Kalpa De Silva
Consultant interventional cardiologist
Biography
Dr De Silva was appointed as a consultant interventional cardiologist at the Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, in 2018 before joining St Thomas' Hospital in 2020.
He specialises in the management of coronary artery disease, looking after patients with chest pain and angina, as well as those who have had a heart attack. He carries out percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, including stent implantation, particularly for patients with complex coronary disease, including those with multiple affected arteries, completely occluded arteries, and those who are unable to undergo bypass surgery.
Education and training
- Studied medicine at St Bartholomew's and The Royal London Medical School.
- Awarded a PhD in coronary physiology from King's College London in 2014.
- Completed clinical training in general and interventional cardiology at King's College Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital, London.
- Undertook an international fellowship in complex coronary intervention at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology.
Research interests
Dr De Silva’s research interests focus on the use of coronary physiology, which assesses how well blood flows through the arteries of the heart, and imaging from inside the coronary arteries to help improve procedures that restore blood flow to the heart.
He remains dedicated to the research, development and use of new technology to make these procedures safer and more efficient and to improve outcomes for patients.
Awards
- Received a Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) International Fellows Award in 2016.
- Nominated for the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Young Investigator Award in 2013.
- Awarded the King's College London Graduate Research Prize in 2011 for research into coronary physiology in heart attacks and ischaemic heart muscle dysfunction.
- Received research funding from Heart Research UK in 2010.
- Received research funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in 2009.
Last updated: November 2026