Dr. Rishika Mehta

Dr. Rishika Mehta

Consultant, Pediatric Cardiology

  • Children’s Heart Centre

MBBS, MD (Pediatrics), DrNB (Pediatric Cardiology), Fellowship in Fetal Echocardiography

  • YEARS OF PRACTICE: 11 years
  • GENDER: Female
  • LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English, Hindi, Bengali, French
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Biography

Dr Rishika Mehta, a dedicated Fetal , neonatal and Paediatric cardiologist with a strong commitment to academics, actively engaged in research and education to enhance patient care and contribute to the field's knowledge. She has special interest in adults with congenital heart disease and is passionate about staying current with the latest advancements in paediatric cardiology to provide the best possible care for young patients. Dr Rishika is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and their families through compassionate and expert medical care.

My Mantra

I strongly believe in giving compassionate and comprehensive care to children with congenital heart disease and strong support to their care givers. Pediatric cardiac should not be limited due to financial and geographical barrier. Each child is special and has equal right to lead a healthy and disease free life.

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

  • Neonatal Echocardiography
  • Pediatric Echocardiography & Fetal Echocardiography
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Structural interventions
  • Pre –operative assessment and stabilization of cardiac patients
  • Developing new techniques in field of pediatric cardiology
  • Heart Faliure
  • Pulmonary Hypertension, Adults with congenital heart disease

PROCEDURES PERFORMED:

  • left and Right Cardiac Cathetherization procedures
  • Device closures- ASD
  • VSD
  • PDA
  • Coronay Cameral Fistulas
  • Balloon Angioplasties
  • Ductal stenting
  • Coarctation Stenting
  • Branch Pulmonary artery Stenting
  • Sinus Venosus ASD Stenting
  • Transcatheter Fontan Completion

TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED:

  • Neonatal and Pediatric Echos
  • ASD
  • VSD
  • PDA
  • Adults with congenital heart disease
  • Heart failure and Pulmonary artery Hypertension Management

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

    • MBBS : MGM Medical College, Indore
    • MD (Pediatrics) : Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Jabalpur
    • DrNB(Pediatric Cardiology) : Narayana Health, National Board of Examination, Kolkata

FELLOWSHIPS:

    Fellowship in Fetal Echo Cardiography : PCSI, Delhi

Publications:

  • Dr. Rishika Mehta, Dr. Mamta Dhaneria, & Dr. Jyoti Prajapati. (2020). Study of foot length measurement as a screening tool to identify low birth weight and preterm neonates. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research, 7(7), 337–343. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijpr.2020.i07.04
  • Mehta R, Chattopadhyay A, Mallik S, Ghosh S, Das JN. Estimation of radiation dose to the paediatric cardiac patient in a paediatric cardiac catheterisation laboratory: concerns and ways ahead. Cardiology in the Young. 2025;35(12):2504-2510. doi:10.1017/S1047951125110299
  • Mehta, Rishika; Chattopadhyay, Amitabha; Mukherji, Aritra; Ghosh, Sanjiban; Das, Jayita Nandy; Gupta, Pushpanjali. Eptifibatide bolus dose postductal stenting intervention: A single-center experience. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology 17(6):p 415-419, Nov–Dec 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_175_24
  • Mehta R, Ghosh S, Nandy JD, Das S, Chattopadhyay A. Atypical presentation of complete heart block in children with pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome: A case series of two patients. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Jul-Sep;14(3):408-411. doi: 10.4103/apc.apc_96_21. Epub 2021 Aug 26. PMID: 34667417; PMCID: PMC8457295.
  • Mehta R, Pathak A. Emerging Chryseobacterium indologenes Infection in Indian Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Case Report. Antibiotics (Basel). 2018 Dec 14;7(4):109. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics7040109. PMID: 30558140; PMCID: PMC6316706.
  • Mehta, Rishika, Amitabha Chattopadhyay, Jayita Nandy Das, Anwesha Mukherjee, Aritra Mukherjee and Sanjiban Ghosh. “Transcatheter recanalization and stenting of completely closed ductus arteriosus in infants: A single-centre series.” Progress in Pediatric Cardiology (2025): n. pag.
  • Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist - Narayana Super speciality Hospital, Andul Road, Howrah
  • Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist - Vivekanand Institute of Medical Science RKMSP, Kolkata
  • Junior Consultant - Narayana Super speciality Hospital, Howrah, Kolkata
  • Private Consultant - SSKM & IPGMER, Kolkata
  • Radiation exposure to children in a high volume pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory from eastern India–invisible threat?, Award Presentation, PCSI 2021
  • Difficulties in ductal stenting–immediate and mid term outcomes, Paper Presentation, PCSI 2021
  • Estimation of radiation dose to the pediatric cardiac catheterization and intervention patient concerns and ways ahead, Paper Presentation, Anita Saxena Award Paper in PCSI 2022
  • Radiation doses in pediatric cardiac patients, Poster Presentation, CSI Frankfurt 2023
  • Closing cerebrovenous malformation in a neonate, Cathlab café presentation, CSI Frankfurt 2023
  • Closing ductal pseudo aneurysm post PDA ligation, Cathlab café presentation, CSI Frankfurt 2023
  • Closing large Aortico – RV tunnel, Cathlab café presentation, CSI Frankfurt 2023
  • Role of Eptifibatide bolus dose post ductal stenting intervention: Single centre experience, Presentation, PCSI Chennai 2023, 2nd prize
  • Eptifibatide bolus dose post ductal stenting intervention: single centre experience, Poster presentation, CSI Frankfurt 2024
  • Pulmonary Atriovenous Malformation: The Enigmatic Lesion, Cathlab café presentation, CSI Frankfurt 2024
  • Stenting the closed ductus: How it changed lives, Cathlab café presentation, CSI Frankfurt 2024

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • IAP
  • PCSI

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