Senior interventional cardiologist with 15,000+ coronary angiographies and 4,000+ angioplasties. Practising at Backbone Medicity Super Specialty Hospital, Rajkot — with 24×7 emergency primary PCI.
Over a decade of high-volume cathlab experience — including complex CTO, left-main and bifurcation angioplasty.
Backbone Medicity is equipped with the Philips Azurion-series cathlab — one of the most advanced platforms in Saurashtra.
Same-day appointments are usually possible. WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach the team.
Why Rajkot patients choose Dr. Nikhila Pachani
Choosing a cardiologist in Rajkot is rarely about a single appointment — it is the start of a long-term relationship that may decide how your family handles heart disease for decades. Dr. Nikhila Pachani brings together three things that families look for: senior-level training from one of India's top cardiac centres, a personal volume of work that puts her among the most experienced single-operator interventional cardiologists in Saurashtra, and the temperament to explain everything in plain Gujarati, Hindi or English without rushing.
She completed her MBBS at Rural Medical College, Loni, MD General Medicine at MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, and DM Cardiology at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi — one of India's premier cardiac DM programmes. Before joining Backbone Medicity, she served as Assistant Professor of Cardiology at U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India's largest standalone cardiac hospital. That mix of academic rigor and very high-volume cathlab practice is unusual in private cardiology in Rajkot, and it shows in how she explains options and risks.
Hypertension and lipid disorders — especially in diabetic patients.
Post-stent, post-bypass and post-valve replacement long-term follow-up.
Procedures performed at Backbone Medicity, Rajkot
The Backbone Medicity cathlab runs the Philips Azurion series — a ceiling-mounted, low-radiation, high-definition imaging platform that allows precise stent positioning and lower contrast doses for diabetic and kidney-disease patients. Dr. Nikhila is also experienced on Siemens, Philips FD10 and FD20 platforms from her training years.
The Rajkot cathlab handles diagnostic coronary angiography, single and multi-vessel angioplasty, complex CTO PCI, left-main and bifurcation work, peripheral interventions, permanent pacemaker implantation, AICD and CRT-D device implantation, and emergency primary PCI for active heart attacks 24×7.
Same-day appointments and how to book
The fastest way to reach the team is WhatsApp on +91 70160 57102. Send a short message with the patient's age, main symptom, and current medicines — the assistant will reply with the next available slot. Phone bookings to Backbone Medicity on +91 74108 21108 work just as well during office hours.
For emergencies — chest pain, sudden breathlessness, fainting — call 108 for an ambulance and inform Backbone Medicity simultaneously on the 24×7 helpdesk line so the cathlab team is prepared before you arrive.
Why high-volume experience matters in cardiology
Published cardiology data consistently shows that procedure outcomes improve with operator and centre volume. An interventional cardiologist who has personally performed 4,000+ angioplasties has seen — and solved — the unusual cases: heavily calcified lesions, in-stent restenosis, tortuous anatomy, bifurcation disease, and chronic total occlusions that look impossible on paper. That experience translates into shorter procedure times, lower complication rates, and better long-term outcomes for Rajkot patients.
It also means honest counselling. When a patient does not need a stent, that is what is said. When bypass surgery is the better option, that is what is recommended. The Heart Team approach at Backbone Medicity — interventional cardiologist plus cardiac surgeon — ensures complex cases are discussed jointly before any decision.
Backbone Medicity Super Specialty Hospital, Rajkot
11/1-5, Ram Vihar Society, Behind Twin Star Building, 150 Ft. Ring Road, Near Nana Mava Circle, Rajkot, Gujarat – 360005
Dr. Nikhila Pachani is among Rajkot's most experienced senior interventional cardiologists, with 15,000+ angiographies and 4,000+ angioplasties. She practises at Backbone Medicity Super Specialty Hospital.
Where is the clinic located?+
Backbone Medicity, 150 Feet Ring Road, near Nana Mava Circle, Rajkot — easily accessible from anywhere in the city.
Is emergency angioplasty available 24×7?+
Yes. Backbone Medicity runs a 24×7 primary PCI service for heart-attack patients.
How do I book?+
WhatsApp +91 70160 57102 or call +91 74108 21108. Same-day slots are usually possible.
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