Dr. Monica E Florence

My 7-year-old daughter was born with a rare congenital heart defect that multiple doctors said required open-heart surgery. Dr. Florence pioneered a minimally invasive transcatheter approach at Manipal Hospital that avoided major surgery entirely. Seeing my child playing normally just weeks later was miraculous.

After suffering a 'widow maker' heart attack at 52 during a business trip to Vijayawada, I was rushed to Manipal Hospital. Dr. Florence's emergency angioplasty saved my life at 3 AM. Her round-the-clock monitoring and compassionate care made a terrifying experience manageable.

My 82-year-old mother with dementia developed critical aortic stenosis. Other cardiologists deemed her too high-risk, but Dr. Florence successfully performed TAVI with extraordinary patience and communication adapted to her cognitive challenges. Mom now tends her garden pain-free.

As a professional musician with mitral valve prolapse, I was terrified surgery would end my career. Dr. Florence performed a robotic-assisted repair that preserved my cardiac function so perfectly I was back performing concerts within two months with no limitations.

As a 28-year-old marathon runner, I was devastated when diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Dr. Monica E Florence not only performed a complex ablation procedure but created a tailored cardiac rehabilitation program that allowed me to complete a half-marathon within 9 months—something I never thought possible.