Dr. Shoaib Padaria, MD DM, is a Senior Cardio-Vascular Interventional Specialist. Practicing at the Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai since 1991, he is the Director of the Department of Vascular Sciences at Jaslok Hospital.

After his doctorate in Medicine and Cardiology (MD, DM) from the KEM Hospital in Mumbai, he was further trained in Cardiac and Vascular Interventions in UK and the USA. He has vast experience in the treatment of arterial and venous diseases, including treatment of Diabetic Foot and Gangrene, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Varicose Veins.

He performed the first documented Laser treatment of Varicose Veins in the country 0n 6th January 2003 at Jaslok Hospital. Since then he has performed more than 16000 treatment procedures. His work in Varicose veins has been presented in numerous International Conferences, and he is a regular invitee at training workshops internationally. He is also one of the Directors of the Fortis Vascular Training course being conducted annually for the last 8 years, training young surgeons from all over the country.

He is one of the Founder Members of the Venous Association of India and its Past President, and Chairman of the Governing Council. He has also held the positions as Vice President of the Asian Venous Forum, Council Member of the International Union of Phlebology, and International Advisory member of the American College of Phlebology.

Dr. Shoaib Padaria has delivered numerous invited lectures and Orations both at National and International levels. He has also written many chapters on Vascular diseases in Textbooks and is one of the authors for Guidelines for Vein Treatment and Ulcer management in India.