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Dr Vinay Bhatia

Name:
Dr Vinay Bhatia BSc (Hons.), MBBS, MRCP, PhD
Practising at:
Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Spire Alexandra Hospital
Specialties:
  • Cardiology
    • Atrial fibrillation
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Hypertension
    • Echocardiography
Special clinical interests:

General Cardiology Interests:

  • First line investigations of palpitations.
  • Investigation of black-outs, collapse or fainting episodes.
  • Non-invasive and invasive investigation of chest discomfort and breathlessness.
  • Investigation and Treatment of Heart Failure


Main Specialties

  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Heart Failure
  • Hypertension
  • Palpitations
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Stress Echocardiography

Expert interests:

Echocardiographic imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, palpitations, cryptogenic stroke and TIA.
Research interests:

Clinical research in cardiac imaging: Echocardiography & Stress Echocardiography

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant Cardiologist Kent & Sussex Hospital

Year of first medical qualification:
1994
 
Contact Details 
Telephone number to make a private appointment:
01622 691625
Private secretary:
Mrs Sharon  Woodford
Private secretary telephone number:
07821125382
Private secretary fax:
01622 769863
Availability:
Tuesdays 2pm -5pm and Saturdays AM and PM
 
Background Information 
Professional profile:

Dr Vinay Kumar Bhatia is Consultant Cardiologist at the Kent & Sussex Hospital & Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at King’s College Hospital, London (appointed March 2009).

  • Undergraduate training: United Medical & Dental Schools, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital, London [1988-1994].
  • General Medical Training: Maidstone Hospital, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
  • Post-graduate Research Training: PhD (Vascular Pathology & Immunology), Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London [1999-2001];
  • Post-graduate specialist training: Specialist Registrar – Royal Brompton Hospital; Harefield Hospital, London; Northwick Park Hospital, London.
  • UK Certificate in Specialist Training: Cardiology & General Internal Medicine (2009).

Sub-Speciality Interests:

  • Echocardiography
  • Stress Echocardiography
  • Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography
  • Trans-oesophageal echocardiography
  •  Heart Failure
  • Ischaemic heart disease
Personal profile:

Dr Vinay Kumar Bhatia is the specialist Consultant Cardiologist in Tunbridge Wells with professional accreditation and specialist experience in the technique of assessing heart function using the safest available technique of cardiac ultrasound (Echocardiography).

In addition, Dr Bhatia is the specialist Consultant Cardiologist in Tunbridge Wells who offers the technique of stress echocardiography that allows us to assess how well your heart functions during exercising. This technique is proven to be better than the treadmill-based stress testing methods.

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