Dr Kamal Chitkara

• Has served as a Consultant Cardiologist and Research Lead at Royal Derby Hospital since 2010 — indicating at least 15 years in that role

• Consultant Cardiologist & Research Lead at Royal Derby Hospital, since 2010

• Previously trained at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, followed by an Interventional Fellowship at Leeds General Infirmary (present)

• Instrumental in establishing primary angioplasty services for myocardial infarction at Royal Derby Hospital (present)

• Runs a clinic for uncontrolled hypertension and is an expert in non-coronary interventional/preventive cardiology (present)

• Research Lead for the Cardiology Department at Royal Derby Hospital

• MD research in intervention at the University of Leicester

• Principal Investigator in multiple clinical trials: RIPCORD, BRICCS‑AS, EMMACE4, ULTIMASTER, EAST, REDUAL PCI

• Published works include a book on coronary complications during PCI ("Survival Handbook") and studies on drug-eluting stents

Dr. Kamal Chitkara is an experienced Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Research Lead at Royal Derby Hospital since 2010. He graduated in 1995 from Mangalore University (India) and gained advanced clinical and research expertise through postgraduate training in Leicester (MD, Res, 2008), Glenfield Hospital, and a high-volume interventional fellowship at Leeds General Infirmary. A radial operator with at least 5,000 coronary angiograms and 2,500 PCI procedures, Dr. Chitkara established Derby’s pioneering primary angioplasty service. He also runs a specialized hypertension clinic and remains actively involved in research leadership and education. Known for being approachable, he also enjoys golf.