Dr Idris Harding

Dr Idris Harding graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine in 2004 with degrees in medicine and cardiovascular sciences. As a junior doctor he worked at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and across a range of London teaching hospitals (St George’s, Guys, St Thomas’, St Mary’s). He taught at St George’s Hospital Medical School, completed postgraduate teaching qualifications and is a fellow of the higher education academy. He was appointed to the London cardiology training rotation in 2009 and between then and 2019 he trained in general cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology with fellowships in cardiac ablation and devices (Kings College Hospital, London) and then complex cardiac ablation (Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, UK). Dr Harding was awarded a PhD in diabetic heart disease from UCL. His work on the role of SGLT in ischaemic heart disease continues to grow in relevance as SGLT2 inhibitors have reached widespread use in management of both diabetes and heart diseases. Dr Harding sees patients with a range of metabolic conditions impacting on their cardiac health. In 2020 Dr Harding was appointed a consultant cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and at Kings College Hospitals. His NHS work includes regular operating lists for implantation of cardiac devices and cardiac ablations both in Kent and at Kings. His NHS clinics see patients with arrhythmia, inherited cardiac diseases and general cardiology conditions. He also participates in inpatient care and the emergency on call service for arrhythmia at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and QEQM Hospital in Margate.

Dr Idris Harding is a respected consultant cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, offering his expertise in the field of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), palpitations, chest pains, shortness of breath and high blood pressure. He is an expert in cardiac device management (pacemakers and defibrillators). He is based in London, Ashford (Kent) and Margate.