Dr. Gianluca Lucchese was appointed consultant cardiac surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in 2015. He graduated in 2002 as a medical doctor from the University of Siena (Italy). In 2008, he obtained his postgraduate degree in cardiac surgery and was awarded a PhD in cardiovascular sciences from the University of Verona (Italy) in 2011. Before his recruitment to London, Gianluca underwent comprehensive training in cardiac surgery in Italy and the UK, including congenital cardiac, heart transplant, and mechanical circulatory support. He has particular expertise in complex and repeat combined heart procedures, complete arterial coronary bypass surgery, mitral and aortic valve repair surgery, and complex thoracic aortic surgery, with a particular interest in valve-sparing aortic root replacement. He is a member of the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland, a fellow of the American Heart Association, USA, and a member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
