topdoctors logo
Doctors and clinicsSpecialtiesConditionsDentists

Login
Area for professionals
  • Home
  • Doctors
  • Paediatrics
  • Paediatricians in Central London
  • Dr Margarita Burmester

Dr Margarita Burmester

Paediatrics in Central London

MRCP FRCPCH FFICM MAcadMEd
GMC: 3332672
Book
Expert in:
Health check up (health screening)
Infant colic
Faltering growth
Constipation
Children’s primary care
Newborn physical examination
  • Information
  • CV
  • Content
  • Reviews
  • Treatments

Clinics

The Portland Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare
  • The Portland Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare profile image

    The Portland Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare

    The Portland Hospital, 205-209 Great Portland St, London W1W 5AH, UK, Central London

Credentials

Professional experience

  • 37 years of experience
  • Co-Founder and Director, The Bright Futures Health programme (present)
  • Consultant Paediatric Intensivist, Royal Brompton Hospital (2002 - present)
  • Consultant Paediatrician, Harley Street Clinic Children Hospital (past)
  • Consultant Paediatric Intensivist, The Portland Hospital (present)
  • Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Director, Royal Brompton Hospital (2009 - 2023)
View more

Subspecialties

  • Child health surveillance
  • Preventive care 
  • Paediatric health screening 
  • Paediatric cardiac intensive care 
  • Paediatric critical care 
  • Child health education 
View more

Professional memberships

  • Past Member, European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care
  • Academy of Medical Educators (MAcadMEd)
  • Past Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Past Member, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Q Member, The Heath Foundation
  • Past Fellow of Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
  • Past Member of the American Academy of Paediatricians (AAP)
  • General Medical Council
  • Medical Defence Union
  • British Medical Association
View more

Education

  • Fellow, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2011)
  • Postgraduate Certification in Clinical Education, Kings College University, London (2016)
  • United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) (1997)
  • MRCP, Royal College of Physicians UK (1994)
  • MB BS, St Thomas' Hospital, University of London (1989)
View more

Teaching posts

  • Senior Lecturer, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London (present)
  • Founder and Co-Director, Simulated interPRofessional Team Training (SPRinT) programme (UK), Royal Brompton Hospital (2008 - present)
  • Assistant Professor, Cardiac Intensive Care, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, (2002 - 2004)
  • London Deanery STeLI Facilitator (present)
View more

Positions in organisations

  • Member, Board of Directors, International Paediatric Simulation Symposia & Workshops (2011 - 2014)
  • ​Executive Board Member, Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (2015 - 2020)
  • Member of simulation working group of the European Society of Paediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) (2017 - 2022)
  • Co-Chair Simulation Lead, Health Education North West London (2017 - present)
  • Secretary and Research Lead, Paediatric Intensive Care Society Education, Learning and Simulation group (2010 - 2014)
  • Paediatric Intensive Care Society Council member (2014 - 2022)
  • Vice-President, Paediatric Intensive Care Society (2018 - 2022)
  • PICU Clinical Reference Group (CRG) Lead for London (2016 - 2019)
  • North Thames Operational delivery Network Board Member (2018 - 2022)
  • Q fellow (national Q initiative, Health Foundation) (2017 - present)
  • President, Paediatrics and Child Health Section, Royal Society of Medicine (2018 - 2021)
  • Council member, Paediatrics and Child Health Section, Royal Society of Medicine (2021 - present)
  • The True Colours Trust – Breathing Spaces Charity Board member (2017 - 2020)
  • Patient Safety Congress (HSJ) Judge Member (2016 - 2019)
View more

Publications and conferences

  • Dr Burmester's publications are available on Pubmed, ResearchGate and the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health
  • Dr Burmester led innovative research into new models targeted to simulated cardiac emergency training, including the patented Harley and TOM open chest models.

Prizes and awards

  • Wellcome Trust Award for research into micro-communication in teamwork (2018)
  • Patient Safety Awards Winner - Hospital Services Journal (2015)
  • Silver National Clinical Excellence Award (2023)
  • Bright Futures Clinic, Most Comprehensive Child Screening Award, Greater London Enterprise Awards (2023)
  • Bright Futures Clinic, Best Child Healthcare Clinic 2023, London, Lux life parent and baby awards (2023)
  • Consultant Paediatric Specialist of the Year 2024 (London): Global Health & Pharma's eighth annual Private Healthcare Awards
View more

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Greek
Registration number: 3332672
The doctor, or where applicable the hospital or medical centre in which the doctor provides services, undertakes to keep the information relating to the prices of services published on their profile on the Top Doctors platform up to date at all times, ensuring that such prices correspond to those effectively charged to patients. In the event of any discrepancy between the published price and the price ultimately charged to the patient, the doctor and/or the relevant hospital or medical centre shall be solely liable towards the patient and towards Top Doctors for any claim or financial difference arising therefrom.

Request now: The appointment management service is free

Appointment subject to confirmation

The Portland Hospital - part of HCA HealthcareThe Portland Hospital, 205-209 Great Portland St, London W1W 5AH, UK, Central London
Payment methodSelf-paying
  • About us
  • About Top Doctors
  • Why choose us?
  • Quality commitment
  • Selection process
  • Medical Specialist Advisory Panel
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies policy
  • Policy on the use of third party applications
  • Quality and Environmental Policy
  • Carbon reduction plan
  • Collaborate with us
  • Doctors
  • Our Clinics
  • Strategic alliances
  • Join us
  • Top Doctors Awards
  • Nominate doctors
  • Customer services
  • Doctors by medical insurance
  • Contact us
  • FAQs
  • All medical procedures
  • Press and media
  • Press
  • Medical articles

Contact
  • Doctors
  • Member
  • Patients
Social networks
CertificatesComodo Secure
Privacy policy and Terms of Use

Top Doctors | 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU