Professional statement
Dr Alex Simms is a highly experienced consultant cardiologist with over 20 years of clinical practice, specialising in heart failure, inherited cardiovascular conditions, and general cardiology. He has particular expertise in the implantation and management of pacemakers, biventricular devices, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), as well as the management of heart disease during pregnancy.
Throughout his career, Dr Simms has been actively involved in clinical research and has published numerous peer-reviewed studies in leading cardiology journals. He plays a key role in the Leeds Regional Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions Service and the Combined Cardiology and Obstetrics Service, offering expert care for patients with rare genetic heart conditions and women with cardiovascular disease during pregnancy. He is also the lead clinician for the Leeds Heart Failure Service and works as a Consultant Cardiologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Dr Simms currently consults at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, providing comprehensive assessments and treatments including transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), ECGs, cardiovascular risk profiles, cardioversion, pacemaker implantation, and management of all aspects of cardiology.
Clinics
Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital
Leeds, 2 Leighton St, Leeds LS1 3EB,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 24 years of experience
- Consultant cardiologist, Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital (present).
Professional memberships
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP).
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB), University of Leeds (2002).
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Leeds (2012).
Publications and conferences
- Has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed research articles focusing on heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and inequalities in cardiovascular care.
Languages spoken
- English