Dr. Jayakeerthi Y Rao is a Cardiology practitioner based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 26+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on cardiac consultation, echocardiogram, stress test, holter monitor, coronary angiography. Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2014). Serves patients in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.
VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026
About
Dr. Jayakeerthi Yoganarasimha Rao is a Consultant Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist and Heart Failure specialist at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi. He has 25 years of experience in cardiology and has trained and worked in leading hospitals in India and Europe. He speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.
Dr. Jayakeerthi provides advanced care for a wide range of cardiac conditions, with expertise in complex coronary interventions using intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, fractional flow reserve, atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy. He performs electrophysiologic procedures including atrial fibrillation ablation, ventricular tachycardia ablation, cryoballoon ablation, pulsed field ablation, and electrophysiologic studies. His practice also includes device implantation and management, covering pacemakers, defibrillators, heart failure devices, Micra leadless pacemakers, subcutaneous and extravascular defibrillators, and pacemaker lead extraction. He is experienced in cardiac biopsy for cardiomyopathy evaluation and transplant follow-up, renal denervation, and inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval.
He earned his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, and completed a DM in Cardiology at St John’s Medical College, Bangalore. He holds a postgraduate qualification in cardiac electrophysiology and pacing from UZ Brussels, Belgium, and completed a postgraduate course in heart failure at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He also undertook a transplant and assist device observership at the German Heart Institute in Berlin. He is certified as a Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, and holds EHRA certification in cardiac electrophysiology and HFA certification in heart failure.
Dr. Jayakeerthi is a member of the Cardiology Society of India, Indian Heart Rhythm Society, European Heart Failure Association and European Heart Rhythm Association. His research and publications include work on atrial fibrillation ablation, ventricular arrhythmias, perioperative cardiovascular risk, myocardial infarction complications and cardiac manifestations of lymphoma.
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SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES
Dr. Jayakeerthi Y Rao's Areas of Specialty
Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Jayakeerthi Y Rao treats, with the size of the national pool of United Arab Emirates doctors offering the same care.
Cardiology
Heart-rhythm, coronary and structural-heart problems including chest pain, palpitations, hypertension and heart failure.
Medical practice in United Arab Emirates is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant United Arab Emirates medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Abu Dhabi carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.
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What does Jayakeerthi Y Rao specialise in?
Jayakeerthi Y Rao specialises in Cardiology in Abu Dhabi, AE. 26 years of clinical experience.
What conditions does Jayakeerthi Y Rao treat?
Jayakeerthi Y Rao treats conditions within Cardiology. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.
Where does Jayakeerthi Y Rao practise?
Jayakeerthi Y Rao practises in Abu Dhabi, AE. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.
What languages does Jayakeerthi Y Rao speak?
Jayakeerthi Y Rao speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil.
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