Dr. Anantha Narayanan began his career as a medical student at Madras Medical College in India in 2005, after securing the first medical position in his state. He graduated in 2011 with 16 gold medals and the prestigious Johnstone Gold Medal awarded to the medical student with the highest level of academic achievement. Soon thereafter, he garnered experience as a visiting scholar at Drexel University College of Medicine and Temple University.

Dr. Anantha Narayanan completed his residency at Creighton University from 2013 to 2016 after notably serving as a research fellow in the Cardiovascular division at the Mayo Clinic from 2012 to 2013. During his residency, he became interested in interventional cardiology, as it allowed him to combine his passion for both medicine and surgery. Dr. Anantha Narayanan also enjoyed the critical thinking aspect of the field. He believes that being able to deliver immediate and life-saving treatment on a daily basis is as gratifying as it is challenging.

From 2016 to 2019, Dr. Anantha Narayanan found success as a cardiovascular fellow at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. He later gained exposure as an endovascular and peripheral intervention fellow at Yale New Haven Hospital. In 2020, Dr. Anantha Narayanan completed his final fellowship in interventional cardiology at the University of Arizona.