Dr Nicholas P Gall

Dr Nicholas Gall is a Consultant Cardiologist at King's College Hospital, specialising in the management of cardiac rhythm disorders, including both fast and slow heart rhythms and the investigation, management and prevention of both blackouts and Sudden Cardiac Death. He is practised in invasive treatments including Pacemakers, Cardioversion and Implantable Loop Recorder insertion.

Dr Gall qualified in 1993 from Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals Medical School, began training in cardiology in 1996 and became a Consultant in 2004.

Dr Gall has particular expertise in causes of collapse and loss of consciousness and in particular autonommic cardiovascular conditions such as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia and Orthostatic Intolerance. He runs the Neurocardiology service at King's College Hospital.

Dr Gall has diverse reserach interests and in particular in PoTS. He has published widely in the field of Cardiology and speaks at National and International conferences. He runs the PoTS masterclass with colleagues and the London Syncope meeting. He is a Patron of PoTS-UK and a medical adviser to the charities STARS, HMSA and Medical Detection Dogs.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Cardiac electrophysiology
• Arrhythmias
• Palpitations
• Dizziness
• Blackouts
• Faints
• Funny turns
• Collapses of uncertain cause
• Inherited heart problems
• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome POTS
• Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
• Orthostatic intolerance
• Chronic fatigue
• Chest pain
• Breathlessness
• Sudden death prevention
• Autonomic dysfunction
• Postural hypotension
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Autonomic failure