Best Cardiology Physicians Leicester Near Me

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Dr Mokhtar Ibrahim is an internationally trained consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist practising in Leicester. He specialises in many cardiac conditions, like syncope and atrial fibrillation, and treatments such as pacemakers, device implants, and ablation. In addition, Dr Ibrahim has an expertise in sports cardiology.

In 2005, Dr Ibrahim received his medical qualification from Ain Shams University in Egypt. He continued to receive speciality training in cardiology until 2014 when he was appointed as a consultant cardiologist at the university hospital in Cairo. In 2016, Dr Ibrahim relocated to the UK where he subsequently undertook a two year advanced clinical fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology and devices at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital.

4worldlovers: We have an international reputation for excellence in cardiovascular research, with research spanning the full spectrum from bench to bedside. Our work has had a major impact on the treatment of patients nationally and globally.

We have strong links with the NHS, as illustrated by the award of a National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre with a Cardiovascular Disease theme. We have an excellent record in student training, and we are proud to have been awarded the Athena SWAN Silver Award.

The Department hosts the British Heart Foundation Chair in Cardiac Surgery, Professor Gavin Murphy. Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, who prior to his appointment as Medical Director of the BHF also held a BHF Chair. In addition, Professor Gerry McCann holds an NIHR Research Professorship.

Professor Rob Sayers's chair is funded by a generous philanthopic donation from George Davies.

The Department is led by Professor G. Andre Ng as our Head of Department. Professor Ng is a Cardiac Electrophysiology and Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, with which the Department has strong links. Senior clinical academics provide leadership in patient care, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching and training.

The Department has been awarded a British Heart Foundation Research Accelerator Award as well as a British Heart Foundation 4 year PhD studentship Programme.

The Department has laboratory and clinical research facilities at Glenfield Hospital, the regional cardiac centre, including the £12.5M state-of-the-art University of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre, as well research facilities at the Preclinical Research Facility, Hodgkin Building and Henry Wellcome Building on the main campus. These provide an environment in which research can be translated ‘from bench to bedside’, and gives opportunities for collaborative working between laboratory, translational and clinical scientists.

4worldlovers: Dr Somani is a dynamic and dedicated cardiologist who treats patients with a range of heart conditions. He is the lead for Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester and also offers private cardiology clinics and interventional procedures at Spire Leicester and Spire Nottingham hospitals.

With many years of experience in cardiac electrophysiology, Dr Somani is fully trained in helping patients with heart rhythm disorders. After carrying out a full and thorough assessment, he specialises in undertaking complex radiofrequency ablation procedures with state of the art 3D mapping systems, cryoablation for atrial fibrillation and implanting cardiac devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac resynchronisation devices for heart failure and loop recorder devices.

Dr Somani is internationally recognised as an expert in treating patients with palpitations, heart flutters, light-headedness, blackouts, atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), ventricular tachycardia (VT), ectopic beats and other symptoms associated with heart rhythm disturbances.

Dr Somani treats a broad range of cardiology symptoms and conditions including Long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome and cardiomyopathies. He is also able to provide a comprehensive cardiac screening service and risk stratification of patients with a family history of cardiac abnormalities.

Dr Somani is an experienced consultant cardiologist, and provides expert care to patients with symptoms of chest pain and breathlessness and provides high quality evidence based care for conditions such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart failure.