mentor
Dr. Bakari Sani
Consultant Cardiologist
NHS · Leicester
Thirty years of caring for hearts. Now I want to help grow a few.
About Bakari
I trained in Zaria, came to the UK as a junior doctor and became a consultant cardiologist. I offer the long view — the patience, discipline and humility that a lifetime in medicine requires.
Ask me about
- 01The long road from medical student to consultant
- 02Balancing faith, family and a demanding career
- 03Studying medicine abroad vs. in the UK
- 04What the heart teaches you about patience
- 05Staying kind under pressure
My story
When I arrived in Britain in 1995, I had two suitcases and a letter of recommendation. I studied for my exams in hospital doctors' messes at three in the morning.
I mentor because young people today are under enormous pressure to have everything figured out at sixteen. I want them to know that a good life is built slowly.
Haƙuri maganin duniya — patience is the cure for the world.
Education
MBBS
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
FRCP, Cardiology
Royal College of Physicians
Trust & safety
Enhanced DBS check
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Identity verified
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References confirmed
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Works with ages
14–16 · 17–18
Session length
45 minutes
Response time
within two days
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