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Dr. Joao Martins

Verified Cardiology Brighton

Dr. Joao Martins

11 years of experience 4.9 (17 verified reviews)

10,579+
Patients seen
11
Years in practice
6
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Joao Martins at a glance

Dr. Joao Martins is a Cardiology practitioner based in Brighton, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 19+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on cardiac consultation, echocardiogram, stress test, holter monitor, coronary angiography. Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2011). Serves patients in Brighton, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr. Joao Martins is a Consultant Interventional and Structural Cardiologist with extensive  experience and subspecialisation in advanced transcatheter therapies. He provides comprehensive, evidence-based care across all aspects of general cardiology — including chest pain, breathlessness, high blood pressure, arrhythmias, heart failure, and cardiovascular risk management — with a particular focus on complex valvular and coronary disease treated through minimally invasive, state-of-the-art interventions.

His specialist expertise includes TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation), mitral and tricuspid edge-to-edge repair (TEER), transcatheter tricuspid valve therapies, PFO/ASD closure, and complex coronary intervention.

Dr. Martins graduated with honours in Medicine from Porto University (Portugal) before completing doctoral research at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital (Boston, USA). He then undertook postgraduate training in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology in London, completing advanced fellowships at King’s College Hospital, St George’s Hospital, and Oxford University Hospitals.

He currently practises as a Consultant Cardiologist in Structural and Coronary Intervention at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (Brighton), where he delivers specialist care across the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Martins has a strong academic and research background, with multiple publications in high-impact journals and presentations at international scientific conferences. His work focuses on improving outcomes for patients with advanced cardiac conditions through the development and implementation of minimally invasive, catheter-based interventions.

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

— Dr. Joao Martins

Education & training

  1. 2005–2011 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Brighton (GB)
  2. 2011–2015 Residency · Cardiology
    Universidad de Sevilla, Brighton (GB)
  3. 2015–2016 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

  1. 2015-09–2016-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Cardiology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-996169 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiology
#EB-C4615DD8 · issued 2016 · renewal 2026
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Cardiac consultation 99244 1,232
Echocardiogram 93306 1,455
Stress test 93015 889
Holter monitor 93225 940
Coronary angiography 93454 611
PCI / coronary stent 92928 1,653
Pacemaker implantation 33208 2,574

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 30 min in_clinic 960.00 EUR
Holter monitor 60 min in_clinic 600.00 EUR
Coronary angiography 90 min in_clinic 240.00 EUR
PCI / coronary stent 30 min in_clinic 480.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Joao Martins
HEADSHOT
Joao Martins in consultation
IN OFFICE
Joao Martins with the team
WITH TEAM
Joao Martins at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 100s
Meet Joao Martins

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 4

  1. European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
    Joao Martins, et al. · JACC, 2025
    DOI: 10.3465/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 39349812 · cited by 74
  2. Outcomes of Cardiology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Joao Martins, et al. · European Heart Journal, 2024
    DOI: 10.8732/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 37041085 · cited by 48
  3. European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
    Joao Martins, et al. · JACC, 2023
    DOI: 10.9616/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 34132495 · cited by 166

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Cardiology — Brighton · 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 2016
  • American Heart Association (AHA) — Member · Since 2016
  • EAPCI — Member · Since 2016
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2016

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Cardiology 2026-03-19 · 10 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiology? 2026-01-11 · 5 min read

For international patients

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

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

17 verified reviews
4.90
★★★★⯨
17 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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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. Joao Martins's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Joao Martins 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. Joao Martins is one of 1,358 cardiology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse cardiology doctors in United Kingdom →

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