Dr Richard Watkin, Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Richard Watkin
Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Richard Watkin MD MB ChB MRCP FESC
Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Watkin is a recommended Consultant Cardiologist
Areas of expertise
- Low blood pressure
- Heart murmurs
- Palpitations
- Fainting
- Dizziness
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The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK
Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, B15 2FQ
Heart Of England NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5ST
About Dr Richard Watkin
GMC number: 4502018
Year qualified: 1998
Place of primary qualification: University of Birmingham
Dr Richard Watkin is a highly experienced consultant cardiologist based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Spire Little Aston Hospital. He was appointed as a consultant in 2006 and has since developed a reputation for excellence in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of cardiac conditions. His clinical expertise covers the full spectrum of general cardiology, with particular interests in heart failure, arrhythmia management, and complex cardiac imaging.
He plays a significant role in the care of patients with inherited cardiac conditions and is closely involved in heart failure services. He regularly performs and interprets advanced cardiac investigations, including echocardiography and cardiac MRI, helping to ensure accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans. Dr Watkin also provides expert management of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease.
With a strong commitment to delivering patient-centred care, he is known for his thorough and thoughtful approach. He supports patients in understanding their condition and treatment options, placing great importance on collaborative decision-making. He remains active in education and mentoring, contributing to the training of junior doctors and cardiology trainees.
He is passionate about maintaining high standards in cardiovascular medicine and keeping up to date with the latest advancements. His goal is to ensure each patient receives timely, effective, and compassionate care.
Areas of expertise
- 24 hour blood pressure monitor
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Angina
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve degeneration
- Aortic valve stenosis
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Autonomic mediated syncope
- Blood testing and results interpretation
- Bradycardia
- Breathlessness
- Calcium coronary scoreImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- Cardiac ct
- Cardiac generator replacement
- Cardiac imaging
- Cardiac MRI
- Cardiac pacing
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac resynchronisation therapy
- Cardiac re-synchronisation therapy
- Cardiac rhythm disturbance
- Cardiac screening
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardio-oncology
- Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cardiovascular syncope
- Cardioversion
- Chest pain
- Chest x-ray
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Ct coronary angiogram
- Dizziness
- Dvla assessments
- Dyslipidaemia
- Ecg (electrocardiogram)
- Ecg holter monitor
- Echocardiogram
- Exercise stress test
- Exercise testing
- Fainting
- Health assessments
- Heart attack
- Heart blocks
- Heart failure
- Heart health check
- Heart murmurs
- Heart muscle disease
- Heart scan
- Heart valve problems
- High blood pressure
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Implantable loop recorder
- Infective endocarditis
- Irregular heart beat
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Long qt syndrome
- Loss of consciousness (syncope)
- Low blood pressure
- Microvascular angina
- Mitral valve disease
- Myocardial perfusion scan
- Neurocardiogenic syncope (vasovagal)
- Non-invasive heart imaging
- Non-obstructive coronary artery disease
- Oedema
- Pacemaker surgery
- Pacemakers
- Palpitations
- Pericarditis
- Postural hypotension
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Pregnancy and heart disease
- Refractory angina management
- Renal denervation
- Right heart catheterisation
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Tachycardia
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Unstable angina
- Valvular heart disease
- Variable blood pressure
- Ventricular fibrillation
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