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Worried about your heart health? The importance of cardiac screening and knowing your risk
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of illness and death in the UK, yet many p...
Dr Timothy Wells
BSc MBBS FRCP
GMC: 4338820Professional statement
Dr Timothy Wells is a consultant general and interventional cardiologist based in Bournemouth, Southampton, and Salisbury. He specialises in cardiac screening, cardiac risk, coronary artery disease, angioplasty, heart failure, arrhythmia, blackouts (syncope), valve diseases, hypertension, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
Dr Wells qualified in 1996 from Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals, the University of London, having previously earned his BSc in Clinical Pharmacology in 1993. He undertook cardiology training in Wessex and in 2005 he completed an international fellowship in Perth, Australia. He is accredited in percutaneous coronary intervention (stent insertion), pacemaker and defibrillator insertion, and cardiac CT imaging. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr Wells’ approach to care sees that patients receive bespoke treatment with clear communication and comprehensible management programmes.
Clinics
67 Lansdowne Rd, Bournemouth BH1 1RW, BournemouthMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 29 years of experience
- Consultant cardiologist, Nuffield Health Bournemouth (present)
Professional memberships
- Royal College of Physicians
- British Cardiac Society
Education
- Fellowship, Royal College of Physicians (2013)
- Certificate of Completion of Training in Cardiology (2007)
Positions in organisations
- British Cardiac Intervention Society Council BCIS (past)
- Clincal lead in cardiology, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (past)
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 4338820
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- Everything was perfect
- Excellent treatment I was given which would eventually save my life, very much indebted to Dr Tim Wells
- Thank you to Dr Wells and his assistant Zainab who both put me at ease during the procedure and results very professional and wonderful people.
- efficient and friendly.
- Excellent all round - many thanks
- We met Mr Wells for the first time last week. He could not have been more helpful and friendly, ensuring that I had a clear follow-up programme.
- Asked relevant questions, answered my questions clearly and so I could understand the information. Was really helpful and clear as to what we needed to do next. Very fast to get Echocardiogram and 7 day ECG arranged. Would recommend Dr Wells
- It was an extremely useful meeting discussing the various relevant treatment plans available to me.