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An introduction to Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria
In this introductory video, esteemed consultant interventional cardiologist, Dr Giovanni L...
Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria
MD PhD FESC
GMC: 7413091Professional statement
Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria is a distinguished consultant interventional cardiologist in Oxford. He specialises in coronary heart disease, hypertension, coronary angioplasty, chest pain, and interventional cardiology.
Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria qualified in medicine with an MD from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, Italy in 2008. Following this, he undertook general cardiology training at Gemelli Hospital in Rome in 2014. He later completed a clinical fellowship in interventional cardiology at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, along with a British Research Council fellowship at the University of Oxford. In 2019, he was awarded a PhD in 'Clinical, cellular, and molecular research' at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome.
Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria has served as a consultant interventional cardiologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford since 2019.
In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr De Maria holds a number of senior positions, including lead of the Acute Cardiovascular sub-theme at the Oxford British Research Council and he is clinical lead of the Research Catheterization Laboratory of the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Intervention Centre (AMIIC) at the University of Oxford.
He is also a leading name in medical education, and regularly teaches and trains junior doctors and acts as a supervisor for PhD students and both clinical and research fellows. He has also served as a faculty member on numerous international cardiology courses, and has appeared as a speaker and live operator in a number of key national and international conferences and workshops.
Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria has an extensive background in research and continues to be involved in a number of key clinical trials. He has authored over 130 academic articles which appear in peer-reviewed journals, as well as several book chapters. He currently serves as associate editor for Frontiers Cardiovascular Medicine – Cardiovascular Imaging, and acts as a reviewer for various other academic journals, including JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, EuroIntervention and the International Journal of Cardiology.
Throughout his esteemed career, Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria has received various awards in recognition of the excellence of his work, including the prize for best abstract from the Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology in 2009, and the Young Investigator Award in Advanced Cardiovascular Intervention from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society in 2017.
Clinics
Beech Rd, Headington, OxfordMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 18 years of experience
- Consultant interventional cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford (2019 - present)
Subspecialties
- Cardiovascular disease
- Chest pain
Professional memberships
- Member, British Cardiac Society (BCS)
- Member, British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS)
Education
- MD, Medical doctorate, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy (2008)
- Fellow, Interventional cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital (2013 - 2014)
Teaching posts
- Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria regularly trains and teaches cardiology students, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals as part of his daily practice.
Positions in organisations
- Lead, Acute Cardiovascular Sub-Theme, Oxford British Research Council (2020 - present)
- Intracoronary imaging theme lead, Oxford Academic Cardiac Computed Tomography (OxACCT) Corelab (2019 - present)
Publications and conferences
- You can see some of Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria's academic work on ResearchGate.
Prizes and awards
- 'Best Abstract' prize, Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (GISE) Meeting, Bologna, Italy (2009)
- Finalist, Young Investigator Awards, Coronary pathophysiology and microcirculation, Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Munich, Germany (2012)
Languages spoken
- English
- Italian
Registration number: 7413091
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