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Sports cardiology screening in athletes
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Professional statement
Professor Amanda Varnava is a leading London-based consultant cardiologist and head of the Department of Cardiology at Imperial College Healthcare Trust. Her area of expertise is in inherited cardiac conditions, sudden death, collapse and sports cardiology. She established the Inherited Cardiac Conditions specialist clinic at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare Trust and leads the Pregnancy and Heart Disease Service at Watford General Hospital. She is an expert in sports cardiology and one of the few national experts in this field. Dr Varnava sees many athletes (both professional and amateur) and is the cardiologist to a number of professional football teams including Arsenal, Watford, and Fulham FC.
Professor Varnava qualified from Oxford University and then St Bartholomew's Hospital with triple honours. She then undertook specialist cardiology training at some of the leading cardiac centres in the UK, including St George's Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, and The London Chest Hospital. Professor Varnava took up her consultant post in 2005. She has a very active research programme and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. Professor Varnava's research into inherited cardiac conditions is published in leading cardiology journals, and she regularly speaks at national and international conferences.
Professor Varnava runs a paediatric screening service at St Mary's Hospital and sees patients from 12 years onwards in her private practice.
Clinics
- The Physicians' Clinic
- Spire Bushey Hospital
- Heart Health, Welbeck London
Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 35 years of experience
- Consultant Cardiologist, The Physicians' Clinic (2012 - present)
Subspecialties
- Athlete’s heart
- Atrial fibrillation
Professional memberships
- Council Member, Association of Inherited Cardiac Conditions (AICC)
- British Cardiovascular Society (BSC)
Education
- MD, University of London (2000)
- FRCP, Royal College of Physicians (1993)
Publications and conferences
- Interviewed by 10 o'clock news, Radio 4 Today programme, Channel 4, BBC news, Radio London
- Click here to view Dr Varnava's ResearchGate profile
Prizes and awards
- Weitzman cardiology prize
- St Barts Gold medal
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 3498439
Content
Health content
Downloads
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- Dr Varnava is an excellent doctor who fully investigates the problems you have and explains to you the treatment plan clearly. Highly recommended.
- A big thank you to Dr Varnarva for helping me to get back to a 'normal' life .
- Dr Varnava operates in a very professional and approachable manner. I received a full explanation of my condition which was reassuring .
- Genuinely caring doctor, very pleasant person and clear in her explanations of the issue and the planned course of action, highly recommendable
- Diagnosis, treatment and care are first class as are the facilities
- Dr Varnava is very knowledgeable, friendly and explains things well. I not hesitate to recommend her.
- Dr Varnava is a very cultured and knowledgeable doctor who is happy to listen and sympathetic to my concerns. She is a very caring surgeon and very maternal so makes you feel quite safe and she has the best secretary I have ever come across.
- Very knowledgeable cardiologist. High level of confidence in her diagnosis and care. My condition is quite complex in causes and treatment options - sometimes DR V needs to take a little longer on explaining all this as it’s not my area of expertise.