Dr David Wilson

• Private Consultant Cardiologist, Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcestershire

• NHS Consultant Cardiologist, Worcestershire Royal Hospital

• Honorary Clinical Research Fellow in the Institute of Applied Health Research within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit

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I see patients who suffer from the following: 

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• Chest pain/angina

• Shortness of breath

• Fainting/blackouts

• Swollen ankles

• Palpitations/arrhythmia

• Heart murmur

• High blood pressure

• High cholesterol​

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I specialise in the following areas:

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• Cardiac rhythm management

• Cardiac implantable electronic devices

• Pacemakers

• Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

• Heart failure and cardiomyopathy

• Heart valve abnormalities 

• Preventative cardiology

• Atrial fibrillation

• Ischaemic heart disease

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My research interests include:

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• Heart Failure

• Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator sensing

• Atrial fibrillation 

• Risk prediction modelling

• Pyschological aspects of peri-operative pain perception 

• Impact of age and frailty on cardiac implantable electronic devices​

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You can read more about my academic background.

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Outside interests

I was brought up in Eastern and Southern Africa and have enjoyed working and travelling in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, United States America, Japan, and India.  I am bilingual (French and English), my wife is English/Dutch and we have three children.  I'm a keen cyclist, guitarist, tennis player and gardener.