Dr Luca Faconti, Specialist in Hypertension and Internal Medicine in London
Work experience in Italy
Dr Luca Faconti graduated with honours in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Pisa in 2010 and completed his specialist training in Internal Medicine at the same institution in 2016. During his postgraduate training, he worked at the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Centre of Excellence in Pisa, where he developed advanced expertise in the diagnosis and management of arterial hypertension, with a particular focus on cardiovascular risk stratification and the evaluation of hypertension-mediated organ damage. He also gained broad clinical experience in general internal medicine, metabolic disorders, and cardiac ultrasound.
Work experience in UK
Dr Faconti relocated to London in 2015, where he currently lives and works. He completed a PhD in Cardiovascular Medical Research at King’s College London and held several clinical research fellowships. In 2022, he was appointed Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London. In addition to his academic roles, he has been practising clinically at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, where he was appointed Honorary Consultant in 2017.
He has contributed to multiple clinical trials and has authored an extensive portfolio of scientific publications in the fields of hypertension, vascular ageing, and cardiovascular disease. Dr Faconti is an active member of several national and international scientific societies, including the British and Irish Hypertension Society (currently serving as Treasurer), the European Society of Hypertension, and the International Society of Hypertension. He has played a key role in the development of clinical guidelines and expert consensus statements on topics such as resistant and secondary hypertension, and the management of hypertension in younger adults.
Expertise
Hypertension (including resistant and secondary forms), arterial stiffness, cardiovascular risk assessment, and primary aldosteronism.
Languages:
English, Italian
In summary:
Dr. Luca Faconti is an italian internist in London