About Joseph Tomson
Dr Tomson is a Consultant Cardiologist here at Welbeck Heart Health, with interests in cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, implantation of Cardiac devices (including pacemakers, defibrillators and resynchronisation therapy), palpitations, dizziness, loss of consciousness (syncope), hypertension, lipid management and prevention of heart disease.
Dr Tomson is an expert in managing cardiac problems including palpitations, dizziness and blackouts, shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation and chest pain. He sub specialises in cardiac rhythm management, arrhythmia, cardiac devices and heart failure. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and an Honorary associate clinical professor at the UCL Medical School, London. He is a certified cardiac devices specialist (CCDS 2015).
He qualified in 1999 (MBBS) and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP, London) in 2004 and completed higher specialist training in Cardiology (CCT) in 2015. He undertook Cardiovascular research at the CTSU, University of Oxford (MD, 2016).
Expertise
- Arrythmia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Syncope
- Blackouts
- Shortness of Breath
- Heart Function
- Prevention of Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidaemia
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Languages spoken
- English
- Research highlights
Oral Class I and III antiarrhythmic drugs for maintaining sinus rhythm after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Cochrane reviews link - https://rdcu.be/da1ld
Effects of extended-release niacin with laropiprant in high-risk patients - New England Journal of Medicine. Link - https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1300955?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vitamin D and risk of death from vascular and non-vascular causes in the Whitehall study and meta-analyses of 12,000 deaths. European Heart Journal. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23257953/
- Professional memberships
British Cardiovascular Society
European Society of Cardiology
Royal College of Physicians, London
Arrhythmia Alliance
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £250
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £175
- Health insurance
Insurers covered
- +5 more
- Allianz Partners
- Bupa International
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
Tests & treatments
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Frequently asked questions
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