A Consultant Cardiologist who sub specialises in interventional cardiology and advanced cardiovascular risk assessment. Trained in general cardiology, and interventional cardiology and treating wider aspects of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol, valve disease, palpitations and fainting.
Biography
Dr Ramzi Khamis is a consultant cardiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust with a joint academic appointment as a senior clinical lecturer in cardiology at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London. As well as general cardiology, Dr Khamis is sub-specialised in interventional cardiology.
As well as general and interventional cardiology, Dr Khamis has a deep interest and is a leader in the research field of cardiovascular risk stratification. He and his research team work on the innovative development of interventional cardiology technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, which is the leading single cause of death globally. He also runs the high risk atherosclerosis and cardio-immune clinic at Imperial. Dr. Khamis sits on international cardiology journal editorial and international cardiology meeting boards, and is regularly invited to speak in national and international forums on research, training and public health aspects for cardiovascular medicine.
To make an appointment contact Dr. Khamis’ PA, Miss Laura Chandler on pa@ramzikhamis.com or call 0207 164 6339.
Qualifications
The European Society of Cardiology: Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC). 2015
Royal College of Physicians and the general Medical Council (UK): UK Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) in both Cardiology and General Internal Medicine. 2014
Imperial College London: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cardiovascular Medicine, and Diploma of Imperial College (DIC). 2015
Royal College of Physicians (London): Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom MRCP (UK). 2005
University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, England : Bachelor of Medicine. Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB). 2000
Clifton College, Bristol, England: A Levels.
Clinical Training
Dr. Khamis qualified in Bristol in 2000, and underwent extensive training in leading UK institutions. He did most of his Senior House Officer Training as part of the Barts and the Royal London Rotation and his specialist and sub specialist Training at Imperial College and its affiliated hospitals.
A summary of his clinical training is as below:
- Interventional Fellowships: Hammersmith Hospital 2009/2010 and advanced fellowship 2014/14.
- Specialist Registrar Cardiology Rotation: 2006-2014 Imperial Lead Provider cardiology specialty and subspecialty training programme.
- General (Internal) Medicine Senior House Officer Rotation: 2002-2005: Barts and The London Internal Medicine
- Emergency medicine Senior House Officer post: 2001-2002- the Leeds general Infirmary.
- House Officer Rotation at Bristol Royal Infirmary and Bath Royal United Hospital.
National and International Distinctions, Appointments and Awards
- CRT (American interventional cardiology organisation) Young Leader 2017.
- British Cardiovascular Society Young Research Worker of the Year Award Winner 2014.
- American College of Cardiology Young Investigator of the Year Award Finalist 2014.
- British Atherosclerosis Society Binks Scholarship Winner (to Harvard Medical School) 2013.
- British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence Best Postgraduate Presentation Award 2013.
- British Atherosclerosis Society Young Investigator of the Year Award Finalist 2013.
- British Cardiovascular Interventional Society (BCIS) Scholarship Winner to the (American) The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions 4th Fellows Course. 2009.
- Translational Research Editor of EuroIntervention. The official Interventional Cardiology Journal of the European Society of Cardiology. 2016-current.
- Member of the Editorial Board, A leading Cardiac Surgery Journal. 2014- current.
Radio and Television Interviews
Newspaper and Media Links:
The Daily telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/06/19/blood-test-shows-chance-of-suffering-heart-attack-within-five-ye/
Imperial College News: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_17-6-2016-9-51-52
The New Zealand Herald: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11659855
The Business Standard: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/immune-system-linked-to-lower-heart-attack-risk-study-116062000255_1.html
Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3464225/New-scan-help-prevent-heart-attacks-strokes.html
America Online: http://www.aol.co.uk/living/2016/02/25/new-scan-can-help-prevent-heart-attacks-and-strokes/?ncid=aolshare_email
Radio new Zealand: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/thiswayup
Australian National Radio: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/science-with-chris-smith:/7201770
Imperial News: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_24-2-2016-15-44-47
British Heart Foundation News: https://www.bhf.org.uk/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2016/february/detecting-plaques-prone-to-rupture
BHF blog: It’s Time to Think Differently About Women and Heart Disease: https://medium.com/british-heart-foundation/its-time-to-think-differently-about-women-and-heart-disease-36efd2b8c2a4#.ryyckqi5i
Overseas Media links
Links in Arabic:
Radio Mawwal: .http://www.mawwal.ps/ar/mawwal/75915
Al Shasha: https://www.shasha.ps/news/222813.html
Alquds February 2016: http://www.alquds.com/articles/1456476068523512900/
Alquds June 2016: http://www.alquds.com/articles/1466411493864828500/
Links in Russian:
RIA: http://ria.ru/science/20160620/1449248219.html
Links in Italian:
Blitzquotidiano.it: http://www.blitzquotidiano.it/salute/vuoi-sapere-se-avrai-infarto-da-qui-a-5-anni-nuovo-test-te-lo-dira-2491534/
Links in German:
Praxvista.de: http://www.praxisvita.de/keine-angst-vor-einem-herzinfarkt-fuer-fuenf-jahre
Links in French:
Links in Spanish:
ElObservador: http://www.elobservador.com.uy/crean-prueba-sangre-que-predice-ataques-cardiacos-cinco-anos-anticipacion-n930322
Tests and Procedures
Dr. Khamis can arrange a full range of investigations and treatment: including Echocardiography (conventional echo, contrast echo, Transoesophageal Echo, bubble echo) , Coronary Angiography, Coronary Angioplasty, Coronary physiology ( FFR) , Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Single and Double Chamber Pacemaker insertion, Cardiac Coronary CT Scanning, 24 tape, 24 hour blood pressure monitor, exercise tolerance testing, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography, Full CardioPulmonary Exercise testing, Tilt table testing as well as all blood tests.
Contact Dr. Khamis and other links
A link to Dr. Khamis page at Imperial College London
Make an appointment: Please contact Dr. Khamis’ PA :
Ms. Laura Chandler
email: pa@ramzikhamis.com
Telephone: 0207 164 6339
Fax: 0208 181 4701
To contact Dr. Khamis directly, email ramzi@ramzikhamis.com
Languages Spoken
English, Arabic and French.
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