Dr Hickman

Dr Michael Hickman MD FRCP

Dr Hickman was educated at Eton and St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School. During his medical training he also completed an intercalated BSc. in psychology. His subsequent specialty cardiology training was undertaken across London with his final 3 years at St George’s Hospital.

During his cardiology training Michael completed an additional MD, postgraduate research degree, investigating novel methods for assessing blood flow in damaged heart muscle tissue. He published widely in this field and spoke extensively at many international congresses.

In 2008 he was appointed as a consultant cardiologist at The Royal Surrey County Hospital and St George’s Hospital. Over subsequent years he developed the complex pacemaker services at The Royal Surrey and helped expand their cardiac CT, cardiac MRI and echocardiography services.

In 2013 he was elected a Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians, London. He was the Clinical Lead for Cardiology at The Royal Surrey between 2015 and 2018, and the regional lead for Cardiovascular Services across Surrey Heartlands from 2016 to 2019.

In 2019 Michael co-founded The Virtual Cath Lab (VCL), a medical diagnostic imaging start-up. This company delivers cardiologist led CT coronary angiography enabling rapid access to the highest quality, AI assisted, coronary artery imaging in a specialist clinic environment.

Whilst not at work Michael spends time on his grassland farm with his wife and two children where they are undertaking restoration of their riverside flood plain meadows.

Specialist areas

Ambulatory ECG
Cardiac imaging
Echocardiography
General adult cardiology
ICD and cardiac resynchronisation
Outpatient care
Pacemaker implantation
Pacing and devices

Conditions seen and treated

Angina
Arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiovascular risk management
Chest pain/angina
Coronary artery and ischaemic heart disease
Heart failure
Heart murmur
Heart valve disease
Hypertension
Palpitations

At a glance

Practising since 1997

Private consultant at:
Surrey Cardiovascular Clinic
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Nuffield Guildford Hospital
VCL (Virtual Cath Lab)

NHS appointment/s:
Royal Surrey County Hospital

Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians

Publications

Dr Hickman’s research and work in cardiology and coronary disease is widely published in medical books, scientific papers and case reports.

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“Outstanding. 10/10 for professionalism, care, knowledge and efficiency.”

Five Stars

Verified patient, TOPDOCTOR UK

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