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Dr Aaisha Opel

Verified Cardiology Bushey

Dr Aaisha Opel

13 years of experience 5.0 (236 verified reviews)

4,813+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Aaisha Opel at a glance

Dr Aaisha Opel is a Cardiology practitioner based in Bushey, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 25+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on cardiac consultation, echocardiogram, stress test, holter monitor, coronary angiography. Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2009). Serves patients in Bushey, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Aaisha Opel is an award-winning Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist with many years of experience in cardiac rhythm management including inherited arrhythmias, syncope, and overlap between cardiomyopathies, heart failure and arrhythmia management. She also consults on all aspects of Cardiology and has expertise in long COVID. She has worked in world-class centres, with other experts in the field.



She is an expert in her field and one of a few female cardiologists in the country and is one of an even smaller number of female electrophysiologists in the country.

Dr Opel sees private patients at several locations in Central and North/North West London including Spire Bushey and OneWelbeck, as well as offering video consultations.

Dr Opel was appointed as a Consultant in Cardiology and Electrophysiology in 2017 at the renowned Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals and Chelsea and Westminster NHS foundation trusts before taking up her current post at the North Middlesex University Hospital. In 2021, she was also appointed as Clinical Director of Medical Specialties and in 2023, Clinical Safety Officer. In 2024, she was appointed as Medical Director, Heart Health at OneWelbeck.

Dr Opel gained her primary medical qualification at University College London in 2001 with distinction, alongside her Bachelor's degree in Anatomy with Honours and later FRCP and PhD. She completed general cardiology training and undertook her excellent subspecialty training in Electrophysiology and Devices at the Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's hospital.

Dr Opel also gained a prestigious clinical research fellowship with the British Heart Foundation, during which time she undertook research about Atrial Fibrillation using basic laboratory and electrophysiology techniques. As a result, she was awarded her PhD, Young Investigator awards and published her work.

Dr Opel has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been awarded several prizes for clinical work in service devlopment for atrial fibrillation, research and during her university earlier life. She also speaks at national and international conferences.

Dr Opel set up the first day case service for ablation for atrial fibrillation in a district general hospital during her time as a register at Barts. This was novel firstly being day case ablation for atrial fibrillation and secondly, as it was performed as a district general hospital. This service won several awards and has been since duplicated in many other centres. Dr Opel has published her work on this and speaks about this at conferences.

Dr Opel has driven other transformational changes in the departments in which she has worked for the betterment of patient care.

She is heavily involved in training the next generation of Cardiologists with excellent feedback from trainees and Health Education England. She is a mentor for future cardiologists, particularly women.



Dr Opel has been a voice on several councils including the British Heart Rhythm Society

(BHRS), Specialist Advisory Committee for Cardiology and British Junior Cardiologists Association. She is the UK ambassador to the European Heart Rhythm Association Young Electrophysiologists Committee.

Dr Opel is known for her caring, empathic manner and has excellent rapport with her patients and those she works with. She is thorough in her patient-centred approach, provides clear explanations in her advice, understands the patient and provides sound expertise in her field. Her aim is always to deliver the first class patient care.

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

— Dr Aaisha Opel

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Bushey (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Cardiology
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Bushey (GB)
  3. 2013–2014 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Cardiology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-327650 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiology
#EB-FA6BE218 · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Cardiac consultation 99244 1,015
Echocardiogram 93306 1,408
Stress test 93015 782
Holter monitor 93225 219
Coronary angiography 93454 532
PCI / coronary stent 92928 2,474
Pacemaker implantation 33208 2,937

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 240.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 120.00 EUR
Stress test 60 min in_clinic 480.00 EUR
Holter monitor 30 min in_clinic 1,080.00 EUR
Coronary angiography 120 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR
PCI / coronary stent 60 min in_clinic 960.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Aaisha Opel
HEADSHOT
Aaisha Opel in consultation
IN OFFICE
Aaisha Opel with the team
WITH TEAM
Aaisha Opel at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 148s
Meet Aaisha Opel

Research & publications

h-index: 12 · i10: 8

  1. Outcomes of Cardiology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Aaisha Opel, et al. · European Heart Journal, 2025
    DOI: 10.6344/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 33768824 · cited by 117
  2. European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
    Aaisha Opel, et al. · JACC, 2024
    DOI: 10.2621/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 35317559 · cited by 167
  3. Outcomes of Cardiology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Aaisha Opel, et al. · European Heart Journal, 2023
    DOI: 10.4079/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 31752190 · cited by 81
  4. European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
    Aaisha Opel, et al. · JACC, 2022
    DOI: 10.4091/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 39655465 · cited by 115

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Cardiology European Annual Congress (Cardiology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Cardiology National Society Meeting · Bushey · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Cardiology — Bushey · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC) — Member · Since 2014
  • American Heart Association (AHA) — Member · Since 2014
  • EAPCI — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Cardiology 2026-03-05 · 4 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiology? 2026-01-01 · 9 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · aaisha.opel@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

236 verified reviews
4.99
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5★ 2
4★ 1
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Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Aaisha Opel's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Aaisha Opel treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Cardiology

Heart-rhythm, coronary and structural-heart problems including chest pain, palpitations, hypertension and heart failure.

Dr Aaisha Opel is one of 1,358 cardiology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse cardiology doctors in United Kingdom →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Bushey matters

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