Matthew Ryan
Consultant interventional cardiologist
Biography
Matthew Ryan is a consultant interventional cardiologist at St Thomas’ Hospital and senior lecturer at King’s College London.
Matthew’s practice includes general and interventional cardiology. He has specific expertise in treating complex coronary artery disease, coronary microvascular dysfunction, interventions for patients with heart failure and clinical trials.
His research is supported by the NIHR, MRC, BHF and NIH (USA). In 2024 he was awarded an Advanced Fellowship by the National Institute of Health and Care Research, with £2.8 million of funding to develop new treatments for coronary artery disease in heart failure.
Education and training
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Cardiology, London, 2024
- PhD, Doctorate in Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King’s College London, 2021
- Specialist Training in Interventional Cardiology, South London, 2014 to 2021
- MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, 2013
- MBChB Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Leeds, 2010
- BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Physiology in Relation to Medicine, University of Leeds, 2008
Research interests
- Cardiovascular physiology
- Clinical trials
- Coronary artery disease in heart failure
- Coronary microvascular dysfunction
Awards
- Advanced Fellowship, National Institute for Health and Care Research, 2024
- Best of the Best, British Cardiovascular Society, 2021
- Clinical Research Training Fellowship, British Heart Foundation, 2018
Last updated: February 2025