Dr Jayesh Makan is a leading Consultant Cardiologist held in high regards by both patients and colleagues, based in Shrewsbury, well known for having excellent communication skills putting everyone at ease.

He diagnoses and treats patients with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, heart rhythm disturbances and blackouts. He has developed a special interest in Sports Cardiology and has recently been awarded an MSc in the subject, having been awarded a full scholarship by St George’s Hospital, University of London.

Dr Makan works for the NHS, Nuffield Health and now we are lucky enough to be offering appointments from here at Shropshire Health. Dr Makan has also been appointed as an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at St George’s Hospital, London.

Dr Makan trained at Guy's and St Thomas' qualifying with MBBS and a BSc (Hons) in Immunology. His specialist training in cardiology was in London and he spent three years as a Specialist Registrar at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust. He developed an expertise in pacemaker, defibrillator and biventricular pacemaker implantation and is a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist with the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners.

Dr Makan joined Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as a Consultant in 2011 and set up a brand new complex cardiac device service for Shropshire. He was appointed as the Clinical Director of Cardiology in 2013 and led the department for nearly ten years, before taking up a role as Undergraduate Tutor for Keele University Medical School. He was recently recognised as a Covid-19 Hero at the Trust for his work during the pandemic.

Dr Makan is active in clinical academia. Between 2003 and 2005, he undertook research with Professor Sanjay Sharma, who is a world leader in Sports Cardiology and Inherited Cardiac Disease. His research was funded by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and he was honoured to be appointed a Trustee of the charity in 2018. He is a keen athlete and runner and completed the London Marathon for Greenwich Hospice in 2000 and for CRY in 2022.

His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, he has authored book chapters and presented at international meetings. He is a member of a number of professional organisations, including the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, the European Heart Rhythm Association and he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. 

Special interests

• Sports Cardiology

• Inherited cardiac conditions

• Heart failure

• Atrial fibrillation

• Chest pain

• Syncope

• Pacemakers

• Biventricular pacing

• Defibrillator implantation

• Cardiac manifestations of Covid-19

Other interests

• Pacemakers, biventricular pacing, defibrillator implants

• Heart failure

• Chest pain/angina

• High blood pressure

• Atrial fibrillation

• Palpitations

• Cardioverter defibrillator implantation

• Syncope (blackouts)

• Inherited cardiac conditions

• Sports Cardiology

• Cardiac manifestations of COVID-19

Personal interests

Dr Makan is married and has four children. He lives in Shrewsbury and outside work, his interests include marathon and half-marathon running and cricket. Through sport, he has raised money for Cardiac Risk in the Young and for the Cardiology department at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital.  He has featured in the Shropshire Star as well as participated in local radio interviews.

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