PROF DEREK CONNOLLY

CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST BIRMINGHAM UK

Prof Derek Connolly BSc [1st Cl. Hons] MB ChB [Edin] PhD [Cantab] FRCP is a Consultant Cardiologist  at Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham UK. He trained in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and San Diego where he was a Carnegie Scholar. He has a first class degree in Pharmacology from the University of Edinburgh where he was the Brunton medallist and Keasbey Bursary holder. His PhD in molecular cardiology is from the University of Cambridge. He is the Chief or Primary Investigator of multiple large trials in Cardiovascular medicine. He developed one of the UKs first primary angioplasty programmes, and one of the UKs largest cardiac CT programmes.

Prof Connolly's private practice is based at the Priory Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham

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MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS

Prof Connolly specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of all aspects of heart disease. Since his Consultant Appointment in 2000 he has developed a large practice with a reputation for high quality, evidence based medicine. He is friendly and sympathetic . His twitter feed at DrDerekConnolly has many letters of thanks from patients.

 INVESTIGATIONS AND TREATMENTS

Prof Connolly undertakes and can access all the modern investigation and tools for the investigation of heart disease. He has personally undertaken over 10000 investigations and implanted over 4000 stents. In doing so he has saved many lives. However his main aim is to catch heart disease early and stop it causing problems.

RESEARCH

Prof Connolly is a very active researcher and has been  the Chief or Principal investigator in many landmark trials that have improved the treatment of heart disease. He has a first class degree in Pharmacology from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He is often in the Newspapers