Prof Rakesh Uppal is a Consultant cardiac and aortic surgeon at Barts Heart Centre and Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Director of the Surgical Research progamme at the Heart Centre. His research interests include renal failure following surgery, stem cell treatments for the failing heart and the genetics of cardiac disease. and spent 2 years at Duke looking at right ventricular function.

He is Director of Life Sciences for the university and trust and is helping to set up a life sciences cluster in London.

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• Mitral and Tricuspid valve repair
• Surgery of the Asortic Root, Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch
• coronary artery bypass grafting, CABG
• Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid heart valve replacement
• Atrial septal defect (ASD) repair
• Heart bypass operation
• repair LV aneurysm
• GUCH surgery

• Cardiothoracic Surgery

Mr Michael Ghosh-Dastidar is cardio-thoracic surgeon based at London Bridge Hospital, where he specialises in minimally invasive heart surgery.

He gained his medical degree (MB BS) from the University of London in 2003 and is registered with the General Medical Council.

Mr Stephen Edmondson is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon who currently works at Wellington Hospital. He specialises in Adult coronary/valvular disease, Trans-myocardial revascularisation, Thoracic surgery Cardiac care, Heart valves, Lung cancer, Small cell lung cancer, Non-small cell lung and Other types of lung cancer.

It is important that HCA is transparent about our relationship with those doctors who provide us with clinical guidance on delivering the best possible care to patients and operating our hospitals safely and efficiently. We set out here some of the ways in which we work together and the amount we pay this doctor for such services.

• Adult coronary/valvular disease
• Trans-myocardial revascularisation
• Thoracic surgery Cardiac care
• Heart valves
• Lung cancer
• Small cell lung cancer
• Non-small cell lung
• Other types of lung cancer

• Adult coronary/valvular disease
• Trans-myocardial revascularisation
• Thoracic surgery Cardiac care
• Heart valves
• Lung cancer
• Small cell lung cancer
• Non-small cell lung
• Other types of lung cancer

Mr John Yap is a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and clincal lead for the major aortic program at The Heart Hospital, University College London Hospitals. He iis also a co-founder of London Heart Specialists, Harley Street Clinic. He specialises in the surgical and endovascular treatment of valvular heart disease, Marfan syndrome and diseases of the thoracic aorta (including aortic dissection and aneurysms).

Mr Yap completed his medical degree at Glasgow University and went on to specialise in general surgery. He obtained a fellowship with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow in 1992. Following this, he undertook further cardiothoracic surgery in London and a research fellowship at Mayo Clinic, USA. He was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine for his research into gene therapy. 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Aortic Surgery 
• Gene Therapy 
• Coronary Artery Surgery 
• Valve Repair or Replacement 
• Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta (including aortic dissection and aneurysms) 
• Marfan syndrome
• Valvular heart disease

Mr Carmelo Di Salvo is an extremely experienced Consultant Cardiac Surgeon. He is based at Barts NHS Health Trust but also runs a private clinic at Harley Street Clinic.

He performs a range of procedures including aortic valve surgery, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), mitral valve replacement/repair and valvular heart surgery. During his career he has performed over 3,000 adult cardiac surgical procedures.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Heart Bypass Surgery 
• Valve Repair or Replacement 

• Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat) 
• Aortic Stenosis 

Mr Martin Hayward is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at University College London Hospitals NHS Trust. He also performs private work at The Harley Street Clinic.

He specialises in heart failure surgery, aortic surgery and keyhole thoracic surgery. He also has clinical expertise in lung cancer, benign and malignant chest wall conditions including rib fixation and lung volume reduction surgery

He has been Consultant Surgeon since 2001 and is currently the Clinical Lead in Thoracic Surgery at University College London Hospitals. He has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and has a particular research interest in minimally invasive chest surgery.

• Aortic Surgery 
• Cornonary Artery Surgery 
• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery 
• Rib Fixation 
• Thoracic (lung) Surgery 

• Lung Cancer 
• Rib Fixation (Costochodritis)