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Mr Shirish Ambekar

Last updated: 9 Jan 2025

GMC: 4687988
Areas of Practice: Adult Cardiac
Region: London North
Hospitals: St Bartholomew's Hospital, Nuffield Health - St Bartholomew's and Harley Street Clinic

     

    Mr. Ambekar has been working at a consultant level at Barts Heart Centre, Harley Street Clinic and Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London.

    He is an experienced consultant, having performed thousands of cardiac procedures over last couple of decades. He performs all adult cardiac surgery including complex redo surgery, multiple valve replacements, aortic surgery, Endocarditis surgery, CABG with valve surgery, surgeries for pericardial diseases and cardiac tumours.

    His operative outcomes are consistently excellent and are published on NACSA (National Adult Cardiac Surgical Audit). Mr Ambekar has very good reviews by his colleagues, patients and their families alike. He takes part in the process of annual appraisal every year and follows all the domains of Good Medical Practice described by the GMC.

    Mr. Ambekar is an academic and researcher and keeps abreast of all the recent developments in his field. He has many publications in peer-reviewed journals.

    Training Attended

      GMC, Bombay

      London Chest Hospital, London

      St Bartholomew's Hospital, London

      Royal Brompton Hospital, London

      St Mary's Hospital,London

      Barts and The London NHS Trust

      Barts Heart Centre, London 

      Qualifications & Accreditations

      MBBS

      MS

      MCh

      FRCSEd

      DMS

      FRCSEd (CTh)

       

      Additional Information

         

        Mr Ambekar is able to offer the following procedures and treatments:
         

        Coronary artergy bypass graft (CABG)
        Aortic valve replacement

        Mitral valve repair and replacement

        Tricuspid valve repair and replacement

        AF ablation and Cox Maze 4

        Ascending aortic surgery and Aortic root replacement

        Pericardial disease treatment

        Endocarditis surgery

        OPCAB
        Heart failure surgery for poor and very poor LV function including LV aneurysmectomy

        Excision of cardiac tumours

        Removal of intracardiac masses, thrombi, retained objects such as pacing wires.

        Combination of multiple valves and bypass surgery
        Complex redo valves and bypass surgery
         

        Special interests

        Adult cardiac surgery

        Medical Expert Witness

         

        Mr Ambekar is an Expert Witness and is able to produce court compliant medical expert reports within 3-4 weeks of instruction.
         

        Languages spoken

        English, Hindi, Marathi

         

         

        Mr Shirish Ambekar works with the following private medical insurance providers:

        Aetna

        Alliance Healthcare

        Aviva Health

        AXA Health

        Bupa

        Vitality Health (Pru Health)

        WPA

        Alliance Healthcare

         

        Adult Cardiac Surgery

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