Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria is a Consultant Cardiologist based in Oxford, United Kingdom. He works at the John Radcliffe Hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he has been practising for close to seven years. He specialises in interventional cardiology and is actively involved in the treatment of complex coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes.
Academic History
Dr De Maria graduated in medicine from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome in 2008. He subsequently completed his specialist training in General Cardiology at Policlinico A. Gemelli in Rome, qualifying in 2014. Following his relocation to the United Kingdom, he pursued further academic training alongside his clinical work and completed a PhD in 2019 entitled Clinical, Cellular and Molecular Research, reflecting his strong commitment to translational and outcomes-focused cardiovascular research.
Career Overview
After completing his cardiology training in Italy, Dr De Maria joined Oxford University Hospitals as a Clinical Fellow in Interventional Cardiology in 2014. During this period, he developed extensive experience in coronary intervention, intracoronary physiology, and advanced imaging techniques. In 2018, he was appointed Consultant Cardiologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
His clinical practice focuses on interventional cardiology, including the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and complex coronary disease. Dr De Maria maintains a strong research portfolio, with particular interests in predicting outcomes in STEMI patients, coronary physiology, and intravascular imaging. He is actively involved in several major randomised clinical trials, including SYNTAX II, NOBLE, EBC-Main, FAME 3, and ERIC-PPCI, contributing to the advancement of evidence-based interventional cardiology.
Career Timeline
- 2008: Graduated in Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
- 2014: Completed specialist training in General Cardiology, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome
- 2014–2018: Clinical Fellow in Interventional Cardiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- 2018: Appointed Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
- 2019: Completed PhD in Clinical, Cellular and Molecular Research
Recognition
Dr Giovanni Luigi De Maria is recognised for his contributions to interventional cardiology research, particularly in the areas of STEMI outcomes, coronary physiology, and intravascular imaging. His involvement in multiple international randomised clinical trials highlights his role in shaping contemporary interventional practice.
Areas of Speciality
- Interventional Cardiology
- ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
- Coronary Physiology
- Intravascular Imaging
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Clinical Trials in Coronary Artery Disease
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