Professor Olaf Wendler
MD, PhD, FRCS
Professor of Cardiac Surgery at King's College London
Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Institute at Case Western University
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Chair of Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute
Sees patients at Cleveland Clinic London HospitalSpeaks English, German
Clinical Interests
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Carcinoid Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Complex Valvular Heart Disease
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Specialties
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Complex Disease Management
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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.
- Aviva Health UK Limited
- AXA PPP Healthcare Limited
- Bupa Insurance Services Limited
- Vitality Corporate Services Limited
- Allianz Partners SAS, Société par Actions Simplifiée (AzP)
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Biography & Education
About Professor Olaf Wendler
After his surgical training at the Medical School Hannover and the Heart Center Leipzig in Germany, Prof Olaf Wendler became Clinical Lead at the University Saarland/Germany. In 2004 he was appointed at King’s College Hospital, and held the position of Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Services from 2006-2012, when he was promoted Professor of Cardiac Surgery at King’s College London. In 2019 he was appointed Chair of the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic London.
Professor Wendler has a particular expertise in complex and repeat combined heart procedures, complete arterial coronary bypass surgery, complex thoracic aortic surgery and minimally-invasive/innovative heart surgery and treatment of heart valve disease. In 2007 he performed the UK’s first transapical TAVI procedure, followed by numerous innovative therapies.
His focus has always been to provide an individualized, patient focused service. This has improved patient outcome, long-term benefits after therapy and the patient’s experience, while minimizing the negative effects of surgery. Professor Wendler has published more than 300 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has been co-author on European Guidelines for the treatment of valvular heart disease and myocardial revascularization. As an expert in his field, he is regularly invited to speak at national and international scientific meetings.
Research & Publications
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Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Britain and Ireland (Member of the Adult Cardiac Subcommittee 2014-2017), The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, European Society for Cardiology (Nucleus member of the ESC working group on heart valve disease), German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Board Member 2003 - 2004), German Society for Cardiology, Professor of Cardiac Surgery at King's College London, Professor of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University Ohio/USA, Member of the Faculty University of the Saarland/Germany.
GMC Number
6047291
NHS Base
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
