About Simon Sporton
Dr Sporton is the deputy medical director of the Barts Heart Centre, the largest cardiac unit in the UK and one of the largest in Europe, with an international reputation for the quality of its clinical and research work.
Dr Sporton has specialised since 1999 in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders. He performed the first leadless pacemaker implant at Bart’s and directs the leadless pacing programme there.
Expertise
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Heart Failure
- Heart Muscle Disease
- Cardio-Oncology
- Management of Patients with Cardiac Devices Undergoing Radiotherapy
- Investigation and Management of Heart Rhythm Disorders
- Catheter Ablation
- Pacemaker & ICD Implantation
- Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Devices for Heart Failure
- Leadless Pacemaker Implantation
- and Device Extraction
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Dr Sporton is a keen researcher and has been involved in a number of innovative research trials, including:
The use of novel technologies for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
The impact of catheter ablation in patients with heart failure: I am a member of the steering committee of the ongoing multinational CASTLE AF study
Determining the optimal treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with implantable defibrillators
Heart rhythm disturbances in patients with kidney failure undergoing dialysis
The benefit of temporary biventricular pacing in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Optimisation of cardiac resynchronisation therapy in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation
- Professional memberships
Member of the British Medical Association
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
- Certifications and Awards
Dr Sporton has been recognised with awards throughout his career, including:
Edith Pechey Phipson prize in pharmacology
Gladys Sandes prize in anatomy
Mrs George M Smith prize in second year subjects
Gwendolen Lynn prize in surgery
Labaz-Sanofi prize in chemical pathology
Florence Louis memorial prize and medal in pathology
Katharine Lloyd-Williams prize and medal in applied pharmacology and therapeutics
Final MB BS – Merit in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and pathology
Consultations and services
Insurers covered
- +5 more
- Allianz Partners
- Bupa International
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
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