Dr Ben Mercer
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
MBChB, MRCP, PhD
Specialises in
I am a Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Spire Leeds Hospital and at the Yorkshire Heart Centre in the Leeds General Infirmary, one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country.
My specialist area of interest and expertise is in the management of arrhythmia, or heart rhythm disturbances. I treat all types of heart rhythm problems including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, ectopic beats and ventricular tachycardias. I specialise in the use of catheter ablation to treat these heart rhythm problems and I also implant pacemakers, complex pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators.
I completed my degree in medicine at the University of Leeds in 2007 and I have undertaken extensive specialist training in the field of Cardiology and Electrophysiology in the West Yorkshire region. I completed my PhD in 2014 at the University of Leeds.
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Ben Mercer at Spire include:
Cardiology
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MBChB / University of Leeds / 2007
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MRCP / Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh / 2010
Member, Royal College of Physicians
PhD / University of Leeds / 2014
Doctor of Philosophy
As a British Heart Foundation Clinical Fellow, I completed an extensive period of dedicated research in vascular biology and the effects of diabetes on blood vessel repair. Following this I was awarded a PhD from the University of Leeds in 2014. I have continued to be involved in research relating to heart rhythm disturbance and management and more recently I have published research on atrial fibrillation in an international Journal.
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust
I am very active and I have always loved to play sports. Indeed, my passion for heart rhythm problems was sparked when I had a catheter ablation as a child which allowed me to continue playing football. I continued this throughout University and I now enjoy running and playing golf in my spare time. I am married and we have 2 young children and a dog. When the weather allows, we enjoy camping holidays!