Dr V J Karthikeyan

Consultant Cardiologist

Specialist Interests

Complex Coronary Intervention, Preventative Cardiology, Hypertension in the Young

Biography

Dr V J Karthikeyan is a consultant cardiologist and honorary senior lecturer in cardiovascular medicine.

Dr V J Karthikeyan completed his undergraduate training in India and then moved to the UK to embark on general medical training, and a higher research degree (MD) in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Birmingham and structured training programme in cardiology in Mersey Deanery, including training in high intensity sub-specialty training in percutaneous coronary intervention at the world-renowned Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

He has applied and expanded on his interventional skills in the emergency (primary PCI), acute and elective setting, as well managed patients with a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. He has also continued to pursue his special interest in the management of hypertensive disorders. He continues to offer advice and guidance services in cardiology for Wigan with excellent feedback from primary care colleagues.

He has worked proactively with the hospital management and developed services such as introducing the Primary PCI programme in North Wales and made a significant contribution to the expansion of research in cardiovascular medicine as well as introduction of clinical governance and risk management policies in the cath labs.

He continues to lead on and contribute to cardiology specialist training, is an active researcher and principal investigator for cardiovascular clinical trials and regularly participates as faculty in both national and international conferences as well as peer-review work for scientific journals/ meetings.

Outside work, he is a keen runner and fundraiser for charities both in the UK and abroad.