Samer Nashef MD, BSc, MB ChB, FRCS, FETCS, PhD

Mr Nashef qualified as a doctor at the University of Bristol in 1980, and trained in general surgery in London and Exeter. His specialist training in cardiac surgery was in Glasgow, Sheffield, Manchester and Bordeaux in France.

He was appointed consultant surgeon at Papworth in 1992. He practices all types of cardiac surgery, with a special interest in minimally invasive coronary bypass, mitral repair and surgery for atrial fibrillation. He is also interested in surgery of the aorta and operations for congenital heart problems in adults.

He has many research interests, a major one being measuring and monitoring the quality of surgical treatment, and has led national and international projects in this field.