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Professor Camm graduated from Guy's Hospital, London and pursued a career in Cardiology at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. In 1986 he moved to the Chair of Clinical Cardiology at St. George's Hospital. Professor Camm is Chairman of the Division of Cardiological Sciences and past Chairman of the Department of Medicine at St. George's. Professor Camm is particularly interested in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac arrhythmias and implantable devices for rhythm control. He is past Chairman of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiac Arrhythmias, past President of the British Pacing & Electrophysiology Group and a past council member of the Royal College of Physicians. He is currently a Council member and President Elect of the British Cardiac Society, a Trustee of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology and Convenor of Medicine, University of London. Professor Camm has travelled extensively and is recognised internationally for his research and teaching.
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Professor Camm studied medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School, London (England). After qualifying in 1971 he worked at Guy's Hospital for three years and then spent a year in the U.S.A. (Burlington, VT) before working at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. He spent 12 years there, first as a Junior, then as a Wellcome Senior Lecturer and finally as the Sir Ronald Bodley Scott Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine. In 1986 Professor Camm moved to St. George's Hospital Medical School in London as Professor of Clinical Cardiology. Professor Camm was elected the Chairman of Medicine in October 1990, a post rotated from in 1995.
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Professor Camm has a broad range of professional interests. His major speciality is cardiac arrhythmias but he is also much involved in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac pacemakers, risk stratification in post myocardial infarction, heart failure and cardiomyopathy patients. Professor Camm has given over 500 lectures to international audiences, written more than 680 papers and appears on over 970 abstracts. Professor Camm is a Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and also a Fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. He is also a member of the British Cardiac Society, the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group and the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology and the Council of Geriatric Cardiology. Professor Camm is a past chairman of the European Working Group of Cardiac Arrhythmias, a past president of the British Pacing & Electrophysiology group and a past Council Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Professor Camm is currently a Member of the Board of Trustees of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology and the International Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Society (ICPES) and a Council Member and President Elect of the British Cardiac Society. Professor Camm is an editor of Clinical Cardiology, the founding editor of Cardiology in the Elderly, a senior editor of PACE and an editorial board member of a further 15 journals. Professor Camm is widely recognised for his research and teaching roles at national and international level.
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Personal Details |
| Date of Birth |
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11 January, 1947 |
| Country of Birth |
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England |
| Nationality |
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British |
| Email |
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jcamm@msn.com |
| Workplace |
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St. George's Hospital Medical School,Cranmer Terrace,LONDON, SW17 ORE
St. George's Hospital,Blackshaw Road,LONDON, SW17 OQT
+ 44 181 725 3554
+ 44 181 767 7141
jcamm@sghms.ac.uk |
Education |
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O Levels - 14, 1963 |
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A Levels - 3, 1965 |
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S Levels - 2, 1965 |
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County Scholarship: 1965 |
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State Scholarship: 1965 |
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Open Exhibition: Guy's Hospital Medical School, 1965 |
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Medical School: Guy's Hospital, London, 1965 – 1971 |
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University: London University |
Degrees |
| 1968 |
B.Sc. (first class honours)
Physiology oc:\www
I space adaption
II electrophysiology of the eye
III medical use of radionuclides |
| 1970 |
M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. |
| 1971 |
M.B., B.S. with honours in surgery |
| 1973 |
M.R.C.P. (UK) |
M.D. Thesis |
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"The application of pacemakers to tachycardia termination." |
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- accepted by the University of London, 1981 |
Prizes |
| 1968 |
Tewfik Prize in Physiology |
1968
1970 |
Second General Proficiency Prize at Second MB |
| 1967 |
Clinical Prize in Dermatology |
| 1991 |
Physiological Society (Guy's Hospital) Prize |
| 1992 |
Dr. V. K. Zworykin Premium (Institute of Electrical Engineers) |
| 1998 |
Del Mar Senior Investigator Award (ISHNE) |
| 1998 |
The Eugene Drake Award (American Heart Association) |
Honours |
1979
1982
1990 |
Member of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem:
Serving Brother
Serving Officer
Brother Commander |
| 1981 |
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology |
| 1982 |
Freeman of the City of London |
1983
1986 |
President of the Society of Cardiac
Technicians |
| 1984 |
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians |
| 1987 |
Vice President of the Society of Cardiac Technicians |
| 1988 |
Founding Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology |
1985
-1990 |
President of the British Pacing Group |
| 1991 |
Royal Society of Medicine Travelling Fellow |
| 1992 |
Queen's Honorary Physician |
| 1998 |
President Elect of the British Cardiac Society |
| 1999- |
Chairman of the Fellowships, Grants and Awards Committee British Cardiac Society |
| 1998- |
Royal College of Physicians President’s Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
Chairman |
Honorary Memberships |
| 1990 |
The Spanish Cardiac Society |
| 1991 |
The Hellenic Cardiac Society |
| 1991 |
The Pacing & Electrophysiology Society of the Argentine |
| 1990 |
The Portuguese Association of Cardiac Pacing |
Visiting Professorships |
| 1989 |
ThMcGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 1991 |
Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 1992 |
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
| 1993 |
McMaster, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| 1995 |
Georgetown, Washington, DC, USA |
| 1995 |
Queen Mary, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China |
| 1996 |
Cornell (Howard Gillman), New York, New York, USA |
| 1997 |
Cleveland Clinic (Potiker), Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 1997 |
Columbia, New York, New York, USA |
Named Lectures |
| 1985 |
The Mary Clarke Lecture, Nottingham |
| 1989 |
The Strikland Goodall Lecture (British Cardiac Society) |
| 1991 |
The Knoll Irish Heart Foundation Lecture (Irish Cardiac Society) |
| 1991 |
The Bradshaw Lecture (Royal College of Physicians, London) |
1993
1994
1998 |
The Magisterial Lecture (Southern Italian Cardiac Society) |
| 1997 |
The Finlayson Lecture (Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow) |
| 1997 |
The Potiker Lecture (Cleveland Clinic) |
| 1997 |
The Plenary Lecture (North American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology) |
| 1998 |
The Eugene Drake Lecture (American Heart Association) |
| 1998 |
The Norman Holter Lecture (International Society of Holter and Non-invasive Electrocardiography) |
| 1999 |
The Edgar Sowton Memorial Lecture (King’s College Hospital) |
| 1999 |
The Ronnie Campbell Memorial Lecture (British Cardiac Society) |
| 1999 |
The Dimitrios Augoustakis Lecture (Greek Cardiac Society) |
| 1999 |
The Croonian Lecture (Royal College of Physicians, London) |
| 1999 |
The R. T. Hall Lecture (Australia & New Zealand Cardiac Society) |
| 1999 |
Inaugural Lecture of the South African Heart Association “Antiarrhythmic Therapy in the Next Millennium” |
| 1999 |
Opening Lecture of the Italian Cardiac Society “Antiarrhythmic Therapy in the Future” |
| 1999 |
Michaelides Lecture Hellenic Cardiology Society “Atrial Fibrillation, Today and Tomorrow” |
National Health Service Appointments since 1986 |
1986
1986 |
Cardiothoracic Unit Group
(Member)
(Chairman) |
1986
1989 |
South West Thames Cardiothoracic Group
(Member)
(Chairman) |
1993 |
Cardiac Sub-Committee
(Chairman) |
| 1986 |
District Division of Medicine (St. George's Hospital) |
| 1986 |
St. George's Physician’s Club |
1993
1994
1993
1994 |
South West Thames Regional Health Authority
Medical Advisory Committee
(Member)
(Chairman) |
| 1990 |
South West Thames Regional Health Authority Continuing Education Committee |
1990
1997
1992
1993
1995 |
South West Thames Regional Health Authority
Higher Awards Committee
(Member)
(Vice Chairman)
(Vice Chairman) |
1993
1995 |
Regional (South West Thames) Focus Group on Coronary Disease and Stroke |
| 1997 |
Director of NHS R&D, St. George’s Healthcare Trust |
| 1998 |
Member of ACDA |
| 2000 |
Chairman of Merton Sutton and Wandsworth Area Health Authority Cardiac Services Review (2000) |
Honorary Academic Appointments since 1986 |
| 1986 |
Academic Board (St. George's Hospital Medical School) |
1989
-1992 |
JMAC (St. George's Hospital Medical School) |
1989
-1992 |
School Council (St. George's Hospital Medical School) |
1989
-1993 |
Equipment Users Committee |
1989
-1994 |
Research Committee |
| 1996 |
Chairman of the Service Centre |
| 2000 |
Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology |
Society Memberships |
| 1971 |
British Medical Association |
1973
1980
1984 |
Royal College of Physicians
(Collegiate Member)
(Fellow) |
1971
1980
1983 |
St. John's Ambulance Brigade
(London Northern Area Surgeon)
(London Deputy District Surgeon) |
1975
1981 |
American College of Cardiology
(Fellow) |
1977
1981
1985 |
British Pacing & Electrophysiology Group
(Secretary)
(President) |
1979
1997
1998 |
British Cardiac Society
(Council Member)
(President Elect) |
1977
1978
1986
1990
1992 |
European Working Group on Arrhythmias
(Secretary)
(Nucleus Member)
(Co-Chairman)
(Chairman) |
| 1980 |
London Cardiology Club |
| 1983 |
Medical Research Society |
| 1983 |
New York Academy of Sciences |
1983
1985
-1987
1985-
1989
-2000 |
North American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology
(Advisory Council Member)
Regional Co-ordinator (Europe)
Trustee |
1984
-1987 |
Middle Eastern & North African Pacing Group – Member
(Honorary Chairman) |
1983
-2000 |
The Clinical Autonomic Research
Society (Founder Member) |
| 1986 |
Royal Society of Medicine |
1986
1993 |
Cardiac Electrophysiology Society
- Member of the Executive Committee |
1987
-1997
1994
-1997 |
Association of Physicians
Executive Committee |
| 1987 |
Association of Clinical Professors of Medicine |
| 1997 |
The 1942 Club |
1988
1988 |
European Society of Cardiology
Fellow |
| 1991 |
International Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology Society (Trustee & Board Member) |
1992
1996 |
Council of Clinical Cardiology (American Heart Association)
Fellow |
1996
1997
-2000 |
Council of Geriatric Cardiology
Member
Council Member |
| 1984 |
Member of the Resuscitation Council (UK) |
| 1998 |
Member of European Resuscitation Council |
Guilds |
| 1982 |
Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London
Yeomanary |
| 1986 |
Livery |
Advisorships |
| 1981 |
Cardiology Advisor to the Central Electricity Generating Board |
| 1981 |
Cardiology Advisor to the ad hoc pacemaker committee of the Health & Safety Executive |
| 1983 |
Member of Pacing Advisory Group (DHSS) |
| 1984 |
Member of Pacing Advisory Panel (DHSS) |
| 1984- |
Member of Civil Aviation Authority Medical Advisory Panel |
| 1993 |
Royal Automobile Club Medical Advisory Panel |
| 1993- |
Medical Device Directorate (DoH) |
| 1993- |
Advisor on Antiarrhythmic Drugs - British National Formulary |
| 1998 |
Medicines Control Agency |
| 1999 |
International Advisor for the Institute of Cardiovascular Science & Medicine, Hong Kong |
Committee Memberships |
1986
1990
1991 |
South West Thames Regional Health Authority
Regional Working Group in Cardiology
Chairman
Regional Medical Advisory Committee |
1991
1993
1996-
1998 |
British Cardiac Society
Clinical Practice Committee
Radiation Hazards Committee (Chairman)
Council Member
President Elect |
1991
1993
1996-
1998 |
St. George's Hospital Medical School
Council
Joint Management & Advisory Committee
Overheads Working Committee
Sponsored Research Working Party
Equipment User’s Committee
Academic Board
Speywood
Computer Working Party |
1989
-1991
1989
-1991
1991
1991
1988
-1993
1986
1990
1993 |
St. George's Hospital Medical School
Council
Joint Management & Advisory Committee
Overheads Working Committee
Sponsored Research Working Party
Equipment User’s Committee
Academic Board
Speywood
Computer Working Party |
1993
1993
1994
-1995
1996-
present |
London University
Medicine Subject Panel
Member
Chairman
Convenor |
1986-
present
1986-
present
1986-
present |
St. George's Hospital
Physicians’ Club
Cardiac Group
District Division of Medicine |
1991-
present
1996-
present
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St. George's Healthcare Trust
Cardiothoracic Service Centre
Research and Development Director |
1991
1994 |
Miscellaneous
ABPI/ACPM Liaison Committee
ABPI/ACPM Liaison Committee |
1989
-1991
1990
-1993
1996-
present |
Grant Committees
British Heart Foundation Project Grants Committee
External Adjudicator for MRC Training Fellowships
Garfield Western Trust |
1992
-1996 |
Telectronics Ethics Committee
Chairman |
1994
-1997
1994
-1997
1995
1995
1996
-1998
1995
-1996
1999 |
The Royal College of Physicians (London)
Council
Finance & General Purposes Committee
Joint British Cardiac Society / RCP Committee
Representative of Royal College of Physicians
Representative of British Cardiac Society
Conference of Colleges Representation
-Cardiology Purchasing Committee
International Advisory Group |
1992
-1996 |
Telectronics Ethics Committee
Chairman |
Medical Directorships |
1986
-1997 |
Bart's - City Lifesaver Scheme |
1984-
present |
Cardio Analysis, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia |
1991
-1993 |
Cardiological Sciences Limited |
| 1990 |
Cooperative Research Centre for Cardiac Technology (CRC) |
1998 |
Patron
Barts City Lifesaver Scheme |
1985-
present
1988-
present
1997
1998-
present |
Trustee
Crawley Research Unit
Crawley & Jersey Research Unit
Royal College of Physicians
North American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology |
Task Forces |
| 1984 |
1st UK Workshop on Aviation Cardiology (CAA)
Chairman and Editor |
| 1988 |
2nd UK Workshop on Aviation Cardiology (CAA)
Chairman and Editor |
| 1987 |
Clinical Investigation of Implantable Devices (NASPE) |
| 1990 |
CAST and Beyond (ESC,AHA,ACC) |
| 1990 |
Guidelines for ICD Implantation (NASPE) |
| 1991 |
Guidelines for ICD Implantation (ESC) |
| 1991 |
The Sicilian Gambit (ESC,AHA,ACC) |
| 1991 |
European Driving Licence Medial Fitness (ESC) |
| 1992 |
1st European Workshop on Aviation Cardiology (CAA)
Chairman and Editor |
| 1992 |
Guidelines for the Use of ICD (ESC) |
| 1993 |
Causes and Consequences of Premature Termination of Clinical Trials (ESC, NASPE) |
| 1994 |
Clinical Investigation of Antiarrhythmic Devices (NASPE, ACC, AHA, ESC) |
| 1994 |
The Sicilian Gambit II (ESC, AHA, ACC) |
| 1995 |
Implantable devices and driving (NASPE,ESC) |
| 1995 |
The Sicilian Gambit III (ESC, AHA, ACC) |
| 1997 |
The Atrial Fibrillation Group (WGA-ESC) |
| 1997 |
ICD Endpoints for Clinical Trials (NASPE, WGA-ESC) |
| 1998 |
2nd European Workshop on Aviation Cardiology (CAA) |
| 1999 |
Acquired Long QT Syndrome (ESC, AHA, ACC, NASPE) |
| 1998 |
Atrial Fibrillation Management (WGA-ESC) |
| 1999 |
Sudden Cardiac Death (ESC) |
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