Cardiology
Dr Simon Winterton
Qualifications
MA Oxon
MB BS St Mary’s, London
FRCP
Background
Research into Cellular Electrophysiology of Heart Failure and Cardiac Hypertrophy, Extensive General Cardiology Experience at Hillingdon, St Mary’s and National Heart and Chest Hospitals, London Chest Hospital – member of team that introduced elective coronary stenting to UK.
Set up full Cardiology Service at DCH starting in 1993 as first Cardiologist in the trust, continuing development of service now as clinical lead for Dorset County Cardiac Centre.
Was Clinical Lead for Pan-Dorset Cardiac Network for 15 years.
Special interests
General cardiology
Coronary disease
Heart failure
Complex device therapy
New treatments introduced
Cardiology as a specialty
Out of hospital thrombolysis
Pacemaker implantation
Cardiac Catheterisation
Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Cardiac Device Therapy (CRT-P and CRT-D)
Clinics
Thursdays in Weymouth
Contact
01305 255114
Dr Javed Iqbal
Qualifications
MBBS, King Edward Medical University, Lahore
MRCP, UK, 1994
FRCP, London and Glasgow, 2007
FACC, 2007
Background
Graduated from Lahore. Post graduation from UK.
Clinical Training in Lahore and UK (North West of England)
Intervention Cardiology training in UK and Saudi
Working as Interventional Cardiologist since 2000
Moved to Dorset in August 2007
Special interests
Coronary angioplasty and stenting
New treatments introduced
Started coronary angioplasty and stenting programme at DCH
Clinics
Dorchester and Weymouth
Contact
01305 255114
Dr Fraser Witherow
Qualifications
MB ChB Edinburgh 1994
MRCP Edinburgh 1998
MD with distinction Edinburgh 2006
Trained as registrar in Edinburgh and as Interventional Fellow in Amsterdam
Background
Clinical lead for percutaneous coronary intervention in Dorset County Hospital Foundation NHS Trust. Trained in the use of all percutaneous coronary devices and treatments and leading expert on new coronary treatments for revascularisation.
Special interests
Coronary angioplasty and stenting.
Angina and acute coronary syndromes
New treatments
Introduced the service of percutaneous coronary intervention. Pioneered angioplasty as a day-case procedure. Setting up a primary angioplasty service for treatment of heart attacks.
Clinics
Weymouth and Blandford
Contact
01305 255642
Dr Tim Edwards
Qualifications
MB BCh
FRCP
Background
Specialist cardiology training in Wessex
Clinical Fellowship in Devices and Electrophysiology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne
DCH consultant since 2000
Clinical lead for arrhythmia and device therapy
Special interests
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy and implantable defibrillators (complex device therapy)
Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography
Heart failure
Arrhythmia and pacemakers
New treatments
Complex pacing and implantable defibrillators
Pacemaker and angiography service
Transoesophageal echocardiography
Clinics
Dorchester, Bridport and Sherborne
Contact
01305 255642
Dr Julian Boullin
Qualifications
MB BS Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School, London 1997
MRCP Royal College of Physicians, London 2002
Masters Degree (DM) in Cardiovascular Physiology in Developmental Origins of Health and Disease at Southampton University –2008
Specialist Cardiology training in Wessex and Kings College Hospital, London
European Heart Rhythm Association exam in Electrophysiology - 2010
International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners Certified Cardiac Device Specialist – 2010 & 2015
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist – Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital & Barts Hospital, London - 2011-2017
Background
I am general cardiologist with a special interest is cardiac rhythm management, ablation and device therapy.
I have been a Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist since 2011 having previously set up the Electrophysiology & Ablation service in Norfolk, at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.
During this period I also worked at the Barts Heart Centre the largest ablation center in the UK where I undertook more complex ablation work.
I then relocated back to Dorset County Hospital in 2017 with my family to return to the beautiful south coast.
Since then I have led the arrhythmia service at Dorset County Hospital for our patients in West Dorset.
I run our arrhythmia clinics (in Dorchester) and also see patients in a Weymouth clinic.
I perform catheter ablation for all types of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, SVT's and Ventricular Tachycardia.
I implant pacemakers, defibrillators and heart failure/complex devices
Special interests
Arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter ablation of arrhythmias
Pacemaker, Defibrillator and CRT device therapy
Sudden Cardiac Death
New treatments
I set up the dedicated arrhythmia service at the Dorset County Hospital, also providing catheter ablation in the regional center at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
Clinics
Dorchester and Weymouth
Contact
01305 255141
Dr Edney Boston-Griffiths
Speciality
Cardiology and interventionalist
Qualifications
MB BS BARTs at The London School of Medicine and Dentistry 2004
MRCP Royal College of Physicians London 2007
MD (RES) University College of London 2013
Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, University of Manitoba, Canada 2019 - with a focus on complex PLI and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Background
Provide percutaneous coronary intervention service at DCH
Clinical Lead for Secondary Prevention in Cardiovascular Disease
Special interests
Chronic total occlusion
Complex percutaneous coronary intervention
Intra-coronary imaging
Cardiac computed tomography
Cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support
New treatments introduced
Aim to revolutionise secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a renewed focus on plant-based diets, pilates/yoga and mindfulness-based therapies
Clinics
Monday PM - Dorchester
Friday AM - Weymouth
Contact
01305 255141
