Sanjay Prasad, MD , FRCP
Consultant Cardiologist
“Early on when I was at school, I was inspired by family members who were doctors. I knew that I wanted to do something that involved working with people. I enjoyed how the body works.
“The thing that Mayo brings to the table is not just world-class health care, but granular detail. You're working with some of the best people in the world. What I know is that I can pick up the phone, ring up my counterpart in the US and say, "What do you think? How do we manage this patient? I'd be grateful for your opinion," and that opportunity to bounce things back, in a friendly, relaxed, easy manner, knowing that it can be done, at any time of day or over the weekend.”
Expertise
Professor Prasad is a highly sought-after expert for his knowledge in heart failure, cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Conditions treated
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Myocarditis
- Preventive cardiology
Areas of focus
Education
Professor Prasad completed his medical education at the University of Wales in Cardiff, where he received a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (B.M.B.S.). He continued his studies at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He undertook medical training in London and Geneva.
Research activities
Professor Prasad is a professor at the National Heart and Lung Institute, part of Imperial College London, and leads a large cardiovascular research group. His team has published more than 200 articles, including in the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, JAMA and Nature, that have helped inform national and international guidelines. A main research interest is in understanding the causes and risk stratification of heart failure. Professor Prasad is a committed educator and a frequent speaker at national and international meetings.
Honours
Professor Prasad is a professor of cardiomyopathy at Imperial College London. He has contributed chapters on MRI in heart failure in several books, including the ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Professional memberships
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians
- Fellow, European Society of Cardiology
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology
- Board member, British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance research group and leader of the Heart Failure Taskforce
- Member, Advisory Committee of Cardiomyopathy UK
- Member, Fulbright Advisory Committee