Heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy, telemedicine

Royal College of Physicians (London)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
British Cardiac Society
Hospital Consultant Specialist Association

Dr Forbat qualified from St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School, University of London gaining a BSc Physiology with 1st Class Honours 1977 and MBBS 1980. He completed his post-graduate training in cardiology at Groby Road (Glenfield) Hospital, Leicester and returned to St. Thomas’ as a British Heart Foundation Junior Research Fellow in 1987.  He was awarded his MD in 1994. He was appointed as Consultant Cardiologist at West Cumberland Hospital and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist South Cleveland in 1995. He was the first interventionally trained cardiologist in Cumbria and pioneered a North Cumbrian mobile ECHO service to study patients in the community with suspected diagnosis of heart failure. He returns to Bristol having brought new services to  other units, with experience in leading three cardiology departments.
Dr Forbat is experienced in managing all aspects of adult cardiology including angina, heart failure, arrhythmias and pacing. In addition to telemedicine, he aims to bring innovative cardiology services using new technologies, offering true “patient choice”. Dr. Forbat works as a private consultant cardiologist in Bristol, London and Glasgow and continuity of care can be provided for families and individuals living and working around the UK.

Dr. Forbat has extensive cardiology experience as a consultant cardiologist, with a broad background both in the NHS and the private sector. He has experience in developing and providing cardiology services at several hospitals in the UK. Dr. Forbat’s hobbies include music, sailing and D.I.Y. He has three daughters who keep him busy.

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