Dr. Peter Kabunga
Consultant Electrophysiologist and Cardiologist
LMSSA(London), MRCP(UK), Grad. Dip. (Cardiac EP)
Dr Peter Kabunga qualified in 2001 from St George’s Hospital Medical School, London (LMSSA). He completed his junior medical training at the Royal Free Hospital, London and senior specialist cardiology training at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Dr Kabunga is accredited in cardiac electrophysiology by the British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS). He completed a graduate diploma in cardiac electrophysiology (Australia) and a 2 year advanced Fellowship in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology at the prestigious Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Dr Kabunga is jointly appointed as a Consultant Electrophysiologist and Cardiologist at Darent Valley Hospital, Kent and King’s College Hospital, London.
Dr Kabunga won a silver medal at the European Heart Rhythm Association Congress ECG championships. (March 2019, Lisbon, Portugal)and was recognised with an award as one of the AF Association Healthcare Pioneers 2019 at a ceremony in Westminster Palace. The AF Association Healthcare Pioneers Report recognises best practice in the identification, diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and is used as a benchmark to improve services and care for patients with AF.
Awards and Prizes
AF Association Healthcare Pioneers London, United Kingdom
European Heart Rhythm Association Congress ECG Quiz Lisbon, Portugal
ANZ ECG & Arrhythmia Symposium Sydney, Australia
Australasian Cardiac Devices Conference Quiz, Sydney, Australia
Coronary pathophysiology and Microcirculation, Vienna, Austria
Special interests
Electrophysiology studies and ablation for heart rhythm disorders
Implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices (CRT)
General cardiology (inpatient care and outpatient clinics)
Management and the prevention of cardiovascular disease
Current Appointments
Dr Kabunga is jointly appointed as an NHS Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Darent Valley Hospital (Kent) and King’s College Hospital (London)
The Harley Street Clinic, London
London Bridge Hospital, London
The Harley Street Clinic, London
London Bridge Hospital, London
Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery(KIMS) Hospital, Kent
BMI The Blackheath Hospital, London
BMI The Sloane Hospital, London
BMI Chelsfield Hospital, London
Spire St Anthony’s Hospital , London
International Experience
Dr Kabunga is widely travelled and has worked, trained or observed clinical practice in
USA – Holds US Medical Licensing Exam certification – ECFMG certificate
AFRICA – MBCHB – Uganda
CHANNEL ISLANDS – Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Jersey
AUSTRALIA – Cardiac EP Fellowship, Sydney, Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Electrophysiology, CEPIA, Australia
ASIA – Biotronik B-connected Physician cardiac electrophysiology education program at Takeda Hospital, Kyoto and Hayama Heart Centre, Tokyo, Japan
EUROPE – Masters in Pulmonary Vascular disease, University of Bologna, Italy
1.Mahmood A, Dhillon P, Kabunga P. Identification of the Retrograde Circuit in Left Posterior Fascicular Ventricular Tachycardia as a Target for Ablation. European Journal of Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology. 2020;6(1):39-42
2. Kabunga P, Medi C, et al: Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmic Storm Triggered by Short-coupled Premature Ventricular Contractions Arising from the Anterolateral Papillary Muscle. European Journal of Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology, 2016;2(1):33–6
3. Kabunga P, Phan K, et al: Meta-Analysis of Contemporary Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Strategies: Irrigated Radiofrequency Versus Duty-Cycled Phased Radiofrequency Versus Cryoballoon Ablation. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology Jun 2016, 2 (3) 377-390
4. Phan K, Ha H, Kabunga P, et al: Systematic Review of Defibrillation Threshold Testing at De Novo Implantation. Circulation Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2016 Apr;9(4)
5. Kabunga P et al: Loss of Biventricular Pacing During Exercise: What Is the Mechanism? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2016 Mar;27(3):362-5
6. Kabunga P, et al: Adenosine-Sensitive Ventricular Tachycardia arising from the Middle Cardiac Vein. Heart Lung Circ. 2015 Aug;24(8):838-9
7. Phan K, Kabunga P et al: Defibrillator Threshold Testing at Generator Replacement – Is It Time to Abandon the Practice? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2015 Jul;38(7):777-81
8. Kabunga P, et al: Systematic review of cardiac electrical disease in Kearns-Sayre syndrome and mitochondrial cytopathy. International Journal of Cardiology. 2015 Feb 15; 181:303-10
9. Ghosh J, Kabunga P,, et al: Subclavian vein pacing and venous pressure waveform measurement for phrenic nerve monitoring during cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation. Europace. 2015 Jun;17(6):884-90.
10. Kabunga P, et al; what is the mechanism of tachycardia? Heart. 2014 Dec;100(24):1932