Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

John Chambers

Biography

Professor Chambers was the founder of the echocardiography department at Guy’s Hospital.

His positions have included:

• chief examiner for the British Society of Echocardiography (1995-1998)
• chair of the British Society of Echocardiography Education Committee (1996-1998)
• president of the British Society of Echocardiography (2003-2005).

Professor Chambers chairs a working group producing international recommendations for improving the clinical care of patients with valve disease. He wrote the first national syllabus for valve disease and has edited an e-learning package and set up the first training day for valve disease. He is developing a patient information package.

Research Interest

Ventricular restoration surgery

ventricular aneurysms

myocardial infarction