Mr Max Baghai

Mr Max Baghai is a well experienced Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon based in London. He sees private patients at the following locations: • The Guthrie Clinic - King's College London • Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre • London Bridge Hospital • Cromwell Hospital Mr Baghai completed his medical degree at Imperial College London Medical School in 1995, subsequently completing his basic surgical training at Guy's and St Thomas hospital. He later completed his specialist training in Cardiothoracic Surgery in the London Deanery, during which he was awarded a clinical fellowship by the British Heart Foundation. After completing his fellowship and research in congenital cardiac surgery at King's College London, he was awarded a PhD. After completing his training, he passed his board exams and became a Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons. He was also awarded the Ethicon Scholarship by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, out of which he completed a fellowship in Complex Cardiac and Minimal Access Surgery in Hong Kong. He was first appointed as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgery at King's College Hospital in 2012 and has practiced there since. During his time there, he developed the minimal access program in cardiac surgery which is now one of the largest and most diverse programs in the UK. Mr Baghai has extensive expertise in the surgical treatment and management of cardiac conditions, such as: arrhythmias, aortic aneurysm, breathing issues, coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. He regularly performs minimal access and endoscopic procedures, including the following: • Endoscopic mitral valve surgery • Endoscopic tricuspid valve surgery • Endoscopic valve surgery • Keyhole heart surgery • Endoscopic coronary bypass surgery • Septal defect surgery • Endoscopic ablation • Aortic root and arch surgery • Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2010–2016
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Navarra

2. 2016–2020
   Residency · Cardiothoracic Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

3. 2020–2021
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Karolinska Stockholm, SE

1. 2020-09–2021-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Cardiothoracic Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 12 · i10: 8

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of Cardiothoracic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Max Baghai, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.4736/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 88

2. European registry analysis of Cardiothoracic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Max Baghai, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.9223/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 122

3. Outcomes of Cardiothoracic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Max Baghai, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.5022/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 100

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