Professor Melvin Lobo
General Medicine Doctor
General Medicine Doctor
London, SE1 2PR
34 years of experience
Verified profile
General Medicine Doctor
London, SE1 2PR
34 years of experience
Verified profile
Patient Trust Score
4.96
110 patient reviews
24 professional endorsements
110 of 199 total recommendations are for:
Latest endorsement
22 Nov 2022
Melvin is a skilled physician with a superb bedside manner ...
Mr Sam Singh
About
Professor Melvin Lobo is a senior Consultant Cardiovascular Physician based in the Bart's Heart Centre and the William Harvey Research Institute. He has a specialist interest in blood pressure disorders of all types, autonomic control of the circulation and also resistant hypertension and device-based therapies thereof. He is an accredited Clinical Hypertension Specialist of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and British Hypertension Society.
Professor Lobo is Director of the Bart's Blood Pressure Clinic which is a Hypertension Centre of Excellence and receives referrals of patients with complex circulatory disorders on a national/international basis and has contributed to several landmark studies in hypertension, particularly in the field of novel device therapy of hypertension. His research work has been featured on television and in the national press on numerous occasions.
In addition to hypertension, he is also an acknowledged expert in the management of low blood pressure (hypotension) and BP variability disorders and PoTS (postural tachycardia syndrome) and sees patients on a national basis with these issues in the Barts BP Clinic and on an international basis in his private practice. He has recently co-written and co-edited the Textbook of PoTS which was published in October 2020. He has the largest cohort of medication intolerant patients nationally and has evolved, published and lectured on specialised strategies with liquid and patch formulations of antihypertensives to get around intolerances to tablets.
He is recognised globally as a key opinion leader in his field and this is reflected in numerous roles in multicentre clinical trials, invited lectures at major conferences and also as an editor/reviewer of numerous journals including JACC and Lancet. More recently he has authored national and co-authored international guidelines for device therapy of hypertension which were published in the prestigious European Heart Journal.
Professor Lobo organises and co-chairs the UK Annual Symposia on Device Therapy of Hypertension with a distinguished panel of international authorities in hypertension medicine. He is a specialist adviser to NICE and the European Society of Hypertension on interventional therapies in hypertension and a member of the Council on Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology.
Areas of expertise
Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Dysautonomia
- Cardiology
- High Blood Pressure
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Others
Specialties
- Cardiology
All conditions and treatments
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Dysautonomia
- Autonomic Disorders
- High Blood Pressure
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- ECG (Electrocardiogram)
- Low Blood Pressure
- Video Consultation
- Heart Scan
- Long COVID
Registered with
General Medical Council
3325506
Qualifications
- MB ChB - University of Manchester Medical School 1989
- PhD - University College London 2000
- FRCP - Fellow of the Royal College of Phyiscians 2010
- FBHS - Fellow of the British Hypertension Society
- FESC - Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
- FACC - Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
languages spoken
- English
consultation fees
- New appointment: £360
- Follow-up appointment: £250
insurers
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- General Medical
- Freedom Healthcare
- The Exeter
- Groupama
- Simply Health
- Healix
- Cigna
- Saga Insurance
- CS Healthcare
- WPA
- Allianz Worldwide Care
- Aviva Health
- Vitality Health
- Norwich Union
- Bupa
- Bupa Fee Assured
- Aetna
- The PHC
- Legal & General
- Four Points Assistance
- April
- health-on-line
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Reviews
110 reviews
5
I had a telephone consultation with Professor Melvin Lobo in January and what can I say, he was so reassuring, informative and thorough. I cannot fault the consultation and the information I have received regarding my condition is far more than expected. I cannot thank him enough for helping me attempt to live a normal life with my condition. Thank you!
5
Professor Lobo was well prepared, empathic and patient centred. He thought out of the box when looking to ways to manage symptoms. He is an excellent doctor.
5
Absolutely first class!
5
Professor Lobo was very professional and knowledgeable. Very reassuring.
5
Professor Lobo is an amazing consultant who goes the extra mile to support his complex patients. I feel very blessed to have been under his care and receiving the best support for my Dysautonomia possible!
5
Prof Lobo is very thorough, as well as warm & caring. He listens to the complex issues that you're experiencing as his patient and goes out of his way to find solutions to these situations. Extremely kind & caring which makes a massive difference to someone who is already dealing with complicated situations.
5
This is just based on one appointment as I have just have my excellent first consultation with Dr Lobo - he is remarkably good; upbeat, enthusiastic and very fast but incredibly thorough. Obviously he has huge understanding of the illness and processes, he gets straight to business quickly assessing a lot of info and incisively cutting through all sorts of confusing symptoms which other Drs have missed for decades. We had a lot to cover in our first contact going over my whole 15 yr disability which consists of multiple comorbid illnesses, and we got through the whole history process of diagnosis via tests exclusions etc current issues treatment recs and possible protocols. The only few possibly significant things we missed which he may need to know were things which I forgot to mention due to my illness so I'll email that in to Dr Lobo and was not his fault it was me &; my slow processing neuro issues. Dr Lobo himself was excellent, and I am very grateful for the consultation & for his professional input indeed. Brilliant!
5
Prof Lobo listened & understood my concerns. He made new suggestions in medications to try to help me
5
Professor Lobo provides great care to his patients. Very knowledgeable and give good explanations and rationals for treatment. I highly recommend him.
5
Telephone Appt, on time & made sure line was clear to speak & hear. Thorough history taken & action plan discussed & emailed promptly to myself & Gp to prescribed medicines & care. Explained I would have a f/u in 4months & appt with him in November without having to ask about F/u. Made to feel at ease & comfortable during conversation. Excellent service.
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24 endorsements
Melvin is a skilled physician with a superb bedside manner
22 Nov 2022Mr Sam Singh
Orthopaedic SurgeryProfessor Lobo is a well recognised expert in his field. We have several mutual patients and I have always found he gives an excellent opinion with sensible management and follow-up plans. Very happy to recommend him to patients.
03 Nov 2022Mr Matthew Bultitude
UrologyExcellent clinician, very thorough, personable and incredibly knowledgeable
25 Mar 2021Dr Tim Lebens
General Practice (GP)Prof Lobo is an internationally recognised expert in hypertension. His knowledge and clinical acumen are excellent and I fully recommend him for his expertise in investigating and managing patients with high blood pressure and autonomic dysfunction like POTS.
25 Jan 2021Professor Riyaz Patel
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Professor Melvin Lobo's overall patient rating is 4.96 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 110 reviews
What languages does Professor Melvin Lobo speak?
Professor Melvin Lobo speaks English
Where is Professor Melvin Lobo located?
Professor Melvin Lobo primarily practices at London Bridge Hospital, Part of HCA Healthcare UK, located at 27 Tooley Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 2PR
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