Dr Vishal Jayakar is a Senior Consultant Haematologist at New Victoria Hospital. His NHS base is Kingston & Richmond Hospital, where he leads the haemato-oncology and transfusion services.

He is adept in treating all malignant and benign haematological conditions, including lymphoma, myeloma, leukaemia, red cell disorders, and thrombosis.

He is a prolific speaker and educator with academic teaching appointments at two renowned London teaching hospitals- Kings College and Imperial College, London.

Dr Jayakar has been invited as a guest speaker on several international teaching workshops including Switzerland, Rome, Oman, Kuwait, Jamaica, India, and Sri Lanka. He has published in peer review journals and has authored several chapters in haematology textbooks  

Dr Jayakar completed his medical education and postgraduate training at the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai, India, with seven distinctions. He gained further experience at University College Hospital and the Royal Marsden in London, acquiring his MRCP qualification in 2004. His specialist haematology training was completed at the Imperial College NHS Trust, which includes Hammersmith, St Mary’s, and Royal Free Hospitals, and he acquired his FRCPath in haematology in 2008.

Dr Jayakar is a senior lecturer at Imperial College London wherein he is the primary tutor and organiser of the reputable post -graduate Imperial College haematology courses, previously run by Professor Barbara Bain. He is amongst the faculty offering undergraduate teaching for year 5 medical students at Imperial medical school.

He is the lead for education and training-haematology at King’s College London where he delivers a busy preceptorship programme for international haematology faculty along with PG certs and laboratory diagnostic courses.

He is passionate about teaching and runs the popular FRCPath courses since 2012, which are oversubscribed by senior haematology trainees in UK and Ireland with participation from Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, India, Malaysia, Malta and Sri Lanka.