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Dr Colin Stirrat
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist
QualificationsMBChB, BSc Med Sci (Hons), MRCP, PhD.
Member of:
- Scottish Cardiac Society
- British Cardiac Society
- European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Clinical interests:
- Cardiac rhythm disturbances
- Palpitations
- Blackouts
- Catheter ablation procedures
- Cardiac pacemakers and complex devices such as CRT and ICDs.
Fees, Training & Background:
I attended the University of Aberdeen medical school before completing medical training in hospitals throughout Scotland. I undertook specialist Cardiology training in Edinburgh, including being awarded a research PhD in cardiac MRI. In 2018, I left Scotland for Sydney, Australia, to complete a clinical training fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology, before returning to NHS Lothian as a consultant in 2019.
My specialist area is treating patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances who have symptoms such as palpitations and blackouts. I am experienced in carrying out catheter ablation procedures including atrial fibrillation ablations and implanting cardiac pacemakers and complete devices such as CRT and ICDs.
I am accredited with the European Society of Cardiology as a devices and electrophysiology specialist. I am a member of the Scottish Cardiac Society, British Cardiac Society and European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology.