Dr. Atul R. Chugh is a board‑certified cardiologist specializing in advanced cardiac imaging, complex cardiovascular risk management, and resistant hypertension, recognized for his expertise in caring for high‑risk patients across integrated delivery systems. He currently practices at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis and will begin his role as Cardiovascular Service Line Physician Leader, Growth Markets, Parkview Health, in December 2026, guiding strategic expansion, clinical integration, and system‑wide cardiovascular program development.

Dr. Chugh previously served as Physician Lead for the Cardiovascular Medicine Service Line at Franciscan Health, Central Indiana, where he oversaw regional operations, quality, and strategic growth. As Managing Partner of Indiana Heart Physicians, a legacy cardiology group founded in 1978 with more than 60 providers, he led organizational modernization, workforce development, and clinical alignment across multiple hospitals. He also served as Medical Director of Cardiovascular Research, directing NIH/NHLBI‑funded, investigator‑initiated, and industry‑sponsored trials that advanced innovation in imaging, hypertension, and population‑based cardiovascular care.

Nationally recognized for his contributions to structural heart imaging and hypertensive diseases, Dr. Chugh has held faculty, advisory, and consulting roles with leading healthcare companies and academic institutions. His training includes an internship at the University of Massachusetts, residency at Rush University Medical Center, fellowship in Hypertensive Diseases at the University of Chicago, and cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Louisville, where he served as Chief Fellow. He completed advanced cardiac imaging training at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Chugh is the author of over 100 publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters, with more than 4,000 citations. He has been honored multiple times as an Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doc,” including a cover feature in November 2021.

He is currently a candidate in the Kelley School of Business Physician MBA Program, where he is expanding his expertise in healthcare finance, operational leadership, and system‑level strategy. His work now centers on population health, value‑based care, and innovative delivery models in the post‑COVID era, bringing disciplined execution and forward‑looking vision to the evolving challenges of modern cardiovascular medicine.