Professor Nikhil Patel elected Chair of RSM Academic Board

The RSM is pleased to announce that consultant cardiologist Professor Nikhil Patel has been elected Chair of the RSM Academic Board.

Professor Nikhil Patel is Deputy Chief of Medicine and Cardiovascular lead (Stroke, Diabetes and Cardiology) at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. He is also the Head of Health England Kent, Surrey and Sussex School of Medicine.

He has been a member of the RSM since 2003 and is the current President of the Cardiology Section.

His term of office will be for three years, starting on 1 October 2019.