Dr. Iman Esmat

Biography

Dr. Iman Esmat is a Specialist Cardiologist at the Imperial College London Diabetes & Endocrine Centre (ICLDEC), providing comprehensive cardiovascular care with a particular focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of heart disease in patients with diabetes and other metabolic conditions. She has extensive experience in managing complex cardiovascular disorders and delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care.

Dr. Esmat graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. She subsequently completed both a Master of Science (MSc) in Cardiology and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Cardiology.

Prior to joining Imperial College London Diabetes & Endocrine Centre, Dr. Esmat spent more than a decade practising in Abu Dhabi, at renowned hospitals such as Medeor Hospital, Healthpoint Hospital, and Reem Hospital. Throughout her career, she has played a key role in developing cardiology services and improving access to specialised cardiovascular care.

Scope of Practice

• Hypertension, including all forms of high blood pressure
• Hyperlipidaemia and lipid disorders
• Cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation
• Coronary artery disease assessment, medical management and long-term follow-up
• Heart valve disorders
• Congestive heart failure and comprehensive heart failure management
• Electrocardiography (ECG)
• Echocardiography
• Cardiac stress testing
• Holter monitoring
• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Field of Expertise

• Diagnosis and medical management of cardiovascular diseases
• Preventive cardiology and cardiovascular risk reduction
• Assessment and interpretation of cardiac imaging and functional investigations
• Management of hypertension and dyslipidaemia
• Heart failure management and optimisation of medical therapy
• Assessment and management of coronary artery disease
• Collaborative care with interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons when invasive procedures are required

Awards & Accreditations

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• Master of Science in Cardiology (MSc)
• Doctor of Medicine in Cardiology (MD)
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Member of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology