Clinical expertise
Professor David Barron is an internationally renowned consultant cardiac surgeon, and chief of paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, with extensive experience in congenital heart surgeries.
He performs treatments such as:
- Glenn procedure.
- Nikaidoh procedure.
- Norwood procedure.
- Rastelli procedure.
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Professor David Barron is a cardiac surgeon and the chief of paediatric and congenital cardiac surgery at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. As an internationally renowned congenital cardiac surgeon, he brings extensive experience in cardiac surgery, educational leadership and an outstanding clinical and academic record. He has successfully carried out over 4,500 congenital heart surgeries in both adults and children.
He was the director of cardiac surgery at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (‘Sick Kids’) for the last 5 years, home to Canada’s largest cardiac surgery programme and steering Sick Kids to the highest quality outcomes in its history.
Professor Barron graduated from St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School with postgraduate cardiothoracic speciality training at Papworth Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital and Great Ormond Street. He spent the first two decades of his consultant career at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where, as the senior congenital heart surgeon he developed a philosophy of mentorship and a reputation for excellent outcomes.
Research
Professor Barron’s research has focused on surgical innovations and 3D printing for complex heart conditions. He has 230 peer-reviewed publications and has authored chapters in 18 textbooks.
His research interests include:
- Surgery for congenitally corrected transposition and reconditioning/training of the left ventricle.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and imaging of myocardial perfusion in the functional single ventricle.
- Unifocalisation techniques in complex pulmonary atresia.
- Risk adjustment systems in paediatric and adult congenital heart disease.
- Innovations with 3-D printing in both surgical education and in precision medicine for vascular reconstruction.