Kasra Shaikhrezai MD, MSc, MRCS, FETCS, FRCS

Mr. Kasra Shaikhrezai, MD, MSc, MRCS, FETCS, FRCS (C-Th), is a newly appointed consultant cardiac surgeon with a keen interest in mitral valve surgery. He finished his undergraduate degree at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and then worked at Harefield Hospital as a Senior House Officer. It was during this rotation he decided he would embark on a career in cardiac surgery. He underwent the Scottish National Training program and served as the Scottish Trainee representative. He completed his MSc in advanced surgical practice in 2013 while working full-time. He underwent a minimally invasive mitral valve and AF ablation fellowship at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield in 2015 before his current appointment in August 2017. He is also a clinical lecturer at the University of Glasgow. Outside medicine, his interests include traveling and cinematography.