Chris Carvalho

Chris Carvalho is a General Practitioner and Research Fellow at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, part of Queen Mary University of London. He serves as the CEG Clinical Director and previously acted as CVD/CKD clinical lead in North East London. His work focuses on prevention strategies, cardiovascular and renal disease, and addressing health inequalities. He holds an MBChB and an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His current research explores Familial Hypercholesterolaemia and risk prediction algorithms, supported by an NIHR Career Progression Fellowship.

Research Interests: Prevention, Cardiovascular Disease, Renal Disease, Health Inequalities, and Ethnic Disparities in Health. He has conducted studies on hypertension, cholesterol, cost-effectiveness analyses, and ethnic variations in disease prevalence, leveraging large datasets for population health insights.

• Awards: NIHR Career Progression Fellowship
• Grants/Advising: NIHR-funded research on Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

He contributes to clinical service improvements and collaborates with the Clinical Effectiveness Group and Centre for Primary Care. His interdisciplinary approach bridges primary care, public health, and population health science.