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Dr Paul Kirk

Dr Paul Kirk

Consultant Cardiologist

MBBS, BSc, MD, FRCP

Languages spoken: English

Dr Paul Kirk

Consultant Cardiologist

MBBS, BSc, MD, FRCP

Languages spoken: English

Appointments available at:

Cromwell Hospital

Patient Age Group

Adults

Year qualified

1999

Gender

Male

Specialty

Cardiology

Subspecialties

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, heart murmurs, heart valve problems

Clinical Interests

24 hour blood pressure monitor, cardiac screening, angioplasty, aviation cardiology, blood testing and results interpretation, bubble contrast echocardiograph, CT coronary angiogram, calcium coronary score, cardiac ablation, cardiac CT, cardiac generator replacement, cardiac imaging, cardiac MRI, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), cardiac screening in sport, cardiac shockwave therapy (CSWT), cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, cardioMEMS, cardiovascular disease prevention, cardioversion, catheter ablation, chest x-ray, complex coronary interventions, coronary angiography, coronary stent insertion, coronavirus (COVID-19) test, DVLA assessments, defibrillator implantation, dobutamine stress echocardiogram, ECG (Electrocardiogram), ECG holter monitor, echocardiogram, echocardiogram (cardiac ultrasound), exercise stress test, exercise testing, external counterpulsation treatment, health assessments, heart and lung health assessments, heart bypass surgery, heart health check, heart scan, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), implantable loop recorder (ILR), intravascular ultrasound, myocardial flow reserve, myocardial perfusion scan, pacemaker surgery, patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure, percutaneous mitral valve repair, pressure wire study (coronary angiography), refractory angina management, right heart catheterisation, rotablation (coronary arteries), sports cardiology, stenting procedures, stress echocardiogram, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), transoesophageal echocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), valvuloplasty and video consultation.

About Dr Paul Kirk

Dr Paul Kirk is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Lister Hospital Stevenage as his NHS base.

Dr Kirk is experienced in general cardiology, treating a broad range of heart conditions. He has has specialist interests in cardiac disease in pregnancy and is a practitioner of advanced cardiac imaging techniques. He regularly performs transthoracic echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography and other advanced imaging modalities. He cares for patients both in an outpatient clinic and inpatient setting.

Dr Kirk qualified from St George's Hospital Medical School, London in 1999. He completed his post graduate higher specialist training in general medicine and cardiology in hospitals throughout London and the Eastern deanery. He completed a NIH (National Institute of Health, America) funded fellowship at the Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College, contributing to a Doctorate of Medicine.

He has held a long-standing interest in advanced imaging, such as 3D echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography and stress echocardiography. All techniques that he employs in his daily practice.

Dr Kirk believes strongly in the value of research and has published extensively in cardiology, including high profile journals such as Circulation. Dr Kirk has presented nationally and internationally for which he was awarded the prestigious accolade of “Young Investigator of the Year” in the USA.

NHS Base (trust)

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Professional memberships

The British Cardiovascular Society, Royal College of Physicians
Dr Paul Kirk, Consultant Cardiologist

Appointments

Phone enquiries
Self-pay ‭+44 (0)20 7244 4886‬
Insured ‭+44 (0)20 7460 5700‬
Online enquiries