Professor Neil Ruparelia

Professional statement

Professor Neil Ruparelia is a leading consultant cardiologist based in London who specialises in general and interventional cardiology. His areas of expertise include chest pain, blackouts, atrial septal deviation, angioplasty,  palpitations, stroke, heart failure, and heart valve disease.

Professor Ruparelia, who consults privately at London Heart Practice, has a demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence. He holds an MBBS from University College London, with an intercalated BSc in Medical Law from the University of Manchester, and also holds an MSc in Interventional Cardiology.

Professor Ruparelia undertook six years of higher specialist cardiology training in the Oxfordshire area, and is also fellowship-trained, having accomplished two prestigious clinical fellowships at Hammersmith Hospital and Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Italy. In 2013, Professor Ruparelia’s extensive training led to a DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford.

As a distinguished figure in his specialty, Professor Ruparelia’s expertise also extends to a wide range of diagnostic investigations, including electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, and coronary angiography. Notably, he is highly proficient in coronary stent implantation (PCI), pacemaker implantation, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as well.

In recognition for his contributions, Professor Ruparelia has been awarded with various accolades, including the illustrious President’s Gold Medical in Cardiology from the Royal Society of Medicine. He also holds esteemed fellowships to both the Royal College of Physicians and the European Society of Cardiology, and has authored over 100 publications to date in high-impact scientific journals.