Dr Vinay Kumar BhatiaCardiology in Tunbridge Wells
Dr Vinay Kumar Bhatia
BSc MBBS PhD FRCP
GMC: 4112611Professional statement
Dr Vinay Kumar Bhatia is a highly-experienced, fully UK trained general adult cardiologist based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital, Pembury, Royal Tunbridge Wells. He specialises in cardiology, having held the position as a consultant cardiologist since 2009. In his role to-date, he has obtained particular specialist expertise in cardiac imaging, echocardiography, stress echocardiography, as well as transoesophageal echocardiography and CT coronary angiography.
Dr Bhatia obtained an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) at the Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Medical School, London, in 1994, and has gained up to 15 years' worth of formal training in general medicine and cardiology at highly-renowned London-based teaching hospitals. Within this period of training, this distinguished doctor completed a PhD in science research (Vascular Biology & Immunology) at the Imperial College London in 2005.
Impressively, Dr Bhatia supervises and performs approximately 1,000 transthoracic echocardiograms and over 500 stress echocardiograms per year. He is directly involved in the care of over 1,000 patients on a yearly basis and provides expert testing and/or opinions on treadmill stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography, CT coronary angiography, transoesophegeal echocardiography, as well as electrocardiographic and holter monitoring analysis.
In relation to Dr Bhatia's mission statement, he affirms that he is proud to mainly practice in the NHS, but over the years he has grown to appreciate the constraints on consultation and waiting times for many tests and procedures. Dr Bhatia stresses and recognises that this is not always best suited for many patients who need more time for a doctor to listen to their medically related issues, with greater in-depth discussion and explanation about why and how adult cardiologists carry out cardiac investigations in order to provide either an explanation (diagnosis) for patients' symptoms, or at the very least, reassurance and peace of mind.
Dr Bhatia obtained an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) at the Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Medical School, London, in 1994, and has gained up to 15 years' worth of formal training in general medicine and cardiology at highly-renowned London-based teaching hospitals. Within this period of training, this distinguished doctor completed a PhD in science research (Vascular Biology & Immunology) at the Imperial College London in 2005.
Impressively, Dr Bhatia supervises and performs approximately 1,000 transthoracic echocardiograms and over 500 stress echocardiograms per year. He is directly involved in the care of over 1,000 patients on a yearly basis and provides expert testing and/or opinions on treadmill stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography, CT coronary angiography, transoesophegeal echocardiography, as well as electrocardiographic and holter monitoring analysis.
In relation to Dr Bhatia's mission statement, he affirms that he is proud to mainly practice in the NHS, but over the years he has grown to appreciate the constraints on consultation and waiting times for many tests and procedures. Dr Bhatia stresses and recognises that this is not always best suited for many patients who need more time for a doctor to listen to their medically related issues, with greater in-depth discussion and explanation about why and how adult cardiologists carry out cardiac investigations in order to provide either an explanation (diagnosis) for patients' symptoms, or at the very least, reassurance and peace of mind.
Clinics
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells, Kingswood Rd, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells TN2 4UL,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 17 years of experience
- Consultant Cardiologist, Spire Healthcare Group plc (2009 - present)
Subspecialties
- Cardiac imaging
- Echocardiography
Professional memberships
- British Society of Echocardiography
Education
- MBBS Guy's and Thomas' Hospital Medical School (1994)
- PhD in Vascular Biology and Immunology, Imperial College London (2005)
Teaching posts
- Training Supervisor & Examiner, British Society of Echocardiography.
- MRCP PACES Examiner, Royal College of Physician
Positions in organisations
- Clinical Governance Lead for Specialist Medicine, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals NHS Trust (2009 - present)
Publications and conferences
- You can see Dr Bhatia's publications on ResearchGate.
Prizes and awards
- British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) Accreditation in Transoesophageal Echocardiography
- British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) Departmental Accreditation in Echo/TOE & Stress Echo
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 4112611
Reviews
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- Fantastic experience. Took me seriously and offered actual solutions
- The nicest man I have ever met, he is so kind and he actually really cares like we are his own family, very trusting! And explains everything so clearly and gave us the time we needed to make the right decisions as a family. Thankyou so much!
- Dr Bhatia has made an incredibly difficult circumstance much easier. Calm and positive manner and clear explanations have been extremely helpful.
- Dr Bhatia provided a consultation about the palpitations I have been experiencing. He was very thorough and supportive and put my mind at ease. It was a great experience at a time when I have been quite concerned.
- Highly professional consultant, reassuring and thorough
- Very reassuring and professional. No waiting time and was not rushed in any way.
- Dr Bhatia is very thorough and a good listener and luckily in my situation there was no major issues with my heart and Dr Bhatia was good at reassuring me.
- Consultation was extremely informative and reassuring. Thank you
- I was very impressed with the speed at which I was able to get an appointment. On the day, Doctor Bhatia was exceptionally thorough and reassuring. As well as being very professional, he was also extremely personable, explaining both the necessary tests and the possible outcomes. The staff at the hospital were also very helpful, patient and kind and I cannot thank everyone enough for the very positive experience. I would not hesitate to recommend Doctor Bhatia.