship in France with world famous Prof. Alain Cribier

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Following his training at Charles Nicolle University Hospital in Rouen under Prof. Alain Cribier, Dagli returned to Mumbai in 2000 practiced, the then popular technique in France of Direct Stenting — placing the stent directly at the site of the coronary blockage in a single step, without prior balloon dilation. The procedure takes 20–30 minutes, requires minimal post-operative ICU stay, allows discharge within 24 hours with return to normal duties within two to three days.[2][3]

Current Expertise and Practice

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Dr Siddharth Dagli and his professional team specialize in the state of the art Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) techniques, popularly called Coronary Angioplasty with stenting which includes:

  • Imaging-guided angioplasties with IVUS and OCT
  • Rotablation angioplasties
  • IVL (Shock Wave Angioplasty) Intra Vascular Lithotripsy
  • ELCA (Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty)
  • PAMI — angioplasty during an ongoing heart attack in the golden hour
  • CRTD implantation for chronic heart failure
  • Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
  • TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)

Mumbai Police Cardiologist

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For approximately a decade 2007 onwards, Dagli served as the designated consultant cardiologist to the Mumbai Police, providing cardiac care to police officers and conducting heart health awareness and training programmes for the force. His services were appreciated with a Police medallion by Joint Commissioner of Police Hemant Karkare.

Health education

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Dagli served as the medical expert contributor for heart health education articles published in major Indian newspaper groups in various languages:[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

He was also interviewed on Indian T.V channels Sahara One TV Hindi Zee Marathi TV Hindi channel for educating the community at large He was also quoted as a specialist in:

  • Dainik Jagran (Hindi health supplement), March 2006 — A detailed two-part article on angiography and angioplasty, with Dr. Dagli explaining the procedure, risks, and post-operative care, written by Dhananjay Singh.[15]
  • Divya Bhaskar (Gujarati), 15 April 2015 — A full-page health education feature on heart disease (CAD — Coronary Artery Disease) in young people, with Dr. Dagli credited as specialist in Coronary Angiography, Balloon Angioplasty with Stenting, Mumbai. Published simultaneously across Gujarati, Hindi (Dainik Bhaskar), and Marathi (Divya Marathi) editions of the Bhaskar group.[16]
  • DNA (Daily News & Analysis) — Online article "New Year Checklist", published Sunday, December 28, 2008, by journalist Geetanjali Jhala. Dr. Dagli, described as "consultant cardiologist at Cumballa Hill Heart Institute", was quoted advising realistic health resolutions: "Expecting to lose 10kg in a month would be an unrealistic goal. Setting a target like 1kg every month might work better."[17]
  • Bombay Times(Times of India publication) "Young heart, big risks" . Interview published Sunday, September 28,2025

Notable cases

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In August 2006, Dagli performed an emergency angioplasty at Breach Candy Hospital on a patient during an ongoing heart attack — a PAMI (Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction) procedure — reported in Mid-Day.[18]

In September 2006, Dagli fitted a pacemaker in a 93-year-old patient whose heartbeat had dropped to a rate of 24 (comparable to a flat-line ECG). The procedure was completed in 30 minutes, reported in Mid-Day.[19]

Cardiac Care to Notable Individuals

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Over his four-decade career, Dagli has provided cardiac care to thousands of patients including:

He has also successfully treated thousands of foreign nationals from the United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Indonesia, Mauritius, Kenya (Nairobi), Tanzania, Madagascar, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka

Research and academic contributions

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While at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dagli conducted research resulting in the following peer-reviewed publication:

  • Dagli, S.V.; Nanda, N.C.; Roitman, D.; Moos, S.; Hsiung, M.C.; Nath, P.H.; Soto, B. (1985). "Evaluation of Aortic Dissection by Doppler Color Flow Mapping". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 56: 497. (Manuscript received February 18, 1985; accepted April 5, 1985.)

This paper was cited as Reference No. 514 in the chapter "Diseases of the Aorta" in Braunwald, E. (ed.). Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 4th edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.

First ABSORB bioresorbable stent in India (2012)

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In December 2012, Dagli was part of the team that performed the first implantation of an ABSORB bioresorbable vascular scaffold in India, a landmark procedure documented on the international medical education platform www.vumedi.com that is used by 4,50,000 interventional cardiologist world over. documented on the medical education platform VuMedi.

Health education and social media

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For the past decade, Dagli has been an active health educator and social media influencer:

Professional memberships

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  • Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India
  • Fellow of the International College of Angiology
  • Fellow of the Indian Society of Electrocardiography
  • Life Member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Member of the Indo-French Interventional Cardiology Foundation

Awards and recognition

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  • Fellow of the Cardiological Society of India (FCSI) — conferred 2015
  • GMC Icon 2014 — awarded by the Grant Medical College Alumni Association in 2014
  • Appointed Visiting Faculty, Rouen University (Charles Nicolle University Hospital), France — 1999
  • Featured across at least eleven major Indian newspapers and publications — May–June 2000
  • Expert contributor in health supplements of Divya Bhaskar group (Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi) — April 2015
  • Quoted in DNA (Daily News & Analysis) health feature — December 2008
  • Featured in Outlook magazine (2022)
  • Featured interview in Vansmore Gujarati digital magazine (June 2024)

Personal life and interests

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Dagli is married to Falguni Dagli, who has for over 21 years been active in personal development and social work through the Angels Link Foundation, conducting charity works for underprivileged orphans, and senior citizens.

Their son Rahul Dagli is an advertising producer and talent manager. Their daughter Tanvi has previously served as Beauty Editor of ELLE magazine.

Beyond medicine, Dagli is a multifaceted personality:

  • An avid cricket enthusiast who reprented Grant Medical College Cricket team (1973-74)
  • A singer with a love of Hindi film music. A passionate collector of World Music
  • A technology enthusiast and early adopter of digital platforms
  • A writer and philosopher with interest in self-help and spirituality
  • A humorist
  • A reader of biographies and spiritual literature

He is currently writing his memoir, which is under publication.

Publications

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  • Dagli, S.V.; Nanda, N.C.; Roitman, D.; Moos, S.; Hsiung, M.C.; Nath, P.H.; Soto, B. (1985). "Evaluation of Aortic Dissection by Doppler Color Flow Mapping". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 56: 497.

References

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  1. ↑ Nair, Sulekha. "'Direct stenting is a safer procedure'". The Financial Express on Sunday. Vol. II No. 89. Mumbai, Sunday, July 2, 2000.
  2. ↑ Staff Reporter. "Easier than bypass surgery — both on your heart and purse". The Free Press Journal. Vol. 71, No. 234. Mumbai, Saturday, June 10, 2000.
  3. ↑ "Direct stenting, new method to remove artery blockages". Deccan Herald. Tuesday, June 6, 2000.
  4. ↑ Pandya, Geeta. "Direct Stenting: Baypass Sarjari no Vadhu Saro Vikalp" [Direct Stenting: A Better Alternative to Bypass Surgery]. The Bombay Samachar. Friday, 2 June 2000.
  5. ↑ Manjrekar, Ravindra. "Latest in Balloon Angioplasty: Direct Stenting". Maharashtra Times. Mumbai, Wednesday, 28 June 2000.
  6. ↑ "Bharatacha Dr. Dagli yanna French Vidyapeethcha Bahuman". Saanj Loksatta (Indian Express Group). Wednesday, 14 June 2000.
  7. ↑ "Bharatacha Dr. Dagli yanna French Vidyapeethcha Bahuman". Navshakti. 29 June 2000.
  8. ↑ "Angioplasty Sthetre Apurva Siddhi". Janbhoomi. Friday, 21 January 2000.
  9. ↑ Vaz, Hubert. "Stunts with Stents". Afternoon Despatch & Courier. Vol. XVI, No. 52. Mumbai, Saturday, May 27, 2000.
  10. ↑ "Balloon Angioplasty with Stent Implantation". Afternoon Despatch & Courier (Health Check supplement). Saturday, May 27, 2000.
  11. ↑ Bhatt, Dharmesh. "Hridayrogni Shastrkriyani Krantikarak Technology". Feelings magazine. 15 June 2000, p. 39.
  12. ↑ "Hart Peshentsathi Bahumol". Lokprabha (Indian Express Group weekly). 4 August 2000.
  13. ↑ "Rotary Club of Bombay Mandvi: Dr Siddharth Dagli on Latest Techniques in Balloon Angioplasty". The Times of India. Mumbai, Thursday, June 8, 2000.
  14. ↑ Sakal. Mumbai, Sunday, 18 June 2000.
  15. ↑ Singh, Dhananjay. "Engioplasty" [Angioplasty]. (Hindi health supplement). March 2006, pp. 7–10.
  16. ↑ "Hridayrog: Yuvanoma Pan Vadhtu Jatu Praman" [Heart Disease: Growing Rate Even Among Youth]. Divya Bhaskar. Ahmedabad, Wednesday, 15 April 2015. (Also published in Dainik Bhaskar, Udaipur, and Divya Marathi, Aurangabad, same date.)
  17. ↑ Jhala, Geetanjali. "New Year Checklist". DNA (Daily News & Analysis). Sunday, December 28, 2008. dnaindia.com.
  18. ↑ "Change of heart: Breach Candy doctors perform angioplasty on patient DURING heart attack". Mid-Day. By Vrushali Lad. August 18, 2006.
  19. ↑ Lad, Vrushali. "Alive and ticking: 93-yr-old lives with heart block for two years; pacemaker fitted to increase heartbeat from 24 to the normal 70". Mid-Day. Tuesday, September 12, 2006.
  20. ↑ Gujarat Samachar. 13 March 1996.

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