Dr Sujay Chandran

Professional statement

Dr Sujay Chandran is a distinguished consultant interventional cardiologist based in London who specialises in adult cardiology. His areas of expertise include chest pain, hypertension, breathlessness, arrhythmia and palpitations, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, and a range of cardiac diagnostic tests including electrocardiograms, ambulatory ECG monitoring, echocardiograms, cardiac CT, and cardiac MRI.

Notably, Dr Chandran is highly proficient in complex percutaneous coronary interventions, particularly chronic total occlusions, bifurcations, and rotational atherectomy. Over the course of his career, Dr Chandran has performed over 1,500 percutaneous coronary interventions, demonstrating his expertise and confidence in handling intricate and high-risk procedures.

Dr Chandran consults privately at New Victoria Hospital. He holds an MBBS from St George’s University of London, having also obtained a BSc for his original research in genetics, and undertook his specialist training in cardiology in London and on the South Coast. Dr Chandran, who also holds an MD from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, went on to complete sub-specialty training in coronary intervention at Royal Sussex County and St Thomas’ Hospitals.

As a leader in his specialty, Dr Chandran also accomplished a prestigious fellowship at McMaster University in Canada, specialising in percutaneous mitral valve intervention (MitraClip). He pursued post-doctoral research as well, investigating the molecular mechanisms that contribute to acute heart attack in patients, before going on to join Royal Sussex Country Hospitals.

Currently, Dr Chandran practises as a consultant at Kingston and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is also an educational and clinical supervisor for junior doctors and local GPs. He has served as an investigator for several cardiovascular research trials, presented at international conferences, authored publications in various high-impact journals, and written chapters for medical textbooks. He holds esteemed fellowship to the Royal College of Physicians.