
Dr Arun Asok Cheriyan MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Cardiology), Fellowship in EP (NZ) is the Specialist Cardiologist at Aster Clinic Discovery Gardens. He started Cardiology practice with the establishment of Cathlab services at Sagara Co-Operative Hospital and the introduction of the Primary Angioplasty Program at Alleppey Medical College in the coastal district of Alleppey in Kerala. He was subsequently trained in Electrophysiology at the prestigious Greenlane Cardiology Services at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand following which he was instrumental in the expansion of Interventional Cardiology Services at Moulana Hospital in North Kerala with the introduction of Electrophysiology Services and establishment of an EP lab. His areas of interests are arrhythmias and heart failure.
EDUCATION
MBBS (2000) – Annamalai University, India
MD Medicine (2007) – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India
DM Cardiology (2013) – Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Fellowship in EP (2015) – Auckland District Health Board, New Zealand
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Interventional Cardiologist – Sagara Co-operative Hospital (2013)
Assistant Professor in Cardiology – Alleppey Medical College (2014)
Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist – Moulana Hospital (2015-16)
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Heart Failure, Rhythm Disorders, Syncope, Interventional Cardiology,
Cardiac Imaging – Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal