The Leeds doctor who ran to Fabrice Muamba’s aid

Dr Andrew Deaner graduated from the Leeds University School of Medicine in 1987 and now works in NHS and private hospitals in London and Essex.

He treats patients with all types of cardiac disease, including those with coronary artery disease and people who have suffered angina, heart attack and cardiac arrest.

He is also an expert in pacemakers as well having a special interest in heart disease in pregnancy.

Heavily involved in the training of junior doctors, the Spurs fan is chair of the Specialist Training Committee in General Medicine for the north Thames region and a member of the British Cardiovascular Society and the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society.

Furthermore, Dr Deaner holds the post of secretary of the Cardiology Council of the Royal Society of Medicine.

As well as his position at the NHS London Chest Hospital, Dr Deaner is a consultant cardiologist at Spire Roding and Spire Hartswood private hospitals in Essex.

He is also the clinical lead in cardiology and clinical director of medicine at Barking Redbridge and Havering University NHS Trust.

In his personal profile for Spire, Dr Deaner writes: “I was born and brought up in south west Essex.

“I am married with three teenage children, and spend much of my spare time cycling on a Colnago C50 road bike.

“Amongst numerous cycling achievements, I have successfully ridden an amateur stage of the Tour De France on six occasions and have completed the ultra-long distance Paris-Brest-Paris cycle event on two occasions.

“My other interests include travel and the theatre.”

Meanwhile, Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle has spoken of Muamba’s “brave fight” as the player remained critically ill.

Coyle said the family of the player had been inundated with messages of support following his collapse as Bolton Wanderers played Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

“The message is the good will, the prayers from everybody, they are so thankful and they want to put that on record - to say ‘keep up the prayers, thanks for all the support,’” he said.

“They have been inundated as we all have, both in the football community globally and family and friends. People are taking a genuine interest and a real concern with how Fabrice is doing.”

Coyle was speaking outside the London Chest Hospital where the 23-year-old player is in a stable but critical condition.