Publications & Research
Peer-reviewed publications · Conference abstracts · Invited presentations
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Recent publications
Stepwise management of chronic kidney disease in primary care
Varma R, Ravindran N.
InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice. April 2026.
Cardiometabolic changes at menopause: Time for precision menopause treatment
Ravindran N, Varma R.
InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice. March 2026.
Let's get the basics right before pursuing esoteric longevity mechanisms
Varma R.
BMJ Rapid Response. December 2025.
Living Longer, Living Better: The promise and reality of Longevity Medicine
Varma R.
Total Health. August 2025.
Research in submission
MASLD: A Practical Diagnostic and Treatment Pathway
Robb P, Ravindran N, Varma R.
InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice. 2026. In Press.
Abstracts submitted to the European Society of Cardiology
ESC Congress 2026 · Abstract 84246
Digital phenotyping and additive multimorbidity scoring to operationalise very-high-risk secondary prevention in primary care
Cambridge collaboration · Young Investigator Award (Preventive Cardiology).
Affiliated to New Vision University.
Submitted
ESC Congress 2026 · Abstract 89526
Bridging NICE and ESC secondary prevention targets: concordance of a dual-guideline CVRM decision framework with expert clinical judgement
Varma R, Raj N. Overall agreement 96.7%, κ = 0.87.
Affiliated to New Vision University.
Submitted
Current research themes
Cardiometabolic Medicine (CVRM)
Cardiovascular–renal–metabolic risk across the life course. Hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and MASLD in primary care. NICE guideline implementation. ESC Congress abstract submissions in CVRM research. Development of an integrated CVRM clinic model in mainstream NHS general practice.
Women's Health & Precision Menopause
Cardiometabolic changes at menopause. Precision approaches to hormone replacement therapy. Integration of cardiovascular risk assessment with menopause management in primary care.
AI in Medical Education
AI-augmented adaptive learning for postgraduate medical examinations. Guideline-grounded AI content generation with human clinical verification. Harvard AI in Healthcare certified. This work is conducted as part of the Visiting Researcher appointment at the University of Cambridge Department of Public Health & Primary Care.
Clinical Reasoning & Pedagogy
Development of structured clinical reasoning frameworks for high-stakes medical examinations. Mastery learning models applied to UK licensing assessment preparation. Constructivist metacognitive pedagogy.
Selected presentations
Upcoming
Finding the "Missing" Patients: Optimising Lipids & CVRM Management in Primary Care
Invited lecture at the PCCS 6th Spring Conference: Back to the Future — Reimagining Cardiovascular Care.
Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS)
The King's Fund, London · 15 May 2026
Upcoming
Pharmacological Management — A Practical Update on Lipid-Lowering Therapies and Best Practice
Invited presenter at the Hypertension & Cholesterol Education Day: What GPs Want to Know. A consultant-led masterclass covering lipid profiles, FH, BP targets, and management of frail and older patients.
North London Cardiac Operational Delivery Network
Central London · 28 April 2026
Menarini Centre of Excellence
Invited participant in recognition of expertise in NHS service delivery, pathway development, and clinical innovation. Peer-to-peer presentations on best practice and system-level factors influencing patient outcomes.
A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL
Centre of Excellence Programme · April 2026
Cholesterol Awareness Month — Optimise Today, Prevent Tomorrow
Invited faculty presenter. Cholesterol targets, NICE & ESC guidance, treatment options including statins and injectables, and clinical cases from everyday practice.
North London Cardiac Operational Delivery Network
NHS Lunch & Learn Webinar for Primary Care · 6 November 2025
Research collaboration
Academic collaborators interested in joint research in medical education, AI in healthcare education, cardiometabolic medicine, or women's health are welcome to get in touch. Prof Varma supervises postgraduate research through New Vision University and collaborates with the University of Cambridge Department of Public Health & Primary Care.
Institutional Affiliations
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