Dr Simon Sporton

Dr Sporton performs a range of treatments, including:

• Investigation and management of heart rhythm disorders
• Catheter ablation
• Pacemaker & ICD implantation
• Cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices for heart failure
• Leadless pacemaker implantation
• Device extraction

Some of the conditions he commonly treats are:

• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Atrial fibrillation
• Heart failure
• Heart muscle disease
• Cardio-oncology
• Management of patients with cardiac devices undergoing radiotherapy

Memberships

• Member of the British Medical Association
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Dr Sporton is a keen researcher and has been involved in a number of innovative research trials, including:

• The use of novel technologies for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

• The impact of catheter ablation in patients with heart failure: I am a member of the steering committee of the ongoing multinational CASTLE AF study

• Determining the optimal treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with implantable defibrillators

• Heart rhythm disturbances in patients with kidney failure undergoing dialysis

• The benefit of temporary biventricular pacing in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

• Optimisation of cardiac resynchronisation therapy in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation

Dr Sporton has been recognised with awards throughout his career, including:

• Edith Pechey Phipson prize in pharmacology

• Gladys Sandes prize in anatomy

• Mrs George M Smith prize in second year subjects

• Gwendolen Lynn prize in surgery

• Labaz-Sanofi prize in chemical pathology

• Florence Louis memorial prize and medal in pathology

• Katharine Lloyd-Williams prize and medal in applied pharmacology and therapeutics

• Final MB BS – Merit in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and pathology