What kind of treatments does Professor Lobo offer?

Professor Lobo offers various treatment options for blood pressure disorders, including device-based therapies, medication management, and lifestyle modifications. He has been involved in several clinical studies on device-based therapies for hypertension.

What is the Barts Blood Pressure Clinic?

The Barts Blood Pressure Clinic, directed by Professor Lobo, is a renowned hypertension clinic in London recognized as a Hypertension Centre of Excellence by the European Society of Hypertension. The clinic focuses on trials of device-based therapy for hypertension.

Does Professor Lobo offer remote consultations?

Yes, Professor Lobo offers remote consultations by telephone and potentially video calls. All insurers are currently covering remote consultations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is Professor Lobo's experience with hypertension?

Professor Lobo has over 35 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine and hypertension. He is an NHS Professor and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles and medical textbooks.

Is Professor Lobo affiliated with any hospitals or clinics?

Professor Lobo is a consultant at multiple hospitals and clinics, including London Bridge Hospital, The Harley Street Clinic, and Barts Health Trust.

What is the Barts Autonomic Laboratory?

The Barts Autonomic Laboratory, founded by Professor Lobo in 2012, is dedicated to diagnosing and managing complex circulatory conditions. It is staffed with experts in neurophysiology and haemodynamics.

Does Professor Lobo publish research?

Yes, Professor Lobo is an NHS Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine at Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles for medical journals and medical textbooks.

Professor Melvin Lobo

Q: Does Professor Lobo specialize in any specific types of hypertension?

Professor Lobo is internationally recognized for his expertise in hypotension (low blood pressure) and highly variable BP disorders, as well as circulatory conditions like PoTS and fainting disorders.

Hypertension specialist

Consults at:

London Bridge Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare

Surgeries

N/A

Experience

35+ years

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During the coronavirus pandemic, Professor Lobo is aware that many patients have concerns about hypertension, their medications and the risk of COVID-19. As such there are two things to be aware of:

1. The following link will give you free access to trustworthy information on these issues from the International Society of Hypertension which is available to all-comers: https://ish-world.com/news/a/A-statement-from-the-International-Society-of-Hypertension-on-COVID-19/

2. Please be aware that ALL insurers are currently covering as usual for remote consultations and Professor Lobos continues to run virtual clinics by telephone to provide ongoing care for his patients whilst also contributing to the NHS frontline at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. It may be possible to also have video calls.

Professor Melvin Lobo is a pioneering cardiovascular physician and clinical hypertension specialist, based in London. He is renowned for his work as a specialist in all forms of blood pressure disorders, and has been involved in a number of key clinical studies of device-based therapies for these conditions. He is an internationally recognised specialist in hypotension (low blood pressure) and highly variable BP disorders and circulatory conditions including PoTS and fainting disorders. His group has been involved in novel treatments (some first in man) to help patients with these diagnoses. To assist with the diagnosis and management of complex circulatory conditions, he set up the Barts Autonomic Laboratory in 2012 staffed with experts in neurophysiology and haemodynamics.

Professor Lobo is director of the renowned Bart's Blood Pressure Clinic in London, which has been recognised as a Hypertension Centre of Excellence by the European Society of Hypertension. The centre has become the premier UK centre for trials of device-based therapy of hypertension. He is a specialist advisor to NICE on interventional therapy of hypertension, and has authored UK and European guidance on renal denervation. Dr Lobo is an NHS Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine at Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed articles for medical journals and medical textbooks.

Education

NHS Professor in cardiovascular medicine, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University, London (present)

Experience

More than 35 years of experience
Consultant Cardiovascular Physician and Clinical Hypertension Specialist, London Bridge Hospital (present)
Consultant Cardiovascular Physician and Clinical Hypertension Specialist, The Harley Street Clinic, London (present)
Consultant Cardiovascular Physician and Clinical Hypertension Specialist, Barts Health Trust (present)
Director of Blood Pressure Clinic, Barts Health Trust (present)

Awards

Narkiewicz K, Ratcliffe L, EC H, Briant L, Chrostowska M, Wolf J, Szyndler A, Hering D, Abdala AP, N M, AE B, Durant C, Lobo MD, PA S, NK P, Leiter J, ZJ E, AK N, Paton J. Unilateral carotid body resection in resistant hypertension: a safety and feasibility trial. JACC Basic to Translational Science. 2016 Aug 29;1(5):313-324
Lobo MD, Sobotka PA, Pathak A. (2016) Interventional Procedures and Future Drug Therapy for Hypertension. European Heart Journal. 2016 doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehw303
Mahfoud F, Böhm M, Azizi M, Pathak A, Durand Zaleski I, Ewen S, Tsioufis C, Andersson B, Blankestijn PJ, Burnier M, Chatellier G, Gafoor S, Grassi G, Joner M, Kjeldsen SE, Lüscher TF, Lobo MD, Lotan C, Parati G, Redon J, Ruilope L, Sudano I, Ukena C, Leeuwen E, Volpe M, Windecker S, Witkowski A, Wijns W, Zeller T, Schmieder RE. Proceedings from the European Clinical Consensus Conference For Renal Denervation – Considerations on Future Clinical Trial Design. European Heart Journal, 1–9. http://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv192
Lobo, M.D., Sobotka, P. A., Stanton, A., Cockcroft, J. R., Sulke, N., Dolan, E., et al. (2015). Central arteriovenous anastomosis for the treatment of patients with uncontrolled hypertension (the ROX CONTROL HTN study): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2015 385; 9978: 1634-41 http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62053-5
Lobo, MD, de Belder MA, Cleveland T, Collier DJ, Dasgupta I, Deanfield J, Kapil V, Knight C, Matson M, Moss J, Paton JFR, Poulter N, Simpson IA, Williams B, Caulfield MJ. Joint UK Societies 2014 Consensus Satement on Renal Denervation. Heart 2015;101:10-16 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2014-307029 ...

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Professor Lobo is a pioneering cardiovascular physician and clinical hypertension specialist, specializing in all forms of blood pressure disorders, including hypotension (low blood pressure), highly variable BP disorders, and circulatory conditions like PoTS and fainting disorders.

Professor Melvin Lobo

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Education

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FAQs

What are Professor Lobo's areas of expertise?

What kind of treatments does Professor Lobo offer?

What is the Barts Blood Pressure Clinic?

Does Professor Lobo offer remote consultations?

What is Professor Lobo's experience with hypertension?

Is Professor Lobo affiliated with any hospitals or clinics?

Does Professor Lobo specialize in any specific types of hypertension?

What is the Barts Autonomic Laboratory?

Does Professor Lobo publish research?

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Education

Experience

Awards

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