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Professor Ronak Rajani
BM MD FESC FRCP FACC FSCCT FRCR
GMC: 4519854Professional statement
Professor Ronak Rajani is a distinguished consultant cardiologist based in London. With over 25 years of experience in the field, he is renowned for his expertise in coronary angioplasty, hypertension, palpitations, valvular heart disease, heart failure and angina.
Professor Rajani qualified in medicine from the University of Southampton in 1998 and later gained membership of the Royal College of Physicians. He completed further training at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. Professor Rajani is highly trained in a number of subspecialty areas of cardiology, including nuclear cardiology, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, cardiac CT and transthoracic echocardiography. He was also awarded an MD from King's College London in 2008 and is an appointed fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the European Society of Cardiology, the Royal College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the Royal College of Radiologists. He serves as a consultant cardiologist and cardiology lead for cardiac computed tomography at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Professor Rajani sees private patients at HCA The Harley Street Clinic.
Professor Rajani's dedication to the field extends beyond clinical practice. He is a renowned educator and researcher, currently serving as a professor of cardiovascular imaging at King’s College London. He lectures regularly nationally and internationally and is the course founder and director of Europe’s largest training academy in cardiac CT (The London CT Academy). In addition, he has held numerous leadership roles within prestigious organisations, including serving as the NIHR Lead for Cardiovascular Research in South London, being an advisor for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence and acting as chairperson for the cardiac imaging stream across HCA Healthcare London, UK.
Professor Rajani has published over 260 academic articles which appear in peer reviewed journals along with a number of book chapters for academic textbooks. He also acts as an advisory editor and section editor respectively for Clinical Radiology and Cardiovascular Imaging for EuroIntervention academic journals.
Professor Rajani believes in enabling patients to make informed decisions about their own health and takes a holistic approach to the care he delivers. He interests outside of medicine include photography, Japanese literature and classical music.
Professor Rajani qualified in medicine from the University of Southampton in 1998 and later gained membership of the Royal College of Physicians. He completed further training at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. Professor Rajani is highly trained in a number of subspecialty areas of cardiology, including nuclear cardiology, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, cardiac CT and transthoracic echocardiography. He was also awarded an MD from King's College London in 2008 and is an appointed fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the European Society of Cardiology, the Royal College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the Royal College of Radiologists. He serves as a consultant cardiologist and cardiology lead for cardiac computed tomography at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Professor Rajani sees private patients at HCA The Harley Street Clinic.
Professor Rajani's dedication to the field extends beyond clinical practice. He is a renowned educator and researcher, currently serving as a professor of cardiovascular imaging at King’s College London. He lectures regularly nationally and internationally and is the course founder and director of Europe’s largest training academy in cardiac CT (The London CT Academy). In addition, he has held numerous leadership roles within prestigious organisations, including serving as the NIHR Lead for Cardiovascular Research in South London, being an advisor for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence and acting as chairperson for the cardiac imaging stream across HCA Healthcare London, UK.
Professor Rajani has published over 260 academic articles which appear in peer reviewed journals along with a number of book chapters for academic textbooks. He also acts as an advisory editor and section editor respectively for Clinical Radiology and Cardiovascular Imaging for EuroIntervention academic journals.
Professor Rajani believes in enabling patients to make informed decisions about their own health and takes a holistic approach to the care he delivers. He interests outside of medicine include photography, Japanese literature and classical music.
Clinics
W1G Marylebone London, 88 Harley Street, W1G 7HRMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 28 years of experience
- Consultant cardiologist, HCA The Harley Street Clinic (present)
Subspecialties
- Calcium coronary score
- Cardiac CT and MRI
Professional memberships
- Member, British Cardiac Society
- Member, British Heart Valve Society
Education
- BM, Bachelor of medicine, University of Southampton (1998)
- MRCP, Membership, Royal College of Physicians (2001)
Teaching posts
- Professor of cardiovascular imaging, King’s College London (present)
- Course director, London International CT Academy (present)
Positions in organisations
- Cardiology lead for cardiac computed tomography, Guy’s Valve Clinic, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (present)
- Chairperson, Cardiac Imaging Stream across HCA Healthcare UK, London (present)
Publications and conferences
- You can see some of Professor Rajani's academic work on Google Scholar and ResearchGate.
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 4519854
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