Balvinder Wasan

Consultant cardiologist



Biography

Dr Wasan is a Consultant Cardiologist managing all aspects of cardiovascular disease.

He specialises in all aspects of ischaemic heart disease. This includes screening & prevention in high risk patients, investigating patients with symptoms of coronary artery disease & the subsequent diagnosis and management. This includes the opening of narrowed or blocked arteries through the radial or femoral artery (percutaneous angioplasty). He also implants permanent pacemakers.

Dr Wasan studied medicine at Imperial College in London. His cardiology training was in the North West Thames region. He accredited as a Cardiologist in 2005 & was appointed as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth (now part of South London Healthcare) & St Thomas' Hospitals.

Dr Wasan has undertaken research in the changes in cardiac function after angioplasty & bypass surgery & is an author on a number of original publications arising from this work.

Dr Wasan is also co-author on peer-reviewed papers on cardiac function, echocardiography, arrhythmias and hypertension.

Education & Experience


Education



Experience

Title:
Consultant Cardiologist
Organisation:
BMI Healthcare
Date:
since 2005
Title:
Consultant Cardiologist
Organisation:
London Bridge Hospital
Date:
since 2008
Title:
Consultant Cardiologist
Organisation:
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Date:
since 2005
Title:
Clinical Director for Cardiology & Respiratory Medicine
Organisation:
Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust
Date:
since 2005


Location

  • London Bridge Hospital, St Olaf House London Bridge Hospital London SE1 2PR