Medical Director of the London Heart Centre

Dr Syed Ahsan is a Consultant Cardiologist and Heart Rhythm Specialist at the Barts Heart Centre. He treats a wide range of heart conditions.

Dr Ahsan undertook his cardiology specialist training at various prestigious hospitals in London. These include the Royal Brompton Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Heart Hospital where he undertook his fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology.

In his current role Dr Ahsan manages all aspects of adult cardiology. He graduated with a first class honours degree from Guys, Kings and St Thomas. His research work was awarded the Royal Society of Medicine National Prize and was presented nationally and internationally at high profile conferences.

He is a highly experienced operator who routinely implants all types of cardiac pacing and defibrillator devices and performs ablations for arrhythmia using the latest technologies. He also sees and treats patients with blackouts, chest pains and hypertension. 

Dr Ahsan leads the specialist POTS service at Barts Heart Centre

Dr Rowland was appointed to the National Heart and Lung Institute and the Royal Brompton National Heart Hospital. He then moved to St George’s Hospital, helping to develop the treatment of heart rhythm problems. He was the former medical director of Barts Heart Centre since its formation.

Dr Suneil Aggarwal is a Cardiologist specialising in valve and congenital heart disease interventions (structural intervention), as well as general cardiology. 

He qualified with multiple distinctions and prizes from University College London in 2002. He completed an MD research degree from University College London. He has been practicing as Lead for Structural Intervention in Liverpool for the last 9 years. He has now relocated to Barts Heart Centre to practice at what is one of the largest cardiac centres in Europe. He has particular expertise in TAVI, mitral interventions, PFO/ASD closure and other complex congenital and valve interventions. His reputation amongst his peers is reflected in twice being elected to the Council of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, the national society for Interventional Cardiologists.

Dr Papageorgiou serves as a Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist at the Lister Hospital in Hertfordshire and at Barts Heart Centre in London. 

Having trained in prestigious centres in Greece, Germany and United Kingdom, Dr Papageorgiou is highly experienced in all areas of cardiology with a specialist interest in heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) and heart failure (pump failure). He also sees patients with palpitations, skipped beats, chest pains, shortness of breath, dizzy spells/blackouts and high blood pressure.

He completed his postgraduate degrees at Athens University Medical School in Greece, followed by specialised training in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology in prestigious centres such as the Heart Hospital/UCLH and the St. Bartholomew's.

He performs catheter ablation procedures for heart rhythm disorders and implants simple and complex cardiac devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators and resynchronisation devices.

He holds an Honorary Associate Professorship at the University College London (UCL) and has published over 200 papers. 

Dr Robin Chung is a consultant cardiologist who sees patients with breathlessness, palpitations, chest pain, dizziness and valve problems.  

He has broad general cardiology experience and sub-specialty expertise in cardiac imaging, including CT coronary angiography and advanced echocardiography. He has internationally accredited expertise in cardio-oncology, or heart problems before, during, and after treatment in cancer patients.

Robin was trained in echocardiography by the legendary Dr Derek G Gibson at the Royal Brompton Hospital and in advanced echocardiography at Barts Heart Centre. He has an NHS base at the Whittington and honorary consultant at Barts Heart Centre and University College London Hospitals.

Dr Chung was involved in the establishment of cardio-oncology services at University College London and Barts Heart Centre.

Dr Chung has more than 50 research publications including 30 co-authored journal papers. 

Dr Michael Michail is a highly experienced Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease and structural heart conditions, particularly aortic stenosis. He specialises in advanced interventional procedures, including coronary angioplasty, intravascular imaging, pressure wire studies, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
 

Dr Michail provides comprehensive cardiac care, managing conditions such as chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, dizziness, valve disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol.

After graduating from St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, Dr Michail trained in leading cardiac centres, including The Heart Hospital (UCLH) and Barts Heart Centre. He completed a prestigious three-year funded PhD and interventional fellowship at MonashHeart, Melbourne, in collaboration with University College London. 

Dr Kuan Joo (Victor) Voon works as a Consultant Cardiologist at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and is the cardiac CT lead. He cares for patients in all aspects of adult general cardiology, particularly the non-invasive assessment and management of cardiovascular health. This also includes the diagnosis and treatment of patients with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations and blackouts. He strongly believes in holistic, personalised care tailored for each individual’s needs.

Dr Voon graduated in medicine at the Trinity College, University of Dublin in 2006 and then went on to complete his specialist training in cardiology in Ireland. As part of this programme, he moved to London to further train in Cardiovascular imaging at several prominent tertiary heart centres.

His subspecialism is in multimodality advanced cardiovascular imaging, particularly in the use of cardiac CT in cardiovascular health. He has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians UK.

Dr Voon regularly teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has won numerous awards and is an active researcher in the field. He has published many articles in reputable medical journals and his work has been widely cited by his peers in the medical community. He has been awarded the Doctorate in Medicine for his thesis researching a novel preventive anti-inflammatory and immune-modifying treatment in early cardiovascular disease.