IHFS Panel of Advisors – Dr V P Nair

Dr V P Nair (Parameswaran Nair) is a Senior Consultant Cardiologist at “Nair Cardiac and Medical Centre”, Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, at Orchard & Novena, Singapore. He is a Visiting Consultant at the National Heart Centre Singapore.

He qualified from King George`s Medical College, Lucknow with MBBS. Subsequently he worked as a cardiologist in Singapore and England and obtained Post Graduate degrees MRCP (UK), MRCP (Ireland), MRCGP (UK) and FAMS (Cardiology- Singapore). He has further post doctorate degrees FRCP (London), FRCP (Edinburgh), FRCP (Ireland), FRCGP (UK), FACC (USA), FESC (Paris) and FSCAI (USA).

He worked in Singapore, England and USA in reputed Hospitals. Initially he worked as a Cardiologist at the Regional Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne UK with Professor Ronald. W. F. Campbell and Professor Desmond Julian, the British Heart Foundation Professors of Cardiology. Subsequently, he worked with the world renowned Prof Richard K Myler at San Francisco Heart Institute, Seton Medical Centre, USA.  He also worked at Cleveland clinic, Ohio, USA, with Professor William Sheldon and Broussais University Hospital, Paris, France, with Professor J L Guermonprez as Interventional cardiologist. He has been doing PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Interventions) including complex Angioplasty and stenting for the last three decades in Singapore and many other countries. Since 10 years, his son Dr Dinesh Nair also a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist has joined him as “Heart Matters” and they are doing complex cardiac cases together.

He teaches cardiology to both undergraduate and Post Graduate Medical students in Singapore and abroad. He also teaches nurses and para- medical staff. He has published many scientific papers. He has chaired and addressed the World Congress of Cardiology and many international cardiology conventions and scientific meetings. He gives regular CME (Continues Medical Educations) talks at various hospitals and polyclinics in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Brunei, India and China. He is an active member of all local and international heart associations.

He was the President of GOPIO (Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin) Singapore for 16 years and he is now its advisor. He was the President of the Hindu Centre Singapore, and he is now the Patron. He was the President of the Singapore Malayalee Association and he is now the Trustee. He was the Vice President of Chinmaya Seva Centre Singapore. He is the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Serangoon Garden Orchard. He was the Treasurer of the Singapore Medical Association. He is an active fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore.

He was awarded with the honour of Public Service Medal (PBM) by the Singapore government. He was also bestowed with Outstanding Malayalee award in Singapore and Hind Rattan award from India. He was a patron of Henderson Dawson Citizens Consultative Committee. He is the patron of Cairnhil community club for many years.

He has recently published a book “Healing Hearts, Touching Minds, The Journey of an Interventional Cardiologist”, with 640 pages including his biography, social work and medical articles especially in cardiology. It was officially launched on 15/01/2021 by Minister Dr Tan See Leng at SRC Singapore. He has published a latest medical article in the Singapore Medical Journal, May 2021 entitled “Cardiac Biomarkers and Their Application”.