Dr Sankar has completed his Cardiology and General Medicine specialist training in Wales and did POST CCT fellowship in Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiac MRI at Southampton University Hospital.
Coronary Artery Disease
Arrhythmia (Electrophysiology)
Echocardiography
Valvular Heart Disease
Hypertension
Evaluation of PFO and Cardiac source of embolism
Cardiomyopathy
Sports Cardiology
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Athletes Heart
Stress Cardiomyopathy
All aspects of Cardiac Imaging (Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT, 3D Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Stress Echocardiogram, Bubble contrast and Contrast Echocardiogram & Deformation Imaging)
Qualifications
MBBS – 1997
MRCP – 2003
CCT Cardiology – 2011
CCT General Medicine – 2011
Professional Memberships
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh (2013)
Fellow of European Society of Cardiology (2013)
Fellow of American College of Cardiology (2016)
Member of British Cardiovascular Imaging Society
Member of British Society of Echocardiography
Member of Society of Cardiovascular MRI
Member of European Society of Cardiovascular Imaging
Dr Sankar has unique experience of having worked in best healthcare systems in the world including Cleveland Clinic, world’s best Cardiothoracic Centre.
Dr Sankar’s contributions to cardiovascular medicine were recognised by world premier cardiology societies and was awarded with prestigious Fellowship degrees by European Society of Cardiology (FESC in 2013) and recently by American College of Cardiology (FACC in 2016). He was awarded Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2013 and he is Royal College MRCP PACES Examiner.
Dr Sankar has held various leadership roles in developing Cardiac Imaging services, Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease Service and Clinical Governance & Audit lead. He has management certification from Harvard Business School, Boston USA and Institute of Healthcare Improvement certification from Institute of Healthcare Improvement, USA.