Mr Shyamsunder KolvekarCardiothoracic Surgery in Central London
Mr Shyamsunder Kolvekar
MBBS MS MCH FRCPS FRCS FRCSTH
GMC: 3636297Professional statement
Mr Shyamsunder Kolvekar is a globally-renowned consulant cardiothoracic surgeon based in central London. He specialises in coronary arterial bypass grafting, valve repair and aortic valve replacement alongside chest wall deformities and lung cancer. He privately practices at The Harley Street Clinic, Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital and The Royal Free London Hospital Private Patients. He also works at The Wellington Hospital.
He is an internationally-recognised surgeon for the adult NUSS procedure that treats pectus excavatum (a condition where the breastbone is sunken into the chest). Mr Kolvekar prides himself in innovative new techniques for this treatment, allowing for better pain control and reduced risk from surgery.
Other specialist interests of Mr Kolvekar include open beating-heart surgery, cardiac arrhythmias and minimally-invasive cardiac surgery. He is also interested in ischaemic pre-conditioning of the heart and has thoracic practice in pneumothorax and pleural effusion.
Mr Kolvekar is highly qualified and is a senior lecturer at University College London. He lectures and teaches the NUSS procedure and connate minimally invasive surgery to surgeons from across the world. He also has research published in various international peer-reviewed journals and books. Furthermore, he also the medical advisor for the BBC hit series Holby City, making sure all the terms and scenarios are correct.
He is an internationally-recognised surgeon for the adult NUSS procedure that treats pectus excavatum (a condition where the breastbone is sunken into the chest). Mr Kolvekar prides himself in innovative new techniques for this treatment, allowing for better pain control and reduced risk from surgery.
Other specialist interests of Mr Kolvekar include open beating-heart surgery, cardiac arrhythmias and minimally-invasive cardiac surgery. He is also interested in ischaemic pre-conditioning of the heart and has thoracic practice in pneumothorax and pleural effusion.
Mr Kolvekar is highly qualified and is a senior lecturer at University College London. He lectures and teaches the NUSS procedure and connate minimally invasive surgery to surgeons from across the world. He also has research published in various international peer-reviewed journals and books. Furthermore, he also the medical advisor for the BBC hit series Holby City, making sure all the terms and scenarios are correct.
Clinics
81 Harley Street
Central London, 81 Harley St, London W1G 8PP, UKMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 43 years of experience
- Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, The Harley Street Clinic (Present)
Subspecialties
- Atrial fibrillation surgery
- Minimally invasive maze operation
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, London (FRCPS)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, UK (FRCS)
Education
- MBBS
- MS
Teaching posts
- Senior lecturer, University College London (Present)
Publications and conferences
- Book © 2016 Spinger
Chest Wall Deformities and Corrective Procedures Editors: Kolvekar, Shyam, Pilegaard, Hans (Eds.) - Corrigendum: Phylogenetic ctDNA analysis depicts early-stage lung cancer evolution
Nature. 2017 Dec 20. doi: 10.1038/nature25161. [Epub ahead of print]
Languages spoken
- English
- Urdu
Registration number: 3636297
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- A phenomenal doctor who is clearly the best in his field. He’s also very kind and compassionate and genuinely cares about his patients. I have had several appointments over the years and he is reassuring, so knowledgeable, caring and very supportive. Highly recommend!
- This is not the surgeon that performed my knee replacement so I cannot leave feed back sorry
- Mr Shyamsundar was professional, diligent & kind throughout the whole experience. I was very impressed by both him & his staff, who rate him highly.Doctor's response -Many thanks Merry xmas
- Couldn’t really have asked for better treatmentDoctor's response -Merry Xmas
- I can't convey the amount of gratitude we have for Mr Kolvekar for correcting Pectus Excavatum in my daughter with the NUSS procedure. My daughter was given the opportunity to share her worries and concerns and ask as many questions as she wanted and Mr Kolvekar was able to answer them with such care and professionalism. . After surgery Mr Kolvekar visited us immediately to advise us how successful the procedure had been, he took the time to visit my daughter a couple of times during her stay in hospital. Mr Kolvekar is a wonderful man who we would absolutely recommend to help you with your pectus journey, he is very calming and reassuring and we trusted him completely. The results of this procedure are life changing for my daughter, her mental health and the obvious health improvements to live her life to the full. A huge thank you to Mr Kolvekar who made this all possible.
- Made me feel comfortable, reassured and happy constantly. Thank you :)
- Our experience with Mr kolvekar was excellent. Not only did he perform a wonderful surgery on my son his kindness , care and understanding towards us as a family went far beyond our expectations. Truly a lovely man. Thank you
- Can’t thank Mr Kolvekar enough for helping Charlie. He has been absolutely excellent from the start-supporting us all the way. What he has done for Charlie is life changing. The staff and care at the Portland was first class. Amazing and so reassuring for a parent. Thank you all.
- Mr Kolvekar has really gone above and beyond in his care for my daughter. He has been so supportive responding to our concerns and giving advice. Our daughter is making fantastic progress and is now able to do so much more than pre - surgery.