Dr Anthony Nathan

Anthony Nathan trained at The Middlesex Hospital Medical School in London, graduating in 1975, and obtained his membership of the Royal College of Physicians two years later becoming a Fellow subsequent to that. His role evolved from leading research, especially in arrhythmias, to performing the first catheter ablation in Europe (1982). Together with a colleague he established the Barts Heart Transplant Unit. He ran a large national arrhythmia service and later took a major role in management as Head of Cardiac Services. More recently, in 2009, he moved to Watford General Hospital to set up a new Arrhythmia Unit. In 2016, after more than 40 years of service, he left the NHS. Dr Nathan is trained in clinical cardiology, and specialised in arrhythmias, having been involved in this sub-specialty since it started. He used to perform all forms of cardiac electrophysiological study including ablation of atrial, junctional and ventricular tachycardia. He performed implantation of pacemakers and of implantable defibrillators including biventricular devices (cardiac resynchronisation therapy) for heart failure. Dr Nathan also has a major interest in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary disease and undertook all forms of cardiac catheterisation in adults including coronary angiography. At the end of 2017, at the age of 65, he decided to stop operating (other than implanting event recorders) He is still very involved in outpatient practice, and intends to continue this for several years. He is fully involved in the care of patients with other cardiac problems including hypertension and cardiac failure. His private practice is based at the Spire Bushey Hospital, but he also has a clinic at The Wellington Hospital (in the Platinum Medical Centre). Away from work he enjoys sailing, which he does predominantly on his boat in Cornwall and he is also a keen walker and has travelled extensively to far-flung locations. He takes an active interest in sport and is a season ticket holder at the Arsenal and is a keen off-piste skier and is also a trail cyclist. He is passionate about the theatre and opera and also in ballet and contemporary dance.

General cardiology. Palpitations and arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation. Syncope. Care of patients with pacemakers and ICDs Hypertension. Valve disease. Heart failure. Lipids.Cardiomyopathy. General Cardiology