Cardiology

• Speciality: cardiology
• Sub-speciality: interventional cardiology, general cardiology and sports cardiology.
• Special clinical interests: coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, cardiomyopathies.
• Current NHS and/or university posts: consultant cardiologist, Heart of England NHS Trust (Good Hope Hospital and Heartlands Hospital) 2001.
• Year of first medical qualification: 2001
• Current membership(s), of professional, national and regional bodies: British Cardiovascular Society, British Cardiovascular Interventional Society.

I am currently working as a consultant cardiologist at the Heart of England NHS Trust. I am trained in coronary intervention and also fully competent in general cardiology skills such as transthoracic echocardiogram, transoesophageal echocardiogram, permanent pacemaker insertion, interpretation of Holter monitors and exercise stress test.

I qualified in India from a prestigious medical college in South India in 2001. I obtained my postgraduate qualification (Membership of Royall College of Physicians) in 2005. Since then, I have trained in cardiology acquiring all the necessary skills to specialise in coronary intervention, general cardiology and sports cardiology.

I have performed over 1500 percutaneous coronary interventions and have trained in one of the world renowned unit on a fellowship programme in Milan for 1-year. I directly trained under Professor Antonio Colombo (a world renowned interventional cardiologist) learning all the tips and tricks of coronary intervention. As a consultant, I have performed over 400 cases during which I have also supervised specialist registrars.

I have researched on athlete’s heart and obtained a doctorate in medicine (MD) from King’s College London in 2011. My research answered one of the important questions in sports cardiology by assessing the ethnic differences in left ventricular remodelling between caucasian athletes and atheltes of african/afro-carribbean origin. I have assessed over 3000 athletes by performing ECG and echocardiogram during my research years and fully competent in evaluating cardiovascular system of athletes or any individual who undertakes regular physical training.

With the above skills and knowledge, I will be able to provide comprehensive cardiology service to patients at Ashfurlong Medial Practice.

I have a great family life with my beloved wife and 2 children. I keep a perfect balance between my work and family, which I feel is essential for longevity in a professional career and mental stability. I love sport activities such as running, badminton and skiing. Being a cardiologist, I advise my patients to lead a healthy life and I lead by example. At my work place, I have excellent relationship with my colleagues and staffs.

Speciality: Consultant Paediatric and Sport Cardiologist

Special clinical interests: Paediatric Cardiology, Congenital Heart Disease, Sport Cardiology, Athletic pre-participation screening, cardiac screening

Current NHS and /or university posts: Consultant Paediatric and Sport Cardiologist – Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Current NHS and /or university posts: Honorary Senior Lecturer in Sport Cardiology – City St George’s, University of London

Year of first Medical Qualification: 2011

Current membership(s) of Professional, national and Regional bodies: RCPCH, RCP, GMC, AEPC, BCCA

Dr Tristan Ramcharan is a highly skilled doctor, and is a consultant paediatric cardiologist and sport cardiologist.

​He is based in Birmingham, UK, and works in the world-renowned cardiac unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Tristan is a doctor who specialises in looking after children and young athletes with heart conditions. He treats heart problems in children, from newborns to young adults, and is highly skilled in advanced imaging techniques including trans-thoracic echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), and cardiac CT.

His practice is centred on a family-centric approach that prioritises understanding the needs of both children and their parents. Dr Ramcharan’s empathetic communication style and clear explanations make him an excellent choice for anyone seeking private treatment for their child’s heart condition. He is confident in managing a wide range of heart problems in children, including heart murmurs, chest pain, palpitations, fainting and POTS. He has a particular interest in exercise induced symptoms – including chest pain, dizziness, palpitations and fatigue, and gets referrals from around the midlands for this. He also runs a paediatric sport cardiology service at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, taking referrals from around the UK, as well as providing 2^nd opinions and advice for colleagues nationally.

​​As well as paediatrics, Dr Ramcharan is passionate about sport, exercise, and cardiac rehabilitation. He has an MSc in Sport Cardiology, graduating with Distinction from St George’s University London in 2022.

Speciality: Cardiology

Sub Speciality: Heart Failure and Devices

Special clinical interests: Heart Failure management, Implantable cardiac devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac resynchronisation therapy and conduction system pacing), Echocardiography, Atrial Fibrillation, Blood pressure management, Angina, Palpitations and Syncope.

Current NHS and /or university posts: University Hospitals Birmingham – Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital

Year of first medical: Qualification 2001

Current membership(s) of Professional, national and Regional bodies:

British Medical Association
British Heart Rhythm Society
British Heart Failure Society
European Society of Cardiology
European Heart Failure Association
European Heart Rhythm Association

I qualified in 2001 from Egypt and trained as a general physician. Whilst in the UK, I opted for additional training in General Medicine, before starting training in Cardiology. I always aspired to be a cardiologist and in 2013 I joined the national training programme for cardiology in Wales. I have a breadth of experience working in general cardiology in District General Hospitals and tertiary care cardiac centres. During my training, I had the opportunity to train under some of the leading cardiologists and have been fortunate to acquire a wealth of experience in managing a wide variety of complex cardiac conditions.

My subspecialty training has been in heart failure and complex implantable cardiac devices. I have extensive training in both, and am regarded as an experienced operator of cardiac implantable devices having received excellent training at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff and Morriston Cardiac Centre, Swansea.

Following completion of my cardiology specialist training, I completed a prestigious clinical fellowship in complex cardiac devices training in the Liverpool Heart and Chest Centre under supervision from world-renowned experts in the field. 

I have been working as a Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Good Hope Hospital) since June 2020. I see the full spectrum of General Cardiology and also run specialist services in my main subspecialty interests including diagnosis and management of heart failure, cardiomyopathies, heart rhythm problems and recurrent blackouts.

I lead the heart failure service at Good Hope Hospital; I set up a virtual weekly heart failure MDT which is well attended by community heart failure teams from the North and East of Birmingham.

I am passionate about teaching and have been actively involved in training Birmingham Medical School’s undergraduate students, postgraduate teaching and training junior doctors and nurses.

I took the roles of Cardiology lead for fourth-year medical students, senior academic tutor and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham. Besides teaching, I am keen on the use of quality improvement tools and matrices both for providing patient-focused clinical care and improving the quality of training.

I am multilingual and consultations can be had in Arabic and English. I regularly contribute to charitable work.

I am married and I have 2 children and we spend quality time together. I enjoy travelling, reading and watching films. I am a football fan and enjoy watching games as time allows.

Maintaining work and life balance can be a challenge but I try to do my best to ensure healthy and happy life.