Dr Vivek Kodoth

Dr Vivek Kodoth is a highly skilled consultant interventional cardiologist based in Bournemouth, practising privately at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital. He specialises in coronary intervention and manages a range of cardiology conditions including chest pain, palpitations, hypertension, and heart failure. Dr Kodoth regularly performs coronary angioplasty with stenting, complex procedures such as rotablation and laser coronary intervention, and is proficient in advanced diagnostic techniques including echocardiography. He also offers specialist assessments in aviation medicine, particularly for pilots requiring fitness-to-fly evaluations.

Dr Kodoth trained in cardiology in Belfast, Northern Ireland, before completing a two-year fellowship focusing on complex coronary interventions. He was awarded an MD from Queen’s University Belfast and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Recognised as one of the UK’s high-volume coronary interventional cardiologists, he previously worked as a consultant cardiologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and held an honorary senior lecturer role at Leeds Medical School. In 2018, he relocated to Bournemouth to continue his clinical practice at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr Kodoth is actively involved in cardiovascular research, particularly in the management of atrial fibrillation, with numerous publications in national and international journals. He has been a principal investigator for multi-centre clinical trials and is dedicated to improving patient outcomes. He is also the clinical lead for cardiac rehabilitation at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and serves as president of the Bournemouth Heart Club, reflecting his commitment to comprehensive cardiac care beyond the hospital setting.