Dr Shankar Sridharan
BSc, MBBS, MRCPCH
Paediatrician, Cardiologist
27 years of experience
London, NW8 9NH
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23 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Dr Ranjan Suri, Dr Rakesh Amin and 8 other professionals
27 years of experience
London, NW8 9NH
(+3 more)
23 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Dr Ranjan Suri, Dr Rakesh Amin and 8 other professionals
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About Dr Shankar Sridharan
Dr Shankar Sridharan is a Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist currently based at The Harley Street Clinic.
His current NHS post is Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust. His areas of specialism are the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care of all types of heart disease affecting babies, children, and teenagers. His areas of interest/expertise include heart murmurs in children, congenital heart disease in children, child chest pain, baby heart murmur, echocardiography and fetal cardiology.
Dr Sridharan qualified in Medicine in 1998 from Imperial College Medical School (St Mary's Hospital), with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degrees. Dr Sridharan has worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital since 2001. He is also a Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
In addition, Dr Sridharan is interested in research regarding Remote detection of prenatal myocardial injury and management of featal tachyarrhythmias. He has many professional publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has received awards including BMA Book Awards 2011 (Highly Commended) and Cardiovascular MRI in Congenital Heart Disease.
Subspecialties
- Cardiac Imaging•
- Congenital Heart Disease•
- Paediatric Cardiology
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Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 4550901
Education
University of London
Medicine
Graduated 1998
Qualifications
- MBBS Imperial College School of Medicine, London
- BSc Cardiology Imperial College School of Medicine, London
- MRCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- CCST Paediatric Cardiology Royal College of Physicians, London
Languages spoken
- English
Consultation fees
- New appointment: £250
- Follow-up appointment: £250
Insurers
- Vitality
- Simply Health (Dental)
- Allianz Worldwide Care
- Healix Health Services
- Cigna
- Bupa
- Bupa Fee Assured
- Freedom Health Insurance
- Saga Health Insurance
- WPA
- General and Medical
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- The Exeter
- Aetna
- Benenden Health
Location
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205 – 209 Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 5AH
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Great Ormond Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3JH
Reviews
AI Review Summary
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Dr Shankar Sridharan is friendly, thorough, and reassuring when interacting with patients. He clearly explains complex medical details, ensuring patient and parent understanding. Dr Sridharan performs paediatric cardiology examinations, including echocardiograms, helping children and their families feel at ease. Patients highly value his expertise with various paediatric heart conditions, like heart murmurs.
Extraordinary good treatment for our daughter and clear information us parents. A wonderful experience that made us feel well informed, safe and taken care of from every possible angle.
Dr Sridharan was incredible with my daughter. He put our minds at ease and covered everything. Would recommend him to everyone!
We love Dr. Sridharan! Friendly, gentle, kind and always happy to discuss any issues with us. The best!
Amazing experience - Dr Sridharan was fantastic with my 2 year old, put her at ease right away. She was happy and calm throughout and created a really nice experience for us for a situation that was quite worrying. He kept me (mum) at ease and informed throughout, explaining what he was seeing on the screen. Thank you so much, would highly recommend!!
He made us feel very comfortable and my son enjoyed his time whilst being assessed.
Fantastic and super reassuring. Dr Shankar was very friendly and put my son at ease. A great experience.
I am so impressed with Dr Shankar Sridharan, he saw my 6 year old daughter as she was having chest pain and palpitations. He was so warm, gentle and thorough in his explanation with no only me but my daughter. I would highly recommend!
Brilliant doctor, he made my son feel at complete ease and kept me super informed throughout the appointment.
Dr Shankar has been amazing and very supportive during our son’s heart operation journey from the beginning. The best thing is to have the feeling that best doctors are with you and he is one of the best doctors we have met. We are very grateful. Thanks so much.
Endorsements
Excellent cardiologist. Very experienced
25 Jan 2026
Dr Ranjan Suri
PaediatricianThis is a genuinely world class paediatric cardiologist. He is highly knowledgeable, tech savvy and kind. I would not hesitate to recommend him highly to anyone who has concerns for their child.
28 Nov 2025
Dr Rakesh Amin
PaediatricianDr Sridharan consistently demonstrates exceptional clinical judgment and a deep understanding of complex cardiac conditions. Dr Sridharan is a highly professional who upholds the highest standards of medical practice. I highly recommend him.
30 Aug 2020
Dr. Nivedita Bajaj
PaediatricianDr Sridharan is a highly respected cardiologist. He is very knowledgeable and I refer many patients to him. Patient's feedback is excellent
30 Aug 2020
Dr Sophie Rosseneu
PaediatricianFAQ
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Dr Shankar Sridharan's overall patient rating is 4.99 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 260 reviews.
What languages does Dr Shankar Sridharan speak?
Dr Shankar Sridharan speaks English
Where is Dr Shankar Sridharan located?
Dr Shankar Sridharan primarily practices at St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, located at 60 Grove End Road, London, United Kingdom, NW8 9NH
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