Cardiothoracic surgery

Clinics

Cardiothoracic surgery clinics

Address

Main outpatients department
Ground floor
A block
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0HS

Contact information

Phone: 020 3313 5000
Email: appointments@imperial.nhs.uk

Meet the team

Consultant cardiothoracic surgeons 

Mr Andrew Chukwuemeka, clinical director, cardiac
Professor Gianni Angelini 
Mr Prakash Punjabi
Mr Roberto Casula
Professor Thanos Athanasiou
Mr Emad AlJaaly
Mr Alessandro Viviano

Cardiac case manager 

Anne Marie Tiernan

Lung cancer clinical nurse specialist 

Karen Knights

Cardiothoracic pre-assessment nurse

Pakyam Pillay

Patient information

Before your appointment

You will be offered an outpatient appointment to see a consultant around three weeks after your referral has been received. You are welcome to bring a relative, close friend or carer with you to your appointment.

Please remember to check your appointment letter for anything specific you have been asked to take with you. In addition, it would be helpful if you could bring the following:

• Your full address and telephone number(s)
• Your appointment card and appointment letter
• Your GP’s name and address
• Money to pay for any prescriptions, or an exemption card
• A list of questions you may want to ask your consultant
• A list of medication

During your appointment

Clinics take place in the main outpatients department in A block at Hammersmith Hospital. Sometimes our clinics may overrun but we will keep you updated with any delays.

Please note that we are a teaching hospital, so medical students may be present for some appointments. If you do not wish to have them in the room please let the nurse or doctor know and the students will be asked to step outside.

During your appointment we will take your past medical history and the history of current complaint will be discussed.

A plan for your care and operation will be explained and a rough timeline for treatment may also be given. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions. In the initial appointment you may have a blood test, x-rays and possibly a ECG.

After your appointment

The next steps following your initial appointment will be discussed with you. If you are having surgery you will be contacted within a few days or weeks regarding surgery dates and pre-assessment clinics.

Refer to this service

GP

Our cardiothoracic team attend hospital clinics and multidisciplinary meetings at several hospitals including:

• West Middlesex Hospital
• Watford Hospital
• West Hertfordshire and Roehampton Hospital
• Central Middlesex Hospital
• Ealing Hospital

You will be able to refer to our Trust via any of these hospitals, as well as through our cardiac case manager. The cardiac case manager can be contacted on:

Phone: 020 3313 3479

GP advice

For queries relating to patients of Mr Chukwuemeka, Professor Angelini, Mr Punjabi or Professor Athanasiou please phone: 020 3313 2026.

For queries relating to patients of Mr Anderson or Mr Casula please phone: 020 3313 3405.

Secondary care

If you are referring a patient from another hospital, please ensure all necessary diagnostic results, such as results from a recent angiogram, are sent through to us in a timely way.