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Dr Smitha Pulapalli

Cardiology Kent

Dr Smitha Pulapalli

13 years of experience

7,861+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
13
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Smitha Pulapalli at a glance

Dr Smitha Pulapalli is a Cardiology practitioner based in Kent, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 22+ 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 Kent, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Smitha Pulapalli is a Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in Cardiac Imaging. They are able to perform all types of Cardiac Imaging including Cardiac MRI, Trans-thoracic echocardiography, Trans-oesophageal echocardiography, Stress echocardiography, Complex contrast echocardiography, and Bubble echocardiography.
Dr Pulapalli is able to diagnose and manage heart disease, and treat conditions such as angina, abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure, and valvular heart problems. They can help evaluate your risk from heart disease for those where it runs in the family and devise a plan to minimise the risk. The tests that Dr Pulapalli can perform and provide an expert opinion on include ECG, Holter monitoring analysis, Trans-thoracic Echocardiography (2D and 3D), Exercise treadmill testing, and Stress echocardiography (both exercise and Dobutamine).
Dr Pulapalli also has expertise in Cardiac MRI which includes complex cardiomyopathy scans, Stress perfusion MRI, and CT TAVI (in preparation to assessment for trans-aortic valvular implantation).

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

— Dr Smitha Pulapalli

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Kent (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Cardiology
    Universitat de Barcelona, Kent (GB)

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-429096 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiology
#EB-3EC49587 · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Cardiac consultation 99244 679
Echocardiogram 93306 2,648
Stress test 93015 1,974
Holter monitor 93225 2,331
Coronary angiography 93454 484
PCI / coronary stent 92928 250
Pacemaker implantation 33208 1,689

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 960.00 EUR
Holter monitor 30 min in_clinic 600.00 EUR
Coronary angiography 120 min in_clinic 240.00 EUR
PCI / coronary stent 60 min in_clinic 480.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Smitha Pulapalli in consultation
IN OFFICE
Smitha Pulapalli with the team
WITH TEAM
Smitha Pulapalli at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 90s
Meet Smitha Pulapalli

Research & publications

h-index: 18 · i10: 13

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Smitha Pulapalli, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2026
    DOI: 10.1131/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31488786 · cited by 53
  2. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across GB
    Smitha Pulapalli, et al. · Circulation, 2025
    DOI: 10.4161/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 33618233 · cited by 119
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Smitha Pulapalli, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2024
    DOI: 10.8610/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31399647 · cited by 49
  4. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across GB
    Smitha Pulapalli, et al. · Circulation, 2023
    DOI: 10.6371/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 36093225 · cited by 59

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

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
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · smitha.pulapalli@euroclinics.example

Location

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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 Smitha Pulapalli's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Smitha Pulapalli 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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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Smitha Pulapalli speaks English.

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