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Mr Rakesh Uppal

Consultant cardiac surgeon at St Bartholomew's Hospital

Rakesh is a consultant cardiac surgeon at Barts Heart Centre and Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Barts and the London School of Medicine.

Treatments and procedures

Adult cardiac surgery including:

  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Mitral valve repair, aortic valve surgery
  • Surgery of the aorta

Research interests

Research interests include basic science on stem cells and the effect of renal injury on cell senescence

Leadership roles

  • Director for Barts Life Sciences
  • Invited external member, East of England, Clinical Senate
Speciality
Consultant services Cardiac surgery,Cardiothoracic surgery
Languages Spoken English
Available for private patient work Yes, find out more
GMC number 2734118
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