- Not Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Not in Open Referral network
About me
Chris qualified in 1980 from Sheffield University Medical School. His cardiothoracic training was undertaken at St Bartholomew's Hospital, St Thomas Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children and the Queen Elizabeth in Birmingham. He undertook two years research at the Rayne Institute, St Thomas' as a BHF Junior Research Fellow, being awarded an MD for studies in myocardial protection.
Chris' areas of specialist surgical expertise including all aspects of surgery of the aortic valve; including homograft insertion, aortic valve repair and valve-sparing techniques, keyhole surgery, aortic root replacement and especially the innovative transcatheter aortic value implantation (TAVI). St Thomas' has the largest UK experience of this new valve technique and Chris is one of only two surgeons involved in the programme. He has pioneered the introduction of TAVI at London Bridge Hospital.
His other area of specialist interest is in surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm disease; including aortic dissection, aortic arch replacement, hybrid vascular procedures and endovascular stenting. Chris monitors patients long term in aortic surveillance clinics.
Areas of interest
Valvular heart surgery; Arterial surgery; Aortic surgery; Aneurysms. Keyhole surgery, TAVI surgery.
Medical secretaries
- Pamela Stewart
- St Olaf House London Bridge Hospital 27 Tooley Street LONDON SE1 2PR
- 020 7407 7744
- 020 7378 8156
- Heart.Fix@hcahealthcare.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Amit Chawla
Not Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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K2602
Minimally invasive replacement of aortic valve - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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L1910
Elective repair of aneurysm of ascending aorta - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (1-5)
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K4100
Bypass for coronary artery(ies) (including harvesting of grafts and endarterectomy) - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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K2280
Percutaneous occlusion of left atrial appendage - (1-5)