Dr John Whitaker
MA (Cantab) BM BCh MRCP (UK) PhD
Consultant cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist
Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute
Sees patients at Cleveland Clinic London HospitalSpeaks English
Clinical Interests
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
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Specialties
- Abdominal Aortic Surgery
- Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Atrial Ablation Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
- Cardiology
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Locations
Cleveland Clinic London Hospital
33 Grosvenor PlaceLondon SW1X 7HY Driving Directions +44 (0)20 3423 7500
Accepted Insurances
This doctor works with the following private medical insurance providers.
- Allianz Partners SAS, Société par Actions Simplifiée (AzP)
- Aviva Health UK Limited
- AXA PPP Healthcare Limited
- Bupa Insurance Services Limited
- CIGNA European Services (UK) Ltd
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Biography & Education
About Dr John Whitaker
John Whitaker completed his cardiology training in the London Deanery before undertaking a PhD focused on the imaging the substrate for ventricular tachycardia. He completed sub-specialty training in cardiac devices and electrophysiology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust between 2018 - 2020, following which he undertook a fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital from 2020 - 2022. He has been an honorary consultant in cardiology, electrophysiology and devices at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust since 2023.
He has experience in the assessment and management of heart arrhythmias, with a particular expertise in ventricular arrhythmias. He is also a clinical senior lecturer at King’s College London and leads a research program focused predominantly on the optimisation of ventricular arrhythmias through the use of novel imaging techniques and ablation therapies. He has published extensively on the use of imaging to guide VT ablation, novel ablation technologies and advanced electrogram analysis. He is frequently invited to lecture at national and international conferences and regularly delivers teaching for other electrophysiologists on the use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE).
Professional Memberships
Member of Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and British heart Rhythm Society (BHRS).
GMC Number
6144352
NHS Base
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
