Best Cardiologist in Gujarat — Dr. Nikhila Pachani

Senior interventional cardiology, anchored in Gujarat

Gujarat has produced some of India's finest cardiologists and one of its largest concentrations of cathlabs. Yet for many families across the state, the question is the same: which cardiologist do we trust with the most important muscle in the body? Dr. Nikhila Pachani's practice is built around that question. She holds a DM Cardiology from the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi — one of India's premier cardiac super-specialty programmes — and has served as Assistant Professor of Cardiology at U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, the country's largest standalone cardiac hospital.

Today she practises full-time at Backbone Medicity Super Specialty Hospital, Rajkot, where the cathlab handles patients referred from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Jamnagar, Bhuj, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar and across the state. Her personal record stands at over 15,000 coronary angiographies and 4,000 coronary angioplasties — among the highest single-operator figures in the region.

Why patients across Gujarat travel to Rajkot

• Senior operator with DM Cardiology and academic teaching experience — not a junior fellow performing procedures unsupervised.
• Philips Azurion-series cathlab — among the most advanced platforms available in the state.
• 24×7 primary PCI service for active heart attacks — critical for emergency referrals from nearby districts.
• Honest counselling — not every chest pain needs a stent; not every blockage needs bypass. The plan is explained in plain language to the patient and family.
• DHA Dubai Licence (2024) — international standards and exposure to global best practice.
• Patient-coordination team that helps with travel directions, same-day appointments, stay arrangements and insurance paperwork.

Conditions Dr. Nikhila treats for Gujarat patients

The Gujarat patient population carries unusually high rates of early coronary artery disease, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Dr. Nikhila's clinic sees the full spectrum: stable angina patients seeking second opinions before angioplasty; diabetic patients with silent ischaemia detected on routine check-up; young patients with familial dyslipidaemia; postmenopausal women with atypical symptoms; and elderly patients with valve disease and rhythm disturbances.

Beyond coronary work, the practice handles structural heart issues, pacemaker and AICD/CRT-D implantation, peripheral vascular interventions, and long-term follow-up of post-stent and post-bypass patients from all over Gujarat.

Booking, second opinions and travel

Patients from Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and other Gujarat cities can WhatsApp reports to the assistant for a preliminary review before travelling. This often clarifies whether an in-person visit, a same-day procedure, or simply a medicine adjustment is needed. The Rajkot–Ahmedabad expressway makes the trip a comfortable 3.5-hour drive; Jamnagar, Surendranagar and Morbi are even closer.

Stay arrangements near Backbone Medicity, vegetarian and Jain meal coordination, attendant cot in the patient room, and pickup from Rajkot railway station or Hirasar Airport can all be arranged on request.

Outcomes, ethics and what to expect

Cardiology decisions are rarely binary, and the right answer for one patient may be wrong for another. Dr. Nikhila's clinic is built on three commitments: a clear written plan after every consultation; honest acknowledgement when a procedure is not needed; and a Heart Team discussion — interventional cardiologist plus cardiac surgeon — for complex cases where bypass and angioplasty are both reasonable options.

For families across Gujarat looking for senior cardiology care without travelling to a metro, Backbone Medicity, Rajkot offers a credible, accessible alternative with international-grade equipment and a high-volume single operator who personally performs every procedure.