Dr Wajid Hussain graduated in 1993 with honours from Birmingham University. He trained in general cardiology at various specialist cardiac units in London, before undertaking research and further training in electrophysiology in London and New York.

He was appointed as consultant cardiac electrophysiologist at the Trust to facilitate the expansion of ablation services, particularly in atrial fibrillation.

Dr Hussain is the clinical governance lead for the arrhythmia care group at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals. He has a particular interest in the safety and success rates for ablations and pacemakers and regularly leads audits to improve these measures.

In 2019, Dr Hussain was appointed clinical director for digital health at The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), where he is responsible for helping deliver new advances in healthcare through modern technology to improve patient outcomes.