Cardiology
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
Dr Emma Burnhope
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine (BM), 2007, University of Southampton
- Membership to the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), 2010, London PhD in cardiac imaging and MRI, 2021, Kings College London
Special interests
Heart failure and heart muscle related disease, cardiac imaging including echocardiography and MRI and cardiac device implantation.
New treatments
Developed both a stress echocardiogram and cardiac MRI service within DCH since appointment as a consultant in 2021. This offers patients non-invasive methods of assessing coronary artery disease and improved assessment and diagnosis of cardiac muscle related diseases.
Clinics
Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Either by telephone appointment or in person it the Sandsfoot Department, DCH.
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 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. 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