Cardiovascular

Dr Sokhal is an academic foundation year doctor at UHNM and an active member of the Keele Cardiovascular Research Group. 

Dr Sokhal completed his MBChB at Keele University School of Medicine. He joined the group in his third year and continued research alongside medical school. He undertook an intercalated MPhil at Keele investigating the association between frailty and cardiovascular diseases, supervised by Dr Andrija Matetić, Professor Christian Mallen and Professor Mamas Mamas. He has received numerous awards and funding for his research, including the Wolfson Intercalated Award.  

Dr Sokhal is passionate about clinical education and research mentorship. He regularly organises teaching programmes and holds multiple leadership roles for national initiatives such as Mind the Bleep and STARSurg. 

Current research interests

Dr Sokhal’s research includes the analysis of electronic health record data (big data), with a focus on cardiovascular disease. General themes of interest include frailty, multimorbidity, epidemiology and prognosis. He also has interests in biostatistics, data science and research methodology. 

Most relevant publications

• Sokhal BS, Matetic A, Paul TK, Velagapudi P, Lambrinou E, Figtree GA, Rashid M, Moledina S, Vassiliou VS, Mallen CD, Mamas MA. Management and Outcomes of Patients admitted with Type 2 Myocardial Infarction with and without Standard Modifiable Risk Factors. International Journal of Cardiology. PMID: 36130622. 
• Sokhal BS, Matetić A, Rashid M, Protheroe J, Partington R, Mallen CD, Mamas MA. Association of frailty status on the causes and outcomes of patients admitted with Cardiovascular Disease. The American Journal of Cardiology. PMID: 36702048. 
• Sokhal BS, Matetić A, Abhishek A, Banerjee A, Partington R, Roddy E, Rashid M, Mallen CD, Mamas MA. Impact of Frailty on Emergency Department Encounters for Cardiovascular Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Published by the American Journal of Cardiology. PMID: 37708753. 
• Sokhal BS, Prasanna Kumar Menon S, Willes CW, Matetić A, Mallen CD, Mamas MA. The Association of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review. Accepted by Current Cardiology Reviews. PMID: 38425103. 
• Sokhal BS, Matetić A, Abhishek A, Freeman P, Shanmuganathan JWD, Mohamed MO, Mallen CD, Mamas MA. Influence of the Danish Co-morbidity Index Score on the Treatment and Outcomes of 2.5 Million Patients Admitted With Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States. The American Journal of Cardiology. PMID: 35843732. 
• Sokhal BS, Matetić A, Bharadwaj A, Helliwell T, Abhishek A, Mallen CD, Mohamed MO, Mamas MA. Treatment and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Polymyalgia rheumatica with and without Giant Cell Arteritis. The American Journal of Cardiology. PMID: 35473781.