About my practice

I am a Consultant Cardiologist based at the Leeds General Infirmary.

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I have previously worked as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust for 4 years (Feb 2015-Feb 2019).

 

Conditions and Treatments

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I am happy to see patients with all general cardiology complaints including chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness, loss of consciousness, high blood pressure etc.  My NHS practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease including management of stable angina and acute coronary syndromes. I can offer the full range of non-invasive diagnostic tests such as ECG, echocardiography, stress tests, ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitoring and blood pressure monitoring. I also offer invasive diagnostic coronary angiography and if required percutaneous coronary intervention, angioplasty and stenting. 

 

I practice patient centred care with joint decision making approach tailored to each individual patient's symptoms and condition.

Qualifications:

BMedSci (Hons) MBBS FRCP MD

Education:

General education: Whitgift School, Surrey 1992-1997
Medical School: Barts & The Royal London Medical School, 1997-2003, MBBS
Intercalated BMedSci (Hons) Degree 2002
CCT Cardiology 2014

Clinical training:

I completed general medical training on the Kings College London medical rotation. I trained in General Cardiology at St Thomas' Hospital, University College London Hospital, The London Chest Hospital and The Essex Cardiac Centre. My interventional cardiology training was completed at The Essex Cardiac Centre and Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.

Research:

I undertook a 2-year clinical research project at The London Chest Hospital investigating the safety and efficacy of bone marrow derived stem cells in patients with cardiovascular disease. I gained an MD Degree based on this research as well publishing several manuscripts in high impact journals. I continue to be highly research active and regularly recruit patients to national and international trials.

List of publications in peer reviewed journals.

Interventional Cardiology Experience:

I am the highest volume operator in Yorkshire and one of the highest volume operators in the UK. I have specialist expertise in treating complex coronary artery disease including chronic total occlusions. I receive referrals to carry out complex procedures from colleagues from across the Yorkshire region. My nationally validated procedural outcome data is publicly available on the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society (BCIS) website.

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Areas of interest: 

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Stable angina; Unstable angina, Acute Coronary Syndromes; Chronic Total Occlusions; Complex Coronary Artery Disease; Heart failure; Hypertension; Valvular Heart Disease

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Membership of professional societies

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British Cardiovascular Intervention Society

British Cardiac Society

EuroCTO Club Associate Member

Royal College of Physicians, London

Medical Protection Society

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