In memoriam: Professor John Somauroo

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Professor John Somauroo.

John was a Professor of Cardiology with us while also working as a consultant cardiologist and sport and exercise cardiologist at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and Countess of Chester Hospital.

John was the cardiac consultant with Liverpool Football Club and worked closely with the medical teams on match days. He was also a member of the Football Association's cardiac screening panel. 

John was a world renowned sport cardiology expert and has been a key part of our cardiovascular health sciences research group for many years. He was heavily involved in the mass cardiac screening projects that have been undertaken within professional football and rugby. 

In addition, John has helped set up pre-participation screening clinics in Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and more recently in Egypt. John was an exceptional practitioner and a truly wonderful person with an infectious sense of humour who was always willing to go out of his way to help everyone.

John sadly died of cancer, surrounded by his family, on Thursday 14 May. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.

Below: John with Mo Salah at Tom Reilly Building during the player's medical for Liverpool FC.