Dr Mark ScooteCardiology in Colchester
Professional statement
Dr Mark Scoote is a consultant cardiologist, serving patients in North East Essex, based in Colchester. He holds NHS Consultant contracts with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust and at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre in Basildon. He has private patient practicing permissions at the Oaks Hospital in Colchester and The Brook suite, Nash Basildon Unit at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre.
His name was entered onto the GMC specialist register for both Cardiology and General Internal Medicine in 2008 and he was appointed as a consultant cardiologist in 2009 and has experience in managing patients across the whole range of cardiology practice and assessing patients with symptoms such as chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, dizzy spells and blackouts. He provides assessments of individuals cardiac risk status and blood pressure. Dr Scoote provides specialist input into cardiac imaging modalities such as CT coronary angiography and echocardiography and holds National Society accreditations in these areas to perform this role.
Dr Scoote has excellent academic credentials. He undertook his medical studies at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, where he qualified as a doctor in 1997, earning distinctions in final MBBS examinations. He additionally obtained a Batchelor of Science degree with first class honours from the University of London in Medical Sciences (anatomy) in 1994. He passed the exacting standards of the membership examinations of the Royal College of Physicians in 2000, within 3 years of qualifying with his primary medical degree and thereafter entered postgraduate training in Cardiology in London which included posts at prestigious Cardiology institutions and London teaching Hospitals such as the London Chest Hospital, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, The Royal Brompton Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital.
Dr Scoote further enhanced his knowledge by earning a PhD in the field of Cardiac Physiology from the National Heart & Lung Institute at Imperial College London in 2005. His research findings were published in peer review journals and presented at both national and international cardiology scientific conferences such as the British Cardiovascular Society and the American Heart Association. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London in 2014. In 2020 he was awarded a Masters degree in Medical and Healthcare Education from Anglia Ruskin University, Essex.
In addition to his academic and clinical accomplishments, Dr Scoote is an active contributor to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He is the training programme director for medical postgraduate training in cardiology for Health Education East of England region, and supervises the training of doctors up their qualification to consultant level throughout the whole of Essex. He is an educational supervisor for many junior doctors in training and lectures annually on cardiology topics at Anglia Ruskin medical school. He has excellent feedback on his communication skills and manner from such medical education activities, correlating with his bedside manner and communication skills with patients, which is assessed annually and recognised as part of his annual consultant appraisal process.
His name was entered onto the GMC specialist register for both Cardiology and General Internal Medicine in 2008 and he was appointed as a consultant cardiologist in 2009 and has experience in managing patients across the whole range of cardiology practice and assessing patients with symptoms such as chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, dizzy spells and blackouts. He provides assessments of individuals cardiac risk status and blood pressure. Dr Scoote provides specialist input into cardiac imaging modalities such as CT coronary angiography and echocardiography and holds National Society accreditations in these areas to perform this role.
Dr Scoote has excellent academic credentials. He undertook his medical studies at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, where he qualified as a doctor in 1997, earning distinctions in final MBBS examinations. He additionally obtained a Batchelor of Science degree with first class honours from the University of London in Medical Sciences (anatomy) in 1994. He passed the exacting standards of the membership examinations of the Royal College of Physicians in 2000, within 3 years of qualifying with his primary medical degree and thereafter entered postgraduate training in Cardiology in London which included posts at prestigious Cardiology institutions and London teaching Hospitals such as the London Chest Hospital, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, The Royal Brompton Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital.
Dr Scoote further enhanced his knowledge by earning a PhD in the field of Cardiac Physiology from the National Heart & Lung Institute at Imperial College London in 2005. His research findings were published in peer review journals and presented at both national and international cardiology scientific conferences such as the British Cardiovascular Society and the American Heart Association. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London in 2014. In 2020 he was awarded a Masters degree in Medical and Healthcare Education from Anglia Ruskin University, Essex.
In addition to his academic and clinical accomplishments, Dr Scoote is an active contributor to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He is the training programme director for medical postgraduate training in cardiology for Health Education East of England region, and supervises the training of doctors up their qualification to consultant level throughout the whole of Essex. He is an educational supervisor for many junior doctors in training and lectures annually on cardiology topics at Anglia Ruskin medical school. He has excellent feedback on his communication skills and manner from such medical education activities, correlating with his bedside manner and communication skills with patients, which is assessed annually and recognised as part of his annual consultant appraisal process.
Clinics
Oaks Hospital
Colchester, 120 Mile End Rd, Colchester CO4 5XR,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 29 years of experience
- Consultant Cardiologist, Ramsay Oaks Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Cardiac risk assessment
- Echocardiography and CT coronary angiography
Professional memberships
- British Society of Echocardiology
- Royal College of Physicians
Education
- MBBS, University of London ( 1997) distinctions in part 2, 3 and 4 final MB examinations
- BSc, Medical Sciences (Anatomy), 1st Class Honours, University of London (1994)
Teaching posts
- Training Programme Director for Cardiology, Health Education East of England
- Educational Supervisor for all junior doctor postgraduate training grades
Prizes and awards
- British Heart Foundation PhD Fellowship Research Grant (2001-2004)
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 4415613
Reviews
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- Doctor Scoote, was highly professional and very considered in assessing my heart-health. A feeling of trust and confidence is very important on such a serious matter, but I immediately felt at ease and had complete trust in him. Could not recommend higher.
- After 10+ years of going back and forth to the gp with no luck, one appointment with Mark and I have a diagnosis. Wish I’d have done this years ago
- Wonderful cardiologist with an excellent bedside manner. Extremely thorough and professional.
- Dr Mark Scoote was very professional and took great care to explain the detail of the problems and provide interpretation of the technical aspects.
- Overall good service and explanation of treatment. Very timely appointment and quick response to follow-up.