Professional statement
Dr Narbeh Melikian is a renowned consultant interventional cardiologist based in London. With over 25 years of experience, Dr Melikian has honed his skills to become an expert in his field. His areas of expertise include coronary angiography, pacemaker surgery, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, heart valve problems and tachycardia.
Dr Melikian qualified with an MBBS with Honours in Pathology and Pharmacology from Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals Medical School in 1996. He then went on to achieve an MD qualification from the University of London in 2009 and his FRCP (UK) from the Royal College of Physicians of London in 2014.
Dr Melikian currently practices privately as a part of the London Cardiac & Vascular Associates, a private cardiac clinic made up of only the most distinguished cardiac specialists in central London and surrounding areas. He also holds private clinics at Welbeck Heart Health, Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and the Guthrie Clinic at King’s College Hospital, all located in Central London. In addition to his private clinics, Dr Melikian has extensive experience as a consultant cardiologist in the NHS.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Melikian is a highly-respected voice in medical education. He currently serves as an honorary senior lecturer in cardiology at King’s College London School of Medicine, where he is also a clinical tutor for MBBS students. He is also a clinical advisor for the MBBS degree at King’s College, and is on the examinations committee for the degree.
Dr Melikian also has an impressive background in medical research, having published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. His research has been supported by grants from prestigious institutions such as the National Academy of Sciences, the British Heart Foundation and the British Cardiac Society.
Throughout his career, Dr Melikian has received numerous clinical and academic awards recognising his outstanding work, such as the Foord Caiger Prize in Catrdiology and the Golding Bird and Treasurer’s Medals.
Clinics
London Cardiac & Vascular Associates
Central London, 27 Tooley Street, SE1 2PRMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 30 years of experience
- Consultant Cardiologist, Welbeck Heart Health, London, UK (present)
Subspecialties
- Complex interventional cardiology (coronary angioplasty / stenting, Intra-vascular ultrasound (IVUS), optical coherence tomogrpahy (OCT))
- Structural cardiac intervention (including closure of PFO, ASD and LAA to prevent stroke)
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Physicians
- British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
Education
- BSc (Hons) Biochemistry (with First Class Honours), University of London, UK (1993)
- MBBS (Hons) (with Honours in Pathology and Pharmacology), Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals Medical School, London, UK (1996)
Teaching posts
- Member of MBBS examinations committee, King’s College London School of Medicine, London, UK (2014 - present)
- Clinical Advisor MBBS degree programme, King’s College London School of Medicine, London, UK (2012 - present)
Publications and conferences
- 45+ peer reviewed research articles and 100+ conference presentations - Selected peer reviewed original research publications are listed
- The human coronary vasodilatory response to acute mental stress is mediated by neuronal nitric oxide synthase. Khan SG, Melikian N, Shabeeh H, Cabaco AR, Martin K, Khan F, O'Gallagher K, Chowienczyk P, Shah AM. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2017 Jun 23:ajpheart.00745.2016. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00745.2016. [Epub ahead of print]
Prizes and awards
- British Cardiac Intervention Society (BCIS) Young Investigator Award Finalist (2009)
- British Cardiac Intervention Society (BCIS) Finalist Young Investigator Award (2009)
Languages spoken
- English
- French