Nilesh J. Samani
General Cardiology
University of Leicester
About
Nilesh J. Samani works in General Cardiology affiliated with University of Leicester.
Nilesh Samani is Professor of Cardiology at the University of Leicester and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester. He previously served as Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation from 2016 to 2023. His research focuses on the inherited basis of common cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease and high blood pressure.
Research focus
Coronary Artery Disease GeneticsHypertension GeneticsTelomere Biology in Cardiovascular DiseaseRenin-Angiotensin System StudiesHeart Failure Management
Impact
922 pubs · 139,292 cites · h-index 147
Training
MD
University of Leicester
1994
MBChB
University of Leicester
1981
BSc in Medical Sciences
University of Leicester
1978
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor of Cardiology
University of Leicester · 1997 - Present
Honorary Consultant Cardiologist
Glenfield Hospital · 1993 - Present
Medical Director
British Heart Foundation · 2016 - 2023
Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
University of Leicester · 2003 - 2016
Director of the Leicester National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit in Cardiovascular Disease
University of Leicester · 2009 - 2016