Sukhjinder Nijjer

Sukhjinder Nijjer

Consultant Cardiologist

PhD MRCP

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK

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Biography

Dr Sukhjinder Nijjer is a leading consultant cardiologist at Hammersmith Hospital and Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London, UK. He specialises in coronary artery disease, heart attack management, coronary angiography, angioplasty, pacemaker implantation and advanced cardiac imaging.

An honours graduate of the University of Bristol with a first-class degree in pharmacology, Dr Nijjer trained at Hammersmith, Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. His PhD at Imperial College London, supported by the Medical Research Council, pioneered iFR and iFR-pullback technology – now a global gold standard for assessing coronary blockages.

He is internationally recognised for expertise in coronary physiology, intravascular imaging, anti-platelet and anticoagulant therapy, CT coronary angiography, echocardiography and stress testing. Dr Nijjer speaks regularly at global cardiology conferences, including the American College of Cardiology.

Articles by Sukhjinder Nijjer, Consultant Cardiologist

The ISCHEMIA Trial: What is the Message for the Interventionalist?

Emmanuel Ako, Sukhjinder Nijjer, Abtehale Al-Hussaini, et al

Published:

Citation: European Cardiology Review 2021;16:e24.

Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Deviations from Guidelines and Pragmatic Considerations for Patients and Healthcare Workers

Henry Seligman, Sayan Sen, Sukhjinder Nijjer, et al

Published:

Citation: Interventional Cardiology Review 2020;15:e16.