MrPrakash Punjabi, MS, MCh,FRCS,FESC,FCCP

Prakash P. Punjabi is Professor of Practice (Cardiothoracic Surgery) at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, and a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Hammersmith Hospital in London, UK.

He serves as Editor-in-Chief of “PERFUSION” and is the Training Program Director for the UK’s largest Cardiothoracic Surgery National Training Programme, based in London. He is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FFST Ed).

Professor Punjabi is current President of the Cardiothoracic Section of the Royal Society of Medicine and is also Surgical Tutor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Additionally, he holds the role of Head of Student Conduct for Phases 1 and 2 of the MBBS programme at Imperial College School of Medicine.

He is Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials and supervises PhD, MD, and MSc students in translational cardiovascular science. He actively contributes to a range of national and international committees focused on surgical research and the development of clinical guidelines.

He is President of the Friends of Hammersmith Hospital Charity and takes part in surgical and educational missions in countries like India, Egypt, Ethiopia, Lithuania, and Kazakhstan, holding visiting professorships at various international institutions.

Professor Punjabi has served on the Specialist Advisory Council for Cardiothoracic Surgery at the General Medical Council, was a Trustee of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, editing the SAC/SCTS Workforce Report. He is a former President of the European Valve Repair Group and has held roles in working groups of the European Society of Cardiology.

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HIGHER EDUCATION:

Fellow Royal College of Surgeons: Eng. – FRCS

Intercollegiate Board Speciality Examination – FRCS –Cardiothoracic Surgery

MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) –Distinction with 1st rank

Diplomate National Board of Exams (Cardiothoracic Surgery) – Distinction

Fellow College of Chest Physicians – FCCP – Gold Medal

MS (General Surgery) - Distinction

MBBS - Distinction - Pathology (Silver Medal) General Surgery
MEMBERSHIP:

Fellow: Faculty of Surgical Trainers: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – FFSTEd - 2018

Fellow: European Society of Cardiology - FESC – 2015

Elected Trustee – Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in GB and Ireland: 2016 – 2019

Member: SAC (Specialty Advisory Committee) - Cardiothoracic Surgery - 2016 – 2021

SAC Liaison Member - North West Deanery Mersey Deanery – Oct 2016 – Oct 2021

Workforce Lead – SAC - Oct 2017 onwards

EACTS Guideline writing committee Aug 2018 onwards

Nucleus member: Cardiovascular Surgery - ESC – 2017

Nucleus member: Valvular Heart Disease - ESC – 2013- 2017

ESC Guideline writing committee Aug 2016 onwards

Training Programme Director: Cardiothoracic Surg – London – 2015 – 2020

Surgical Tutor: Royal College of Surgeons – England - 2008

President: European Valve Repair Group (EVRG) - 2004 – 2014

Training Programme Director: Core Surg – London - 2008 - 2011

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) USA 2005

European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS) 2003

Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (SCTS) UK - 2000

British Cardiac Society (BCS) - 2002