Dr Oliver Segal
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist in London
MB BS MD FRCP FHRS
GMC: 4209250
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Professional statement
Dr Oliver Segal is one of London’s leading cardiologists and electrophysiologists. Based in the NHS at Barts Heart Centre and UCLH, where he is arrhythmia lead, he sees patients privately at The Harley Street Clinic. He has over 20 years’ experience in the management of all arrhythmias, performing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and other rhythms, as well as implanting pacemakers, defibrillators and other cardiac devices.
Dr Segal is an expert in electrophysiology, focusing on the analysis of irregular heart rhythms. He focuses on seeing patients with rapid palpitations and tachycardias, irregular heartbeats, ectopic or ‘skipped’ beats, pauses and slow heartbeats, dizzy spells and blackouts, including patients with breathlessness and tiredness due to atrial fibrillation (AF). He has performed >2,000 ablations (including the use of three-dimensional and non-contact mapping systems) and >1,500 device implantation procedures. He implants left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices (the Amulet devices) for patients with AF and high risk of stroke who cannot take anticoagulants or when anticoagulants have failed, leadless pacemakers and conduction system pacemakers.
Dr Segal was awarded an MB BS degree from King's College London in 1995, and later obtained his Doctorate (MD) from the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London in 2008. Dr Segal's training took him to prestigious institutions, including St Mary’s, The Heart & and St George's Hospitals in London, where he honed his skills in electrophysiology, before earning a coveted fellowship in electrophysiology and devices, with the world-renowned Professor George Klein in Canada.
Dr Segal's professional involvement extends beyond his practice, as he holds key positions within esteemed organisations. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians and plays a pivotal role as a lead for electrophysiology and arrhythmias at University College London Hospitals. Furthermore, he contributes as a valued member of the European Heart Rhythm Association Exam Setting Committee, the British Heart Rhythm Society, and the Heart Rhythm Society in the USA.
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Wonderful gentleman, excellent doctor!
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First class care from a world class team.
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Oliver Segal and his team have been absolutely brilliant with care consideration and total professionalism I would definitely recommend Dr Oliver Segal to my friends and family