Dr. Sanjeev Unnikrishnan Nair, MBBS, MD

Sanjeev U. Nair, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Interventional Cardiologist

Dr Sanjeev Nair is a highly accomplished, multi-board-certified interventional cardiologist providing advanced, patient-centered cardiac care in Fort Worth,Texas. With a comprehensive global background and extensive clinical training at several of the top medical institutions in the United States, Dr. Nair specializes in complex coronary, peripheral, and structural heart interventions.

Education and Clinical Training

Dr. Nair began his medical journey in India, where he was formally trained in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Critical Care and awarded a Doctorate in Medicine. He completed further medical training in the United Kingdom prior to relocating to the United States.

In the U.S., Dr. Nair completed an internal medicine internship at Case Western Reserve University and his residency training through the Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons program. He then pursued focused clinical and research work at Hartford Hospital and the University of Connecticut, followed by a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Dr. Nair completed advanced specialization as Chief Fellow in Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University under the mentorship of Dr. Tim Fischell, a co-inventor of the coronary stent.

Clinical Specializations & Patient Care

Dr. Nair offers comprehensive diagnostic, preventive, and interventional therapies. His clinical practice encompasses high-risk interventions and cutting-edge cardiovascular support technologies, including:

• Complex Coronary Interventions: Radial, ulnar, and femoral artery access stenting, and chronic total occlusions (CTO).
• Structural Heart Therapies: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and ASD/PFO closures.
• Advanced Hemodynamic Support: Utilization of Impella, intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for critically unstable patients.
• Vascular & Peripheral Procedures: Peripheral angioplasty and stenting, atherectomy, thrombolysis, aspiration thrombectomy, and IVC filter placement.
• General Cardiology: Preventive medicine, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation/flutter, valvular heart disease, and pre-operative cardiac evaluations.

Board Certifications and Professional Distinctions

Dr. Nair is board-certified across multiple distinct cardiac and vascular imaging specialties, reflecting an elite standard of technical proficiency:

• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Cardiovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, and Internal Medicine
• National Board of Echocardiography (NBE): Comprehensive Adult Echocardiography
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC): Nuclear Study Interpretation
• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): Registered Physician for Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT)

He is also a recognized Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)—distinctions reserved for physicians who demonstrate a peer-reviewed mark of excellence and ongoing commitment to quality care.

Research, Academic Appointments, and Personal Life

An active investigator, Dr. Nair has published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals, authored definitive cardiology textbook chapters, and presented clinical abstracts globally. In recognition of his clinical findings, he was honored with the Young Investigator Award by the Resuscitation Council of the American Heart Association.

Dedicated to medical education, Dr. Nair has held previous faculty positions with the University of Connecticut and Michigan State University. He currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. 

Dr. Nair resides locally in Fort Worth with his wife and children. Outside of his practice, he enjoys fitness, reading, exploring classical Indian music, jazz, and blues, and spending time with his family.