Dr Jonathan Behar

Dr Jonathan Behar is a Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in managing patients with heart rhythm disturbances. He works at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust where he is also a Senior Clinical Lecturer within the Department of Imaging Sciences, Kings College London. 

Dr Behar sees patients with a whole range of cardiac complaints including chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, fainting, swollen legs and breathlessness. He is highly experienced in the implantation of cardiac devices (pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy) including the latest, miniaturised leadless pacemakers. He also carries out catheter ablations for a range of arrhythmias including supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias with a particular interest in new technologies for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

He graduated with honours from the Royal Free and University College Medical School before specialising in general medicine and cardiology in north London. He trained in cardiac rhythm management at the Barts Heart Centre and was a Locum Consultant at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals before taking up his current position. 

He performed pioneering research collaborating with engineers, industry and clinical teams which led to the co-invention an image guidance platform that integrates MRI and X-rays in real-time for personalising the care of patients undergoing cardiac procedures. This work was nominated for a European Innovation Award in 2017. 

Dr Behar has a passion for addressing unmet clinical needs through translational and innovative solutions. He was an NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow and recently led a team which digitised pre-operative consent for patients undergoing cardiac procedures. This work won the Royal College of Physicians Digital Award for Excellence in Patient Care 2021.