Ahmet Fuat PhD, FRCGP, FRCP (London), FRCP (Edinburgh), PGDiP (Cardiology)

Professor Ahmet Fuat has been a GP in Darlington, Co.Durham for 33 years. He has been a GPSI Cardiology for 20 years and has undertaken a Postgraduate Diploma in Cardiology at Bradford University graduating with distinction. He started the first one-stop diagnostic and integrated heart failure clinic in the UK 17 years ago with local colleagues.

His Ph.D. by research in heart failure diagnosis and management including work on natriuretic peptides generated several publications that have informed guidelines and led to the award of an Honorary Professorial Chair at Durham University.

He holds various roles in CVD and research including the Past President of the new Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) which he was instrumental in reforming, CVD Clinical Adviser to the RCGP, CVD, and Research Leads for Darlington Primary Care Network (PCN) and Federation, Associate Lead for Industry Research at North East and North Cumbria NIHR CRN. He has recently been elected onto the newly formed Darlington PCN Governing body as a GP member, CVD, Research Lead, and Chair.

He has a passion for medical education and remains an active lecturer, tutor, and researcher. He is on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Cardiology and Primary Care Cardiovascular Journals and a peer reviewer for the highest-impact Cardiovascular journals and research bodies. His work in community cardiology has been recognized with Fellowships from the RCGP, RCP London, and RCP Edinburgh.