Dr Melvin Lobo, Consultant Cardiovascular Physician

Dr Melvin Lobo

Consultant Cardiovascular Physician

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Dr Melvin Lobo MBChB PhD FRCP FBHS FESC FACC

Consultant Cardiovascular Physician

MBChB PhD FRCP FBHS FESC FACC

Dr Melvin Lobo

Consultant Cardiovascular Physician MBChB PhD FRCP FBHS FESC FACC

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MBChB PhD FRCP FBHS FESC FACC
HCA-Healthcare-UK

Areas of expertise

  • Cardiology
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  • Long COVID
HCA-Healthcare-UK

Recommendations for Dr Lobo

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Recommended by:

  • byA GP

    Highly knowledgeable consultant. Very helpful explanations in letters back and well-liked by patients. Particularly good at helping solve medical mystery patients. Very well regarded in my practice.

  • byDr Graham John Aston Joy, GP

    Ambulatory Care - excellent!

  • byDr Alexandra Mary Elaine Oliver, GP

    An exceptional medic

  • byDr Lydia Erin Joy, GP

    Ambulatory care.

  • byDr Savraj Bhangra, GP

    Excellent care

  • byMr Glyn Evans, Knee Surgeon

    An absolutely top notch physician, who has a specialist interest in hypertension. If I ever get a hypertension pre-op case I ask for his advice which he is always happy to give.

  • byMr Simon Owen-Johnstone, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon

    Trusted colleague. Had good experience with patients I have referred.

  • byA GP

    Highly knowledgeable consultant. Very helpful explanations in letters back and well-liked by patients. Particularly good at helping solve medical mystery patients. Very well regarded in my practice.

  • byDr Graham John Aston Joy, GP

    Ambulatory Care - excellent!

  • byDr Alexandra Mary Elaine Oliver, GP

    An exceptional medic

  • byDr Lydia Erin Joy, GP

    Ambulatory care.

  • byDr Savraj Bhangra, GP

    Excellent care

  • byMr Glyn Evans, Knee Surgeon

    An absolutely top notch physician, who has a specialist interest in hypertension. If I ever get a hypertension pre-op case I ask for his advice which he is always happy to give.

  • byMr Simon Owen-Johnstone, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon

    Trusted colleague. Had good experience with patients I have referred.

  • Address

    • London Bridge Hospital

      27 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2PR

    About Dr Melvin Lobo

    GMC number: 3325506

    Year qualified: 1989

    Place of primary qualification: University of Manchester

    Professor Melvin Lobo is a highly accomplished consultant cardiovascular physician, specialising in blood pressure disorders, autonomic control of circulation, and resistant hypertension. He is based at the Bart's Heart Centre and the William Harvey Research Institute, where he serves as the director of the Bart's Blood Pressure Clinic, a Hypertension Centre of Excellence.

    Professor Lobo is a recognised expert in managing low blood pressure (hypotension), blood pressure variability disorders, and postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS). He oversees the largest cohort of medication-intolerant patients in the UK and has developed specialised strategies using liquid and patch formulations of antihypertensives to address tablet intolerances.

    Accredited by the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the British Hypertension Society, Professor Lobo is a clinical hypertension specialist. He serves as a specialist adviser to NICE and the European Society of Hypertension on interventional therapies in hypertension. Additionally, he is a member of the Council on Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Professor Lobo has contributed to several landmark studies in hypertension, particularly in the field of novel device therapy. His research has been featured on television and in the national press multiple times. He is a globally recognised key opinion leader, holding numerous roles in multicentre clinical trials, delivering invited lectures at major conferences, and maintaining editorial positions in prestigious journals such as JACC and Lancet.

    Appointed in 2000, Professor Lobo continues to advance the field of hypertension through his clinical practice, research, and leadership roles. His interests include developing innovative treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes in blood pressure management.

    Areas of expertise

    • 24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitor
    • Autonomic Disorders
    • Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing
    • Cardiology
    • Cardiovascular Disease
    • Catheter Ablation
    • Dysautonomia
    • ECG (Electrocardiogram)
    • ECG Monitor
    • Heart Scan
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
    • Long COVID
    • Low Blood Pressure
    • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
    • Variable Blood Pressure