Chair of Department and Consultant Physician
Years of Experience: 20
Pediatric Cardiology
Cardiac Transplantation
Cardiomyopathy
Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiac Care in Neuromuscular Disease
Cardio-Oncology
Cardiac MRI
Echocardiography
Advanced Heart Failure Treatment including Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), India
Member of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH), UK
Master of Business Administration (MBA), UK
Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist & Transplant Physician Medical Lead for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation SKMC, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Jan 2026-Present)
Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist & Transplant Physician Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK (Jan 2018- Jan 2026)
National Clinical Lead – National Congenital Heart Disease Audit, UK National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (NICOR) (Jun 2020-Present)
Consultant (Locum) & Senior Registrar - Heart Failure & Transplantation Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK (Jun 2016- Jan 2018)
Clinical Research Fellow in Cardiac MRI Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London, UK (Jun 2014- Jun 2016)
Paediatric Cardiology Specialist Training (CCT) & Paediatric Specialist training Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), UK (2007-2017)
Health Promotion Manager and Medical Consultant Local Health Board, Cardiff County Council, India & UK (1997-2007)
Dr Khushnood completed his medical degree in India (MBBS) and post-graduation in business management (MBA) from Cardiff University, UK in 2004. Having begun his NHS career in the UK in 2007, he was awarded Membership to the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health in 2010 (MRCPCH, UK). During 2011-2017, he trained in paediatric cardiology at several tertiary UK congenital cardiac centres including Great Ormond Street, Birmingham Children’s hospital and AlderHey Children’s hospital with a focus on cardiac transplantation, heart failure and cardiac MRI.
As expert transplant physician and lead for advanced heart failure & mechanical circulatory support, he maintains a strong collaboration with international heart failure and transplantation working groups and centres. He has also successfully developed regional heart failure services. He is Principal Investigator for national and international clinical trials, in keeping with his interest in academia and research. He was an Associate Clinical Lecturer at Newcastle University and member of several professional societies. He is invited reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals.
With keen interest in information technology, Dr Khushnood facilitates linkage between patient-centred care and development of IT tools and data-driven solutions to improve delivery of care.
He also holds various leadership roles – National Clinical lead for National congenital heart disease audit, NICOR. He has been previously in roles of CHD Network Director, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement lead for cardiothoracic board and Clinical Governance Lead at Freeman Hospital and Educational lead for resident doctor training
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