Dr Amanda Varnava areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Amanda Varnava is a leading London-based consultant cardiologist and head of the Department of Cardiology at Imperial College Healthcare Trust. Her area of expertise is in inherited cardiac conditions, sudden death, collapse and sports cardiology. She established the Inherited Cardiac Conditions specialist clinic at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare Trust and leads the Pregnancy and Heart Disease Service at Watford General Hospital. She is an expert in sports cardiology and one of the few national experts in this field. Dr Varnava sees many athletes (both professional and amateur) and is the cardiologist to a number of professional football teams including Arsenal, Watford, and Fulham FC.
Dr Varnava qualified from Oxford University and then St Bartholomew's Hospital with triple honours. She then undertook specialist cardiology training at some of the leading cardiac centres in the UK, including St George's Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, and The London Chest Hospital. Dr Varnava took up her consiltant post in 2005. She has a very active research programme and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. Dr Varnava's research into inherited cardiac conditions is published in leading cardiology journals, and she regularly speaks at national and international conferences.
Dr Varnava runs a paediatric screening service at St Mary's Hospital and sees patients from 12 years onwards in her private practice.
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10/02/2024
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Dr Varnava is an excellent doctor who fully investigates the problems you have and explains to you the treatment plan clearly. Highly recommended.
R H. Verified Patient
19/01/2023
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13/01/2023
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A big thank you to Dr Varnarva for helping me to get back to a 'normal' life .
A R. Verified Patient
09/01/2023
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Dr Varnava operates in a very professional and approachable manner. I received a full explanation of my condition which was reassuring .