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Dr Salahaddin Ubaid is a UK trained consultant interventional Cardiologist working at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal hospitals. Additionally, he holds the position of Honorary Clinical Lecturer and Clinical Tutor with the University of Bristol.

Dr Ubaid graduated in 2001. He obtained Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2007. He also passed the European Exam in Core Cardiology, formerly known Knowledge based assessment, in 2014. He completed his general and interventional cardiology training in the West Midlands and worked across many large tertiary cardiac centers, including University Hospitals Queen Elizabeth, Birmingham, University Hospitals of North Midlands, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and New Cross Hospital. Following completion of cardiology training, he undertook 12 months interventional cardiology fellowship at University Hospitals Queen Elizabeth, Birmingham where he further consolidated his skills and experience in complex coronary and structural heart interventions, particularly TAVI.

Dr Ubaid was awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Interventional Cardiology Training from the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) Paris, France. He is fully accredited by the British Society of Echocardiography in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.

Dr Ubaid was the first cardiologist world-wide to conduct novel research comparing the effectiveness of a new antiplatelet drug in patients presenting with heart attack. In February 2020, he was awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Birmingham for his novel research work. He was the runner up for the Young Investigator Award from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS) in 2017. Dr Ubaid has numerous publications and has presented in cardiology conferences on a national and international level.

He has substantial experience in the management of patients with a wide range of general heart conditions and specialises in the management of coronary heart disease, cardiovascular risk assessment, cardiovascular diseases prevention, and cardiac rehabilitation. In addition, Dr Ubaid has a special interest in sports cardiology, and has completed the necessary training in association with the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, Paris, France.

Dr Ubaid is very keen on medical education. He currently holds the position of Honorary Clinical Lecturer and Clinical Tutor with the University of Bristol. He was awarded a Certificate of “Excellent Cardiology Teaching” from the University of Birmingham, whilst working as a cardiology research and educational fellow.

The symptoms that can be investigated, heart conditions that can be treated and the procedures that can be undertaken by Dr Ubaid are summarized below:

Symptoms
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Palpitations
Dizzy spells / lightheadedness
Faints / blackouts / collapse
Heart murmurs
High blood pressure related symptoms
Exercise related symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath and dizziness

Areas of interest

1: General and Interventional Cardiology
Coronary artery disease (stable and unstable angina, heart attack)
2: Sports Cardiology
Identification of cardiovascular diseases and risk stratification in individuals participating in recreational (for leisure) and competitive (for performance and winning)
3-Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Assessment, Prevention, Management, Secondary Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiovascular risk assessment in healthy individuals (assess risk of developing cardiovascular events)
4-Structural Heart Disease/Intervention
5-Valvular Heart Disease

Medical secretaries

• Madinah Razvi
• Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham GL53 7AN
• 0300 422 8407
• 07496 180155
• padrsalahaddinubaid@gmail.com