Congratulations to Dr Rani Khatib, associate professor at the University of Leeds, who had a great end to 2023, receiving two awards for his work in cardiology and cardiovascular research.
Dr Rani was elected Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, ESC. The title honours individuals who have distinguished themselves in the cardiovascular field, with the ESC Fellowship programme recognising excellence and lifetime achievement.
The second award came from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, a national Heart Failure charity. The charity said: “You are a role model and an ambassador for the whole heart failure community”. “.. for your own personal experience (as a patient) ..and our unending respect for your drive, determination and understanding, we award you the highest accolade the charity can give”.
Dr Khatib leads the Innovative CardioRenalMetabolic Medicines Optimisation service at the Cardio-Respiratory clinical service unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. The service offers better access and use of innovative therapeutic options and person-centred approaches to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. The multidisciplinary team includes cardiologists, pharmacists, nurses, researchers, diabetologists, amongst others and spans across secondary and primary care.