Dr Peter Karpati

Dr Peter Karpati is a consultant anaesthetist with a specialist interest in paediatric and regional anaesthesia. He anaesthetises both adults and children for surgeons of many different specialities. He has admitting rights at the: Weymouth Street Hospital (London since 2012), BMI Hendon Hospital (2016), BMI Kings Oak and Cavell Hospitals (2016), London Welbeck Hospital (2016), HCA's Princess Grace and Wellington Hospitals (2022), and King Edward VII Hospital (2024). Before returning to the UK he was Clinical Lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia at the Semmelweis University's Department of Paediatrics in Budapest. This is a teaching institution accredited by the European Board of Paediatric Surgery. Since his return in 2007 he has worked at King's College, Chelsea and Westminster, and Great Ormond Street Hospitals. He has also been working in Paris at Lariboisiere Hospital until the end of 2012. Most recently he worked at West Middlesex University Hospital until April 2016. In addition, 2010-2024 he worked as a hyperbaric physician and consultant anaesthetist at the Hyperbaric Unit located at Whipps Cross University Hospital (part of Barts Health). He is a UK Sport Diving Medical Committee approved Sport Diving Referee and a Health and Safety Executive approved Medical Examiner of Divers. He received the Diploma in Occupational Medicine (Faculty of Occupational Medicine) in May 2014 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health since July 2014. Apart from his clinical work, he publishes in peer reviewed journals, is a reviewer of the Official Journal of the Italian Society of Anesthesiology, teaches Advanced Adult and Paediatric Life Support and simulation courses for fellow medical professionals. He has been Clinical Audit Lead and a Medical Appraiser taking part in appraising consultant colleagues as part of the General Medical Council’s Revalidation process. He continues to have a keen interest in patient safety and quality of delivered care through his involvement in clinical governance and being part of BMI Hendon's Medical Advisory Committee (MAC). He was awarded the Certificate of Excellence in 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025 by the patient feedback website iWantGreatCare based on the consistent five star reviews received from his patients.

Anaesthesia - adults and children; Regional (blocks) anaesthesia