Ms Zarrin Shaikh

• Practising since 2001, with over 20 years of experience in cardiology.

• Consultant Cardiologist, Nuffield Health Woking Hospital (present)

• Consultant Cardiologist, Mount Alvernia Hospital, Guildford (present)

• Consultant Cardiologist, The Berkshire Clinic, Winnersh (present)

• Clinical Lead, Cardiac Imaging and Education, Wexham Park Hospital (present)

• Contributor, Development of Cardiac MRI Service, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• PhD Research, Imperial College London

  • Investigated the relationship between cardiovascular and respiratory systems during sleep

  • Funded by the British Heart Foundation

• Publications:

  • Shaikh ZF. Sleep medicine and the cardiologist. Heart. 2020 Feb 13

  • Shaikh ZF, Kelly JL, Shrikrishna D, et al. Patent foramen ovale is not associated with hypoxemia in severe COPD and does not impair exercise performance. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Mar 1;189(5):540-7

  • Shaikh ZF, Jaye J, Ward N, et al. Patent foramen ovale in severe obstructive sleep apnea: clinical features and effects of closure. Chest. 2013 Jan;143(1):56-63

  • Shaikh ZF, Morrell MJ, Polkey MI, Mullen MJ. Patent foramen ovale in obstructive sleep apnoea [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 May;181:A3683

  • Shaikh ZF, Halim I. Guide to a good RITA. BMJ Career Focus. 2006 Sep;333:103-5

Dr. Zarrin Shaikh is a Consultant Cardiologist with over 20 years of experience in managing various cardiac conditions. She qualified from the University of Nottingham in 2001 and completed her PhD at Imperial College London in 2012, focusing on the interplay between the cardiovascular and respiratory systems during sleep. Dr. Shaikh has lectured locally and nationally on topics related to cardiac imaging and sleep medicine. She currently practices in clinics across Surrey and Berkshire, offering comprehensive cardiac care with a focus on prevention and personalized treatment plans.