Mr Ishtiaq Ahmed

British, Australian and European trained surgeon who performs all aspects of adult cardiac surgery, with a specialist interest in Mitral Valve repair and Minimal access techniques. He currently works as a consultant cardiac surgeon at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. He has a repair rate of over 90% for degenerative mitral valve lesions which include complex bi leaflet prolapse, Barlows valves and infective endocarditis. He has an interest in medical technologies and has set up the minimal access mitral program and uses a minimal access approach for valve procedures. He lead and introduced endoscopic vein harvesting for patients having CABG and patient centred digital monitoring of wounds at University Hospitals Sussex. Additionally he has a strong interest in training and has set up the first hybrid / VR based cadaver lab in Europe. He is an expert advisor for medical technologies to NICE, part of the BISMICS steering group and ambassador to the charity Heart Valve Voice.

Adult Cardiac Surgery. Minimal Access Surgery. Mitral Valve Repair. Atrial fibrillation surgery. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Aortic Valve Surgery