Professor John Pepper was educated at Cambridge University and Guy’s Hospital prior to his postgraduate training in cardiothoracic surgery at the National Heart Hospital, London Chest Hospital and Guy’s.
He was a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at London Chest Hospital and St George’s Hospital before moving to Royal Brompton Hospital.
Areas of expertise
Diseases of the aortic valve and thoracic aorta
Current research
Development of an external support, specific to the individual patient with Marfan Syndrome
Randomised controlled trials
- Stented versus stentless aortic valve substitutes
- Ischaemic mitral regurgitation
- On-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
- Skills assessment in the selection of candidates for a career in cardiothoracic surgery
Lectures and teaching
Professor Pepper is a regular lecturer on academic days within the Trust and in the UK and abroad, mainly Europe and the Middle East.
He also trains visiting postgraduate students from Germany and Spain on a regular basis.
Professor Pepper is on the advisory board of the European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery (EJCTS), which focuses on clinical and experimental advances in surgery of the heart, the great vessels and the chest.
Memberships, committees and meetings
- Cardiothoracic Section of the Royal Society of Medicine – president
- Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland – education sub-committee chair
- Intercollegiate Surgical Board, Edinburgh Council – examiner
- European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery – member of council with responsibility for adult cardiac surgery domain
- Acute Aortic Dissection (AAD) in North West Thames – clinical lead
- Several Clinical Trial Steering Committees e.g. Plymouth, Bristol – chairman
Within Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
-
Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit – steering committee chair
- Surgical research and education – Trust head
- Structural heart disease care group – chair
- VAD, ischaemic mitral valve and aortic valve meetings – chair
Publications
Professor Pepper has contributed chapters to numerous books and is regularly published in peer reviewed journals. Below are some of his most recent publications:
Beckmann A; Benk C; Beyersdorf F; Haimerl G; Merkle F; Mestres C; Pepper J; Wahba A; et al. (Sep 2011). Position article for the use of extracorporeal life support in adult patients. EUR J CARDIO-THORAC. 40:676-680. DOI.
Angeloni E; Melina G; Benedetto U; Refice S; Bianchi P; Quarto C; Sinatra R; Pepper JR. (Jul 2011). Statins improve outcome in isolated heart valve operations: a propensity score analysis of 3,217 patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 92:68-73. DOI.
Treasure T; Pepper JR. (Jun 2011). Aortic root surgery in Marfan syndrome. HEART. 97:951-952. DOI.
Chambers JB; Shanson D; Hall R; Pepper J; Venn G; McGurk M. (Apr 2011). Antibiotic prophylaxis of endocarditis: the rest of the world and NICE. J ROY SOC MED. 104:138-140. DOI.
