Doctor Paul Clift

Paul qualified in London in 1993 and following Cardiology Speciality training was appointed Consultant Cardiologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) in 2005. Paul was awarded his MD from University of London in 2000 for his work on endothelin and the cardiovascular response to hypoxia at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital. His specialist interest is adult congenital heart disease and the unit in Birmingham is one of the largest in Europe, with large cohorts of adults with complex congenital heart defects. His specific interests are the Fontan circulation, pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease and hereditary aortopathy. He is a Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Cardiovascular Science, University of Birmingham Paul chairs the Cardiovascular Expert Working Group for the National Casemix Office and is Clinical Lead for the Centre for Rare Diseases at QEHB.