Professor Sir Nilesh J Samani
Consultant Cardiologist
BSc, MD, FRCP, FACC, FMedSci
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I am a Professor of Cardiology at the University of Leicester and a Consultant Cardiologist at the Cardiac Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. I am also a Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation.
I have been awarded an NHS Platinum Clinical Excellence Award. I am a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator and Director of the Leicester NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit.
My main research interest is in understanding the inherited basis of cardiovascular diseases. We are one of the leading groups working in this field and internationally recognised for this work. I have received numerous awards for my research including the International Okamoto award of the Japanese Circulation Foundation.
I am a Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire and was knighted for services to medicine and medical research in the New Year’s Honours list 2015.
I hold a Saturday clinic at Spire Leicester Hospital for new and follow-up patients. I also undertake angiography and intervention at Glenfield Hospital. For urgent referrals or to discuss treatment with me, please contact my private secretary.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Sir Nilesh J Samani at Spire include:
Cardiology
- Blood clot or thrombosis test
- Blood pressure test
- Blood tests for heart disease risk (cardiac testing)
- Cardiac CT scan (heart CT)
- Cardiac MRI scan (heart MRI)
- Cholesterol level test
- Contrast echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- ECG monitoring or event recorder - 24/48 hour
- Exercise ECG
- Stress electrocardiogram
- Transoesophageal echocardiogram
- Zio XT Patch - heart rhythm monitor
Other treatments
I specialise in all aspects of adult cardiology including; Hypertension; coronary and ischaemic heart disease, heart attacks, interventional cardiology including angioplasty and stents, coronary angiography, heart failure, arrhythmias, valve disease and inherited cardiac conditions.
I see patients presenting with symptoms such as chest pain, palpitations, blackouts, heart flutters, shortness of breath, breathlessness, syncope, heart murmurs, irregular heart beat, high blood pressure and swollen ankles. I also see patients with family history of heart disease.
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Cardiology
Congenital heart disease
Coronary artery disease
Hypertension
Interventional cardiology
Vascular medicine
Other clinical interests: Heart failure, inherited heart diseases, cardiac arrhythmias.
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc First Class / University of Leicester / 1978
Bachelor of Medical Science
MB ChB (with distinction) / University of Leicester / 1981
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MD (with Distinction) / University of Leicester / 1994
Doctor of Medicine
FRCP / London / 1994
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
FACC / USA / 1998
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
FMedSci / London / 2003
Fellow of the United Kingdom Academy of Medical Sciences
FESC / Europe / 2008
Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
Professional memberships
British Cardiovascular Society
Current NHS posts
Consultant Cardiologist, Glenfield Hospital.
Professor of Cardiology, University of Leicester.
Contact information
| Telephone | For appointments at Spire Leicester Hospital 0116 265 3685 |
| Private secretary | Debbie Grew |
| Private secretary telephone | 0116 265 3654 |
| Private secretary email | debbie.grew@spirehealthcare.com |