Dr
Kamal Chitkara
Cardiology
Professional profile
Dr. K Chitkara graduated from Mangalore University, India,
in 1995. His specialist postgraduate training in cardiology was
undertaken at Glenfield Hospital, in Leicester. Dr. Chitkara
also undertook a period of research at University of Leicester and
was awarded M.D in 2008. Dr. Chitkara undertook a high volume of
interventions during his Interventional Fellowship at the highly
renowned centre, Leeds General Infirmary. He is a Consultant
Cardiologist at the Royal Derby Hospital in Derby and visiting
consultant at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester.
Dr Chitkara sees both NHS and private patients at the Treatment
Centre.
Dr. Chitkara's practice comprises a broad spectrum of
cardiological conditions and he specialises particularly in the
management of ischaemic heart disease, (angina and the prevention
of heart attacks), percutaneous coronary intervention (routine and
complex coronary angioplasty and stenting), the investigation of
cardiac causes of stroke, hypertension, management of valvular
heart disease, and the treatment of heart failure. He also
has a strong interest in the investigation of palpitations, dizzy
spells, blackouts, chest pain and breathlessness. Dr.
Chitkara is especially keen on the assessment of coronary risk in
individuals who are not known to have heart disease, but may be
more readily disposed to it from a family history or the presence
of one or more recognised risk factors. He is a strong
advocate of coronary artery calcium scoring for evaluation of
cardiac risk and offers non-invasive test CT-Coronary
Angiography.
Personal profile
Dr Chitkara enjoys reading, cooking and socialising with
friends. He also has a keen interest in IT and has
self-taught in a number of graphic design packages such as Corel
Draw and PhotoShop
He enjoys travelling and a variety of sports, in particular
Cricket.
Current NHS or research position
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Year of first medical qualification
1995
Special clinical interests
Coronary Angiography, Coronary angioplasty and stenting, CT
Coronary Angiography, Hypertension, DC Cardioversion
Research interests
- Platelets
- Drug Eluting Stents
- CT angiogram
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies
MMS, MRCP, MD
Website
http://www.kamalchitkara.co.uk/