Dr Savio D'Souza

• Over 30 years in the medical field.

• Consultant Cardiologist, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, Kent (present)

• Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London (present)

• Consultant Cardiologist, William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent (present)

• Contributor, 24-hour Kent-wide Primary Angioplasty service based at William Harvey Hospital (present)

• Doctorate in Medicine, The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, UK

• Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Myocardial Ischaemic Pre-conditioning, CT-Coronary Imaging

• Publications: American Journal of Physiology, Circulation, Heart, British Journal of Pharmacology, European Heart Journal

Dr. Savio D’Souza is a Consultant Cardiologist with extensive experience in general adult cardiology, including high blood pressure, palpitations, heart failure, chest pain assessment, coronary angiography, and percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty).
He holds Honorary Consultant Cardiologist positions at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, and William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent.
Dr. D’Souza contributes to the 24-hour Kent-wide Primary Angioplasty service based at William Harvey Hospital.
His sub-specialty interest is non-invasive CT-coronary angiography imaging in the assessment of cardiac chest pain.
Dr. D’Souza has held Interventional Cardiology Fellowships in Central Manchester and London’s Brompton Hospitals and has attained extensive experience with nationally and internationally accredited operators.
He graduated in Medicine from the Goa Medical College/University of Bombay in India and then progressed to his post-graduate training in the UK in Yorkshire and the Southeast.
Academically, Dr. D’Souza is conferred with a Doctorate in Medicine from The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, University College London, for his pioneering work in endorsing the protective role of B-type natriuretic peptide in ischaemic pre-conditioning of the heart.
He has a large number of publications to his credit in high-impact factor journals.
Dr. D’Souza is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland and the UK.
He continues to pursue research interests at Darent Valley Hospital and collaborates with tertiary and primary care centres in the region.
He is a Principal Investigator in several ongoing projects, including international randomised controlled trials and registries, supported by a research team.
He maintains a keen interest in education and is a supervisor to several trainees, supporting them in their careers.