Dr Prathap Kumar is specialized in Interventional Cardiology for both Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty procedures. He is among the most respected Cardiologists in India having more than 20 years of experience in Interventional Cardiology treating simple to complex Cardiac conditions. With his vast experience and expertise in the field, he has contributed immensely to the growth of Interventional Cardiology earning distinctive recognition and respect in the country. Graduated in Medicine in 1988 from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Dr. Prathap Kumar N acquired MD (Internal medicine) in 1992.

A protagonist of the belief that heart matters most, he went on to learn the ills of the heart and obtained DM (cardiology) in 1997 with a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from University of Turin, Italy in 2002. Having had gained the know-how, and whetting his skill with overseas trainings, Dr. Prathap was instrumental in establishing the cardiology department in Benziger Hospital, an Interventional cardiology centre in Pariyaram Medical College and in PRS hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. He was a Director of Cathlab Services in Manipal Heart Foundation, Bengaluru.