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Dr Lavanya Athithan

Verified Cardiology Nottingham

Dr Lavanya Athithan

10 years of experience 4.8 (2 verified reviews)

4,752+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
12
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Lavanya Athithan at a glance

Dr Lavanya Athithan is a Cardiology practitioner based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 16+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on cardiac consultation, echocardiogram, stress test, holter monitor, coronary angiography. Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Nottingham, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Lavanya Athithan is a Consultant Cardiologist at Glenfield Hospital within University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Leicester. She provides specialist care across all aspects of cardiology, with subspecialist expertise in multimodality cardiac imaging and heart failure.

Her clinical interests include transthoracic echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT imaging. She has particular expertise in advanced cardiac imaging for the assessment of structural heart disease, cardiomyopathies and heart failure.

Dr Athithan graduated in Medicine from Cardiff University, where she received several undergraduate awards. She subsequently completed Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and undertook specialist cardiology training within the East Midlands.

She was awarded a competitive British Heart Foundation Clinical Training Fellowship to complete a PhD focused on cardiac structural and functional changes in Type II diabetes, with particular emphasis on cardiac MRI and heart failure. She also received recognition from the National Institute for Health and Care Research and the Royal College of Physicians for leadership and contributions to clinical research portfolio studies.

Dr Athithan is currently the Clinical Lead for Cardiac Amyloidosis in Leicestershire and established a dedicated cardio-oncology service across University Hospitals of Leicester. She remains actively involved in research, education and specialist training, with numerous national and international presentations and publications. She is accredited in echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT by the relevant UK and international professional societies.

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

— Dr Lavanya Athithan

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Nottingham (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Cardiology
    Universitat de València, Nottingham (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Cardiology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-589892 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiology
#EB-0B40CE47 · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Cardiac consultation 99244 553
Echocardiogram 93306 982
Stress test 93015 2,104
Holter monitor 93225 1,045
Coronary angiography 93454 2,210
PCI / coronary stent 92928 1,236
Pacemaker implantation 33208 399

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 240.00 EUR
Holter monitor 30 min in_clinic 840.00 EUR
Coronary angiography 120 min in_clinic 960.00 EUR
PCI / coronary stent 60 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Lavanya Athithan
HEADSHOT
Lavanya Athithan in consultation
IN OFFICE
Lavanya Athithan with the team
WITH TEAM
Lavanya Athithan at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 107s
Meet Lavanya Athithan

Research & publications

h-index: 7 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across GB
    Lavanya Athithan, et al. · Circulation, 2026
    DOI: 10.4912/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 30591019 · cited by 43
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Lavanya Athithan, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2025
    DOI: 10.3752/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 33187792 · cited by 17
  3. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across GB
    Lavanya Athithan, et al. · Circulation, 2024
    DOI: 10.4874/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 37543276 · cited by 143
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Lavanya Athithan, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2023
    DOI: 10.4457/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 31752561 · cited by 61

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Cardiology — Nottingham · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC) — Member · Since 2017
  • American Heart Association (AHA) — Member · Since 2017
  • EAPCI — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Cardiology 2026-03-22 · 9 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiology? 2026-01-06 · 8 min read

For international patients

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

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

2 verified reviews
4.83
★★★★⯨
2 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
4.9
Knowledge
4.9
Wait Time
4.6
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.7
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
96.0
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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 Lavanya Athithan's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Lavanya Athithan 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.

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