Dr Padmanabhan Venkatesha Shakkottai
Consultant Cardiologist
MBBS, MRCP (UK), MD (Res)
I have been a Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in cardiac electrophysiology and device implantation for seven years. I have a breadth of experience in all aspects of arrhythmias including outpatient ambulatory monitoring for diagnosis of arrhythmias, Electrophysiology studies and cardaic ablations for arrhythmias (including cases with electro-anatomic mapping), implantation of pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy, programming of defibrillators and epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia ablation.
To date I have performed close to 800 cardiac ablations and 1,000 cardiac devices in the time I have been a trainee and a consultant. I also have expertise in Inherited Cardiac Conditions and support the development of this service in Hull University Teaching Hospitals. I am now part of an established team for Inherited Cardiac Conditions at Hull and manage the arrhythmia side of things.
I am also a local principal investigator and participant for some international clinical trials at Hull University Teaching Hospitals and am the Joint Clinical Lead in Cardiology at HUTH.
I specialise in all aspects of cardiac rhythm management: OP ambulatory assessment with cardiomemo, holters kardia mobile devices etc, management of device therapy in those with defibrillators, interpretation of ECG, Exercise testing, Clinical correlation with cardiac imaging.
In addition, we are now in the process of setting up Conduction System Pacing in my NHS practice and this will soon be available at Spire once we have established practice in the NHS.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Padmanabhan Venkatesha Shakkottai at Spire include:
Cardiology
- Ablation of arrhythmia
- Cardiomemo recording
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Exercise ECG
- Pacemaker implantation
Other treatments
- Ajmaline testing
- Atrial fibrillation ablation with cryoballoon
- Atypical flutter ablations with electro-anatomic mapping
- Cardiac ablation for supra ventricular tachycardia and typical atrial flutter
- Cardiac resynchronisation therapy
- Defibrillator implants (transvenous and subcutaneous)
- Electrophysiology test
- PVC ablation with electro-anatomic mapping
- Redo atrial fibrillation ablations with radiofrequency and electro-anatomic mapping
- Single and dual chamber pacemaker implantation
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiology
Echocardiography
Special clinical interests: Cardiac electrophysiology and device implantation
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Manipal Academy of Higher Education / 2001
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MRCP (UK) / London / 2006
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
MD(Res) / University College London / 2011
Doctor of Medicine (Research) in Cardiovascular Sciences
Professional memberships
Member of Royal College of Physicians
Membership of Association of Inherited Cardiac Conditions
Professional leadership
I am the Joint Clinical Lead for Cardiology at Hull University Teaching Hospitals.
I am the Consultant in charge for the trainees rotating through Cardiology at Castle Hill Hospital.
Current NHS posts
Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Personal profile
In my downtime I like to spend time with my family and like to travel. I am an accomplished musician and regularly perform Indian Classical Music at various venues around United Kingdom. I also teach vocal music to children in the Hull and East Riding Area.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Chesca Freize-Smith |
| Private secretary telephone | 01482 672496 |
| Private secretary email | Chesca.Frieze-Smith@spirehealthcare.com |