About me

Dr Joao Martins is a Consultant Cardiologist based in Brighton with extensive experience in all aspects of general and interventional cardiology.

He provides personalised, evidence-based care for patients with chest pain, breathlessness, high blood pressure, palpitations/arrhythmias, heart failure and cardiovascular risk management, offering comprehensive private cardiology assessment and treatment tailored to each individual.

Dr Martins NHS practice is based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where he delivers specialist care across the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease, including complex coronary and structural heart interventions.

Specialist expertise

His specialist expertise includes:

  • Coronary angiography and stent implantation
    Assessment and minimally invasive treatment of coronary artery disease.

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
    Keyhole treatment for severe aortic stenosis (narrowed aortic valve).

  • Mitral and tricuspid edge-to-edge repair (TEER)
    Minimally invasive treatment of leaking (regurgitant) heart valves.

  • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure
    Keyhole PFO closure for selected patients with cryptogenic stroke associated with a PFO.

Training and Qualifications

Dr Martins graduated with honours in Medicine from the University of Porto before undertaking doctoral and post-doctoral research at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, USA.

He completed postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in London, followed by advanced fellowships in Interventional and Structural Cardiology at King’s College Hospital, St George’s Hospital and Oxford University Hospitals.

Professional Memberships

  • General Medical Council

  • British Cardiovascular Intervention Society

  • British Society of Echocardiography