Professor Riyaz Patel is a consultant cardiologist at UCLH and Barts Health NHS trusts and professor of cardiology at University College London (UCL). He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the European Society of Cardiology. Professor Patel founded and leads a new cardiovascular prevention service at the Barts Heart Centre to serve the local population of East London.
Clinically, Professor Patel manages patients with all general cardiology problems in both outpatient and acute settings. He is a recognised specialist in advanced cholesterol management including familial hypercholesterolaemia.
A fully funded British Heart Foundation clinician scientist, Professor Patel conducts research into the causes of heart disease, with a focus on cardiovascular risk and the genetics of coronary heart disease. He leads global initiatives and consortia in this field. He also has research interests in data science and informatics, cholesterol, blood pressure and risk factors for heart disease and advanced cardiac imaging.