Dr Tapesh Pakrashi

Qualifications

MA (Oxon) BM BCh FRCP

GMC number: 4647849

Practising since: 1999

Specialties

Cardiology

Consultation times

  • Alternate Thursdays 9am - 12pm
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About

Tapesh Pakrashi read Medicine at Magdalen College, Oxford and trained in Newcastle, Leeds and Cambridge before undertaking his Specialist Registrar Training in Cardiology in London, which included the Pan Thames Heart Failure Rotation at the Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital and the Whittington Hospital. He was a British Heart Foundation Junior Research Fellow at St George's, University of London.

He has been a Consultant Cardiologist and the Heart Failure Lead at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust since 2012 and was a visiting consultant cardiologist at St George's Hospital between 2012 and 2015.

He was Clinical Director for Cardiology and Clinical Haematology at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust from 2013 to 2018 and was Undergraduate Sub-Dean for medical students from St George’s, University of London from 2017 to 2021. He became Clinical Lead for Cardiology at Kingston Hospital from 2020 to 2022.

He is currently the Chair of the Kingston Hospital Medical Staff Committee.

He developed the multi-professional Heart Failure Service at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and previously led the Community Cardiology service in Kingston and East Elmbridge.

Dr Pakrashi has an interest in all aspects of adult general cardiology, including heart failure, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiac imaging, arrhythmias and hypertension.

Dr Pakrashi sees adults only.

Special interests

All aspects of general cardiology and heart failure.

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Tapesh Pakrashi at Nuffield Health

  • Echocardiogram
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Angiography
  • Cardiac MRI
  • Cardiac catheterisation (coronary angiogram)
  • Coronary Angioplasty (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or PCI)

Locations Dr Tapesh Pakrashi works with

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    53 Parkside, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5NX

    020 8971 8000
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Related experience

Memberships

  • Royal College of Physicians
  • British Society of Heart Failure
  • British Society of Echocardiography

Other posts held

  • Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Consultant Cardiologist and Heart Failure Specialist

Insurers Dr Tapesh Pakrashi works with

Dr Tapesh Pakrashi works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aetna
  • AIG Direct
  • Allianz
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Bupa
  • Bupa Global
  • Bupa On Demand
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • Exeter Family Friendly
  • Freedom Health
  • Healix
  • Health-on-Line
  • National Friendly Society
  • SAGA
  • Simplyhealth
  • Standard Life
  • The Exeter Friendly
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA

Declaration

Dr Tapesh Pakrashi does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Tapesh Pakrashi does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Tapesh Pakrashi does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.