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Research & Device Consulting

Where Clinical Cardiology Meets Engineering Innovation

Uniquely positioned at the intersection of biomedical engineering and interventional cardiology — with engineering training from UC San Diego, R&D experience at Abbott Vascular, and a decade of clinical use of the devices he once helped build.

🔬 Former Abbott Vascular R&D Engineer 🫀 Active Interventional Cardiologist 📄 Published Researcher
Consulting Services

Clinical Insight for Device Developers & Research Teams

Before medicine, Dr. Bharmal was an R&D engineer at Abbott Vascular, developing coronary intervention technologies. He then spent a decade as a clinician using those same devices in patients.

This dual perspective — engineer and interventionalist — makes him a uniquely credible consultant for device companies, biotech startups, and research institutions seeking real-world clinical validation.

  • Cardiac device clinical evaluation
  • Coronary intervention device design
  • Clinical trial design & protocol
  • Physician advisory board
  • FDA regulatory input & IND support
  • Market research & clinical needs
  • Device usability & human factors
  • Post-market clinical follow-up
  • Peer-reviewed research collaboration
  • Academic research partnerships
  • Grant writing & research strategy
  • Startup & investor consulting
🏭 Medical Device Industry
Consulting for cardiac device manufacturers on clinical relevance, physician feedback, product iteration, and real-world performance. Former R&D engineer at Abbott Vascular — he has been on both sides of the table.
🧪 Clinical Research & Trials
Expert input on cardiovascular clinical trial design, endpoint selection, protocol development, and IRB considerations. Published in Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions and Personalized Medicine.
🚀 Biotech & Startup Advisory
Physician advisory services for cardiovascular startups seeking clinical validation, investor pitch support, and go-to-market strategy grounded in real interventional practice.
🎓 Academic Research Collaboration
Active research collaborator with expertise in coronary hemodynamics, nanosensor technology, digital health, and extracorporeal resuscitation. Open to new academic partnerships.
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Coronary Stents & Angioplasty
Design, evaluation & clinical performance of coronary intervention devices
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Nanosensor & Digital Health
Published expertise in nanosensor technology and digital transformation of cardiology
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FFR & Hemodynamic Devices
Deep clinical expertise in pressure wire, OCT, and coronary physiology platforms
ECPR & Resuscitation Tech
Research in extracorporeal CPR systems and cardiac arrest technology optimization
Partner on Your Next Project
Device consulting · Advisory boards · Clinical trials · Research collaboration. Southern California and nationally.
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Selected Publications

Published Research & Academic Work

Peer-reviewed publications spanning coronary hemodynamics, cardiac arrest, digital health, nanosensor technology, and interventional cardiology outcomes.

Cardiology Clinics · 2024
Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Cardiac Arrest and Emergency Care
Personalized Medicine · 2023
Nanosensor Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Healthcare
Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions
Physiologic Lesion Assessment to Optimize Multivessel Disease
ACC Scientific Session · 2019
Vessel Preparation Improves DES Expansion vs. Direct Stenting (OCT)
Resuscitation
Coronary Hemodynamic Responses to IV Adenosine: FFR Implications
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