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Dheeraj Mehta was educated at St Dunstan's College, London. He undertook undergraduate medical training at Guy's Hospital Medical School, London (1984-1990), and following basic surgical and research experience, he entered cardiothoracic training at The Royal Brompton Hospital and Bristol Heart Institute (1997-2003). This included a fellowship in adult cardiac and transplant surgery at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia (2002-2003). He was appointed Consultant Cardiothroacic Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales in 2003.

He has extensive specialist expertise in 'off-pump' coronary artery bypass surgery and total arterial revascularisation, in addition to undertaking the spectrum of adult cardiac surgical procedures, including mitral valve repair & replacement, aortic valve replacement and surgery of the ascending aorta, tricuspid valve surgery, and surgery for atrial fibrillation. He is one of two surgeons on the Institution's TAVI team.

He has a keen interest in training, reflected in his role as Training Programme Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Wales, and educational supervisor to both core and higher surgical trainees.

Training Attended

Guy's Hospital Medical School 1984-1990

Cardiothoracic Training at:

Royal Brompton Hospital &

Bristol Heart Institute - Research Degree & Higher surgical training programme (1995-2003)

St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia - Senior Transplant Fellow (2002-2003)

Qualifications & Accreditations

BSc(Hons)1987

MBBS(Lond.)1990

FRCS(Eng.)1995

FRCS(CTh)2001

MD(Lond.)2001