Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board & Honorary Visiting Professor, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences University (SVIMS) Tirupati, India

Professor Deglurkar is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with a special interest in aortic surgery and high-risk surgery in octogenarians. She has performed over 2000 open heart operations with top outcomes.

Professor Deglurkar holds an Advanced Leadership Fellowship for Senior Executives from Harvard Business School and a number of leadership roles nationally and internationally aimed at improving patient care, equity of access and staff wellbeing.