Sir Professor Sir Nilesh Samani

I am Professor of Cardiology at the University of Leicester and Consultant Cardiologist at the Cardiac Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. Between 2016-2023, I was also Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation. Previously I was also Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester (2003-2016) and Director of the Leicester NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (2019-2016). I have been a heart consultant for over 30 years. I have been awarded an NHS Platinum (highest) Clinical Excellence Award. I am a Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. My main research interest is in understanding the inherited basis of cardiovascular diseases. I am one of the most highly cited researchers in the world and have received numerous awards for my research and clinical work including the highest awards of the British Cardiovascular Society (the Mackenzie Medal) and the European Society of Cardiology (Gold Medal). I was knighted for services to Medicine and Medical research in the 2015 New Year Honours List I was knighted for services to medicine and medical research in the New Year’s Honours list 2015. I am also a Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire. I hold a clinic on Saturday mornings at Spire Leicester Hospital for new and follow-up patients. I also hold a clinic on Thursday mornings at Spire Nottingham Hospital.

I specialise in all aspects of adult cardiology including: hypertension; coronary and ischaemic heart disease; heart attacks; coronary angiography, heart failure, heart arrhythmias, valve disease and inherited cardiac conditions. I see patients presenting with symptoms such as chest pain, palpitations, heart flutters, shortness of breath, breathlessness, blackout, syncope, dizziness, heart murmurs, irregular heart beat, high blood pressure and swollen ankles. I also see patients with family history of heart disease.