
Dr Khalid BarakatCardiology in Windsor
Dr Khalid Barakat
Cardiology in Windsor, Maidenhead and Slough
MA (Oxon) MBBS MD FRCP PG Cert MedSim
GMC: 3561881Professional statement
Dr Khalid Barakat is a highly-qualified consultant cardiologist in Windsor, Slough, and Maidenhead. His specialties in cardiology are coronary artery disease, heart failure, angina, arrhythmias, palpitations, and chest pain. Dr Barakat is presently practising at private clinics with BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital and The Bridge Clinic.
After receiving his basic science training at Trinity College, Oxford and his medical qualification from University of London in 1991, Dr Barakat continued his specialty training his training within the Bart's and The London NHS Trust Specialist Registrar rotation in cardiology and interventional cardiology.
In 2004, Dr Barakat was appointed as a consultant cardiologist with Wexham Park Hospital, where he was a part of a consultant team that developed a local catheter lab. He also was a large contributor in relocating coronary angiography, coronary intervention, permanent pacemaker, and complex device implantation from London to Slough. This has been incredibly beneficial and popular for the local patient population.
Between the years 2004 and 2016, Dr Barakat personally performed more than 1,200 coronary angioplasties, over 600 permanent pacemaker implantations, and over 200 transoesophageal echos.
Dr Barakat has received a postgraduate certificate in medical simulation to support his passion for teaching. In 2016, he joined the Barts Heart Centre as the Director for cardiovascular simulation and he continues to develop simulation-based education in this role. The Barts Heart Centre is the largest cardiac unit in Europe. In addition, he is actively involved in the development of new cardiac and medical devices and technologies using simulation, as well as team training to improve patient safety during interventional procedures.
After receiving his basic science training at Trinity College, Oxford and his medical qualification from University of London in 1991, Dr Barakat continued his specialty training his training within the Bart's and The London NHS Trust Specialist Registrar rotation in cardiology and interventional cardiology.
In 2004, Dr Barakat was appointed as a consultant cardiologist with Wexham Park Hospital, where he was a part of a consultant team that developed a local catheter lab. He also was a large contributor in relocating coronary angiography, coronary intervention, permanent pacemaker, and complex device implantation from London to Slough. This has been incredibly beneficial and popular for the local patient population.
Between the years 2004 and 2016, Dr Barakat personally performed more than 1,200 coronary angioplasties, over 600 permanent pacemaker implantations, and over 200 transoesophageal echos.
Dr Barakat has received a postgraduate certificate in medical simulation to support his passion for teaching. In 2016, he joined the Barts Heart Centre as the Director for cardiovascular simulation and he continues to develop simulation-based education in this role. The Barts Heart Centre is the largest cardiac unit in Europe. In addition, he is actively involved in the development of new cardiac and medical devices and technologies using simulation, as well as team training to improve patient safety during interventional procedures.
Clinics

The Princess Margaret Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
Windsor, Osborne Rd, SL4 3SJMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 35 years of experience
- Consultant cardiologist, BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Ambulatory blood pressure recording
Professional memberships
- Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians
- Member, British Cardiovascular Society
Education
- BA, Trinity College, Oxford (1988)
- MB BS, University of London (1991)
Teaching posts
- Director of cardiovascular simulation, Barts Heart Centre (2016 to present)
- BCS national lead for simulation based training (2016 to 2019)
Positions in organisations
- HETV ARCP panel member, Health Education Thames Valley (2005 to present)
Publications and conferences
- Dr Barakat's research can be found on ResearchGate.
- Barakat K. The role of simulation-based education in cardiology. Heart. 2019 May;105(9):728-732. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311153. Epub 2019 Jan 19. PMID: 30661036.
Prizes and awards
- Medical Research Council Training Fellowship (1999 to 2002)
- Stephen Hart Prize (1999)
Languages spoken
- English
- Urdu
Registration number: 3561881
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