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Dr Ashan Gunarathne

Dr Ashan Gunarathne is a highly revered consultant interventional cardiologist based in Nottinghamshire, Birmingham and Nottingham, who specialises in chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath alongside atrial fibrillation, angina and coronary heart disease. He privately practises at The Park Hospital – part of Circle Health Group, The Priory Hospital – part of Circle Health Group and the Spire Nottingham Hospital.

He first completed his Cardiology training in the East Midlands then went on to obtain further training in performing complex coronary and structural interventions (CTOs, TAVI, LAAO, PFO) during his fellowship. Subsequently, he completed a higher academic research degree leading to many peer-reviewed publications in high impact factor journals as well as a Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) from the University of Birmingham..

Driven by values

Qualifications notwithstanding, he also pioneered a myriad of state-of-the-art, novel structural interventional services to the NUH, acting as the clinical lead for left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) service. He affiliated to the University of Nottingham as an assistant professor and is currently working as clinical lead for the undergraduate cardiology teaching program.

Dr Gunarathne is a keen researcher and has contributed many clinical national and international cardiology clinical trials as a local principal investigator. He is an author of more than fifty publications and book chapters and has delivered academic lecturers in both national and international conferences and eager to continue and expand research in Nottingham.

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Specialties

Cardiology

Sub-specialties

Heart disease

Coronary and structural interventions

Ischemic heart disease

Left atrial appendage occlusion (atrial fibrillation related)

Stenting

Palpitations

Valve disease

Teaching Posts

Honorary assistant professor of Cardiology, University of Nottingham (2020 to present)

Clinical lead, Cardiology undergraduate cardiology teaching program (present)

Honorary senior lecturer, University of Birmingham (2016 – 2018)

Lecturer in Medicine, University of Birmingham (2010 – 2015)

Professional Memberships

Royal College of Physicians (RCP)

Medical Defence Union (MDU)

British Society of Coronary Interventions (BCIS)

British Medical Association (BMA)

British Cardiac Society (BCS)

Education

MD, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Birmingham (2012)

MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, UK (2005)

MBBS, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2000)

Professional Experience

25 years of experience

Consultant interventional cardiologist, The Park Hospital

Consultant interventional cardiologist, The Priory Hospital

Consultant interventional cardiologist, Spire Nottingham Hospital

Consultant cardiologist specialising in coronary and structural interventions, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH)

Languages Spoken

English

Registration number: 6067087

Positions in Organisations

Service lead for structural intervention, Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) (Present)

Principal investigator, Clinical national and international cardiology clinical trials

Committee member, Royal College of Physicians National Trainees (RCP-UK)

Deputy chair, MRCP management committee board

British Junior Cardiology Association-UK committee representative, Euro-PCR Young Cardiologists of Tomorrows committee

Prizes and Awards

Award, Best-case presentation: Coronary complications course, Derby (2014)

British Cardiovascular Society Research Bursary, Oral Presentation in ESC (2013)

Primary recipient of the Evans & Gainsford R&D Research Grant Award, Developing a novel technique to assess vascular structure & function, University of Birmingham

Publications and Conferences

To see a comprehensive list of Dr. Ashan Gunarathne’s publications, please visit his ResearchGate page 

Gunarathne A, et al., The impact of learning-curve-experience on transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes: Insights from the United Kingdom and Ireland all-comers second-generation ACURATE neo™ transcatheter aortic heart valve registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2022: 99:1172-1180.

Rampat R, Khawaja MZ, Byrne J, Gunarathne, A., et al., Conduction abnormalities and permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the repositionable LOTUS device: UK experience. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2017 :10:1247-1253

Sundeep Kalra, Sami Firoozi, Blackman DJ, Krishnamurthy., Gunarathne, A., et al., . Initial experience of a second generation Self-expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve: The Uk & Ireland Evolut TM R Implanters’ registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2017:10;3:276-282

Rampat R, Khawaja MZ, Byrne J, Gunarathne,A., et al., Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using the Repositionable LOTUS Valve: United Kingdom Experience. JACC Cardiovasc Interv.2016 Feb 22;9:367-72

Gunarathne , A, & Gershlick A: Clinical utility of Prasugral in acute coronary syndromes, Invited review, Expert Review of Therapeutics, Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2016 Oct 4

Community Services and Contribution to Medical Education

On a similar scale, Dr. Gunarathne is passionate about contributing towards national and International educational programs. He is the course director of the Introduction to Cardiac Structural Intervention (ICSI -UK) International cardiology course. He has served as a committee member of the Royal College of Physicians National Trainees committee (RCP-UK), as well as being deputy chair for the MRCP management committee board and a representative of British Junior Cardiologist Association-UK for the Euro-PCR Young Cardiologists of Tomorrows committee.

Testimonials

A.J.

The treatment I received from the two young lady paramedics to all the hospital staff was second to none.I felt 100% better immediately after treatment and now making good progress at home
06/12/2024

D.L.

Dr Gunarathne is very approachable and reassuring. He listens attentively and provides clear and concise advice
06/09/2024

I.G.

Very efficient and courteous throughout keeping me informed of all what was going to happen & what the results were
31/08/2024

S.A.

I have received treatment from city hospital Dr professionally perform their duties God bless them.
18/07/2024

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