Dr Simon Modi
Consultant Cardiologist
Area of Practice
- Arrhythmias
- Ablation
- Pacemakers
- Defibrillators
- Sudden Death Screening
- Septal reduction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Map guided cardiac biopsy for cardiomyopathy or cardiac tumour
Special Clinical Interests
- Sudden Death Screening
- Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia
- Atrial fibrillation
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Septal reduction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy using radio frequency ablation
- His bundle pacing
Research Interests
- Sudden Death Screening
- Radio frequency Ablation Techniques for Septal Reduction in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, HOCM .
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Response
Regional and National Responsibilities
- Regional Electrophysiology Teaching Coordinator
- British Heart Rhythm Society EP teaching course coordinator
Current Membership of Professional Regional and National Bodies
FRCP
BHRS
BSE
Training and Education
- Medical School – Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Cardiology Training – West Yorkshire and Merseyside
- Fellowship – London, Ontario, Canada
Languages spoken
English
About
Dr Modi a Senior UK and Canada trained Cardiologist, with over 30 years’ experience. His initial training was in Newcastle upon Tyne and further training undertaken at renowned centres throughout the UK, Australia and Canada. He specialises in investigation and treatment of all heart rhythm disorders and has a subspecialty interest in family screening and management of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden adult death syndrome (SADS).
He specialises in the most up to date forms of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) including Wolff Parkinson White, AV nodal re-entry and atrial tachycardias/flutters as well as catheter ablation for ventricular arrhythmias including ectopics and ventricular tachycardia (VT).
He undertakes implantation of standard pacemakers, conduction system pacemakers, implantable defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation devices (CRT) as well as monitoring devices such as loop recorders (ILR/LINQ).
As part of his inherited cardiac conditions work he also has a extensive experience looking after patients with long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic VT (CPVT), arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM/ARVC) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as well as other rare heart disorders predisposing to sudden heart rhythm disturbance such as arrhythmic mitral annular dysjunction, arrhythmic coronary spasm and early repolarisation syndrome.
Dr Modi has also developed significant expertise in assessment and management of rare conditions such as cardiac tumours and autoimmune or infectious myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation) through his role as the regional specialist in myocardial biopsy.
Dr Modi is detailed, thorough and dedicated to his patients. He treats all his patients with respect and compassion and spends time with patients ensuring they understand conditions and proposed treatments.
As well as an extensive portfolio of research publications in fields of heart rhythm disturbance and inherited cardiac conditions, Dr Modi is an avid teacher, trainer and sounding board to colleagues and juniors alike.