DR NICK LINTON

• 22 years of experience
• Consultant cardiologist, London Heart Practice (Present)
• Consultant cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (2014 - present)
• Cardiology/Electrophysiology specialist registrar, NHS (2006 - 2014)
• MRC Clinical Research Fellow, King's College, London (2009 - 2012)

Dr Nick Linton is one of London's leading cardiologists. He specialises in atrial fibrillation, arrhythmia and hypertension (high blood pressure), alongside cardiomyopathy, heart attacks and heart murmurs. He privately practises at London Heart Practice, part of HCA Healthcare UK. His NHS base is Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

He is dedicated to research and has a background in engineering as well as cardiology which has led to ground breaking developments in his field. He is highly qualified. Before his career in medicine, Dr Linton obtained an MA in engineering, economics and management from Oxford University, graduating with first class honours. He then studied medicine at King's College London, qualifying with a distinction in 2002. 

He also was awarded membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MRCP) and trained in cardiology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary’s and Hammersmith Hospitals) and St Thomas’ Hospital. He completed a PhD at King's College London, investigating the mapping and ablation of organised atrial arrhythmias. Furthermore, he underwent training in France with Professors Haïssaguerre, Jaïs and Hocini at their leading electrophysiology unit in Bordeaux for a year.