
Dr Mehul Dhinoja
Consultant Cardiologist
- Available from
- London
About Mehul Dhinoja
Dr Mehul Dhinoja is a consultant cardiologist at Welbeck, specialising in heart rhythm disorders. With over 20 years of experience, he has been at the forefront of managing complex arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
He has performed thousands of catheter ablation procedures using a range of advanced techniques and has been actively involved in the development of the field. Dr Dhinoja currently performs over 230 procedures annually, including more than 120 catheter ablations, consistently ranking as one of the highest-volume operators at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
He also has extensive expertise in the implantation and management of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), providing tailored device therapy for patients with bradycardia, heart failure, and life-threatening arrhythmias.
In addition, Dr Dhinoja leads the pioneering cardiac radiotherapy programme at St Bartholomew’s—a cutting-edge approach for patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia. He is also an expert in stroke prevention strategies, particularly in the use of left atrial appendage occlusion for patients with atrial fibrillation.
A strong advocate for patient education, Dr Dhinoja is deeply committed to ensuring his patients understand their condition and all available treatment options, empowering them to make informed and confident decisions about their care.
Dr Mehul Dhinoja currently holds clinical posts at:
St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
Nuffield Health at Barts, London
Wellington Hospital, London
Expertise
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ectopics
- SVT
- Hypertension
- Blackouts
- Palpitations
- Chest Pain
- Breathlessness
- Catheter Ablation
- Pacemakers
- ICDs
- Echocardiography
- Holter Monitors
- and Blood Pressure Monitors
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Languages spoken
- English
- Research highlights
Notable Publications:
Distal Ventricular Pacing for Drug-Refractory Mid-Cavity Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Personalized Pacing.
Malcolmson JW, Hughes RK, Husselbury T, Khan K, Learoyd AE, Lees M, Wicks EC, Smith J, Simms AD, Moon JC, Lopes LR, O'Mahony C, Sekhri N, Elliott PM, Petersen SE, Dhinoja MB, Mohiddin SA.
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2024 Jul;17(7):e012570. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.123.012570. Epub 2024 Jun 19.
PMID: 39012930 Clinical Trial.Ablation therapy in atrial fibrillation.
Bhatti A, Oakeshott P, Dhinoja M, Grapsa J.
BMJ. 2019 Nov 29;367:l6428. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6428.
PMID: 31784449 No abstract available.PolarX Cryoballoon metrics predicting successful pulmonary vein isolation: targets for ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Honarbakhsh S, Earley MJ, Martin CA, Creta A, Sohaib A, Ang R, Butcher C, Waddingham PH, Dhinoja M, Lim W, Srinivasan NT, Providencia R, Kanthasamy V, Sporton S, Chow A, Lambiase PD, Schilling RJ, Finlay MC, Hunter RJ.
Europace. 2022 Oct 13;24(9):1420-1429. doi: 10.1093/europace/euac100.
PMID: 35737685Catheter Ablation Improves Ventilatory Efficiency in Atrial Fibrillation-Mediated Cardiomyopathy.
Ahluwalia N, Bruce D, Ashdown A, Focacci F, Abbass H, Honarbakhsh S, Chow A, Dhinoja M, Hunter RJ, Petersen S, Lloyd G, Schilling RJ.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Feb 21. doi: 10.1111/jce.16606. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 39980449Characterisation of patients who develop atrial fibrillation-induced cardiomyopathy.
Ahluwalia N, Honarbakhsh S, Abbass H, Joshi A, Chow AWC, Dhinoja M, Petersen SE, Hunter RJ, Lloyd G, Schilling RJ.
Open Heart. 2024 Nov 27;11(2):e002955. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002955.
PMID: 39608861 Free PMC article.
- Professional memberships
Royal College of Physicians
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £250
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £200
- Health insurance
Insurers covered


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- Allianz Partners
- Bupa International
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
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