- Not Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- General cardiology
- Interventional cardiology
About me
Qualified from University College and Middlesex Hospital School of Medicine (University of London) in 1990 and gained Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 1994, becoming a Fellow in 2007. Undertook specialist training in cardiology and general medicine in Leicester and completed invasive and interventional cardiology subspecialty training at the University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
I was appointed lead consultant in Cardiology in January 2003 at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust (based at Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford in Kent) and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in Central London. I practice privately at KIMS Hospital, Weavering near Maidstone, Kent, LycaOrpington Clinic & KIMS Sevenoaks Medical Centre. I am a general cardiologist and see and consult on all types of heart conditions. As well as having a particular interest in coronary artery disease, angioplasty and stenting, I run an adult congenital heart disease clinic jointly with St Thomas’ experts, a research trial clinic in heart failure and a specialist service for ‘difficult-to-treat’ hypertension & hypertension in young adults.
I have senior clinical managerial experience being the past Chair of Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust Patient Safety Committee 2008-2013 and Clinical Director, Emergency Medicine May 2013-December 2015 and current clinical lead for Cardiac Services at Darent Valley Hospital.
For leisure, I enjoy medium distance swimming, 'RnB' music and playing the ukulele!
Areas of interest
Angina, chest pain, coronary artery disease, coronary angiography & angioplasty/stenting via radial artery (wrist) approach, resistant or 'difficult-to-treat' hypertension, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, atrial fibrillation & flutter including DC cardioversion, fainting & syncope.
Medical secretaries
- Lizz Farbrace Practice Manager
- 01622 538103
- cardiology@kims.org.uk
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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K6513
Adult cardiac catheterisation - radial access (including coronary arteriography/catheterisation of right/left side of heart/contrast radiology) - ()
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - ()
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20142
Insertion of implantable ECG loop recorder (including reporting) - ()
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K5020
Coronary angiography proceeding to angioplasty on the same day, +/- insertion of stent - femoral or brachial access - ()