Dr Jonathan Behar, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Dr Jonathan Behar
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Dr Jonathan Behar MBBS(Hons) BSc (Hons) MRCP(UK) CCDS CEPS PhD FEHRA
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Dr Jonathan Behar
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist MBBS(Hons) BSc (Hons) MRCP(UK) CCDS CEPS PhD FEHRA
Dr Behar is a Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
Areas of expertise
- Atrial flutter
- Bradycardia
- Fainting
- Heart failure
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
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The Wellington Hospital Elstree Waterfront
The Waterfront Beaufort House, Elstree Road, Elstree, WD6 3BS
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London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2PR
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About Dr Jonathan Behar
GMC number: 6149085
Year qualified: 2006
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Dr Jonathan Behar is a Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in managing patients with heart rhythm disturbances. He works at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and serves as a Senior Clinical Lecturer within the Department of Imaging Sciences at King's College London.
Dr Behar treats a wide range of cardiac complaints, including chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, fainting, swollen legs, and breathlessness. He is highly experienced in the implantation of cardiac devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronisation therapy, including the latest miniaturised leadless pacemakers. Additionally, he performs catheter ablations for various arrhythmias, including supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias, with a particular interest in new technologies for treating atrial fibrillation.
Dr Behar graduated with honours from the Royal Free and University College Medical School before specialising in general medicine and cardiology in north London. He trained in cardiac rhythm management at the Barts Heart Centre and served as a Locum Consultant at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals before taking up his current position.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Behar has conducted pioneering research in collaboration with engineers, industry, and clinical teams. This research led to the co-invention of an image guidance platform that integrates MRI and X-rays in real-time to personalise the care of patients undergoing cardiac procedures. This innovative work was nominated for a European Innovation Award in 2017.
Dr Behar is passionate about addressing unmet clinical needs through translational and innovative solutions. He was an NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow and recently led a team that digitised pre-operative consent for patients undergoing cardiac procedures. This project won the Royal College of Physicians Digital Award for Excellence in Patient Care in 2021.
Dr Behar's dedication to advancing cardiac care through both clinical practice and innovative research makes him a leading figure in his field.
Areas of expertise
- 24 hour blood pressure monitor
- Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
- Angina
- Aortic valve degeneration
- Aortic valve regurgitation
- Aortic valve stenosis
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Autonomic disorders
- Autonomic mediated syncope
- Aviation cardiology
- Bradycardia
- Breathlessness
- Calcium coronary score
- Cardiac ablation
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiac CT
- Cardiac generator replacement
- Cardiac imaging
- Cardiac MRI
- Cardiac pacing
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cardiovascular syncope
- Cardioversion
- Catheter ablation
- Chest pain
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Ct coronary angiogram
- Dizziness
- DVLA assessments
- Dyslipidaemia
- ECG (electrocardiogram)
- ECG Holter monitor
- Echocardiogram (cardiac ultrasound)
- Exercise stress test
- Exercise testing
- Fainting
- Health assessments
- Heart & lung health assessments
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs
- Heart muscle disease
- Heart scan
- Heart valve problems
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
- Implantable loop recorder (ILR)
- Long COVID
- Long QT syndrome
- Loss of consciousness (syncope)
- Low blood pressure
- Neurocardiogenic syncope (vasovagal)
- Oedema
- Pacemaker surgery
- Pacemakers
- Palpitations
- Pericarditis
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
- Tachycardia
- Transoesophageal echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)
- Unstable angina
- Valvular heart disease
- Ventricular fibrillation
Professional memberships
Articles by Dr Jonathan Behar
Leadless Cardiac Pacing: New Horizons.
New frontiers in cardiac devices.
Leadless Pacing: Therapy, Challenges and Novelties.
Transvenous lead extraction in conduction system pacing.
Pacing interventions in non-responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Multisite Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Promise and Pitfalls.
Management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Optimal site selection and image fusion guidance technology to facilitate cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Updates in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure: Review of Multisite Pacing.
The role of conduction system pacing in patients with atrial fibrillation.
