Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Sam Dawkins
Structural heart specialist.
Transcatheter repair and replacement of the mitral and tricuspid valves, TAVI, and PFO and ASD closure, without open-heart surgery. Based at Cleveland Clinic London and in Oxford, where Dr Dawkins is Clinical Lead for Structural Intervention at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Procedures can usually be carried out within one to two weeks of referral, and first consultations can be held by video.
Appointments: 020 3423 7500 (Cleveland Clinic London Contact Centre)
- Clinical Lead for Structural Intervention, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
- Trained at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
- Performed the first EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement in the UK
- Teaches structural intervention internationally (EuroPCR, PCR London Valves, TCT)
What I Treat
Mitral Regurgitation
A leaking mitral valve. Repair with Pascal or MitraClip, or transcatheter valve replacement.
Learn moreTricuspid Regurgitation
A leaking tricuspid valve. Pascal, TriClip, EVOQUE or TricValve depending on anatomy.
Learn moreAortic Stenosis
A narrowed aortic valve. Many patients can now be treated with TAVI rather than open-heart surgery.
Learn moreAortic Regurgitation
A leaking aortic valve. Dedicated transcatheter valves are now an option for some patients.
Learn morePFO
A small opening between the heart’s upper chambers, sometimes linked to stroke or migraine.
Learn moreASD
A hole between the upper chambers that can enlarge the right side of the heart. Most can be closed without surgery.
Learn moreWhat I Do
Mitral and Tricuspid TEER
Edge-to-edge repair of the mitral or tricuspid valve with Pascal, MitraClip or TriClip.
Mitral TEER Tricuspid TEERTranscatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR)
Replacing the mitral valve without open-heart surgery, when repair is not the best option.
Learn moreTranscatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (EVOQUE)
Replacement of the tricuspid valve without open-heart surgery, using the EVOQUE device.
Learn moreTAVI
Valve implantation for aortic stenosis, plus dedicated valves for aortic regurgitation.
Learn morePFO and ASD Closure
Closing a hole in the heart through a vein in the groin, usually as a day case.
Learn moreLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation with a WATCHMAN or Amulet device, without long-term anticoagulation.
Learn moreDr Dawkins also performs TAVI for aortic regurgitation, TricValve for severe tricuspid regurgitation, paravalvular leak closure, and coronary angiography and angioplasty (PCI).
For referring clinicians. Dr Dawkins accepts referrals for transcatheter mitral, tricuspid and aortic valve treatment, PFO and ASD closure, and complex structural cases, including second opinions for patients turned down elsewhere. New patients are usually seen within days, and procedures can usually be carried out within one to two weeks.
Refer a patientWhere to find me
Clinic locations
Oxford: Private
Nuffield Manor Hospital
Beech Road, Headington
Oxford OX3 7RP
Appointments: 020 3423 7500
NHS practice: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, where he is Clinical Lead for Structural Intervention. More about all locations →
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