To ensure accuracy of all medical content provided on the Beat SCAD website and information materials, the Trustees consult with a Medical Advisory Board (MAB).
Dr David Adlam
Dr Adlam is an interventional cardiologist and researcher in a busy metropolitan heart attack centre. He completed his BMBCH and DPhil at University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians...
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Dr Alice Wood
Dr Wood is an interventional cardiologogist and was the Clinical Research Fellow on the UK SCAD research project between 2017 and 2021. Prior to this, she trained in London, Geneva and East Anglia...
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Dr Abi Al-Hussaini
Dr Abtehale (Abi) Al-Hussaini is a consultant cardiologist with an interest in treating coronary disease, and sub-specialises in SCAD and cardiovascular disease affecting women and pregnant women...
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About us…
Our Story
Patient power led to the formation of the charity in 2015. It grew out of a patient group that joined forces with researchers and created a partnership that is determined to find out more about SCAD
Our Services
We raise awareness among healthcare professionals and the general public, support the SCAD community and raise funds for research so we can improve the lives of SCAD patients
News
Read about our amazing fundraisers, our awareness-raising and support activities, updates on the research around the world, and more
Events and Videos
Our events bring the SCAD community together for support and to learn from each other and healthcare professionals. Here, you can find out about future events and watch videos from our previous events
The Beat SCAD Team
Beat SCAD has no paid staff and is run by a small team of volunteer Trustees in their spare time, all of whom have had a SCAD
Medical Advisory Board
Meet the healthcare professionals who serve on our Medical Advisory Board
Contact Us
If you have any questions, suggestions or want to volunteer, please let us know