Dr Simon C.E. Sporton

Dr Simon Sporton has specialised in cardiology since 1994 and in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders since 1999. He was appointed in 2003 as a consultant cardiologist and is now the clinical lead of the heart rhythm unit at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London. This unit is among the largest of its kind in the UK and has a strong national and international reputation based upon the quality of its clinical and research work.

Dr Sporton's practise concerns the investigation and treatment of heart rhythm disorders including Catheter ablation, Permanent pacemaker (implantation and follow-up), Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) (implantation and follow-up), and Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) for the treatment of heart failure.