Wilkinson, Dr James

BSc (Hons), MB BS, MRCP, PhD

Specialty

Cardiovascular and thoracic

Sub-specialty

Cardiology

My current role

Consultant interventional cardiologist

My interests and experience

I am fully trained in all aspects of coronary intervention having worked in a world-renowned high volume unit, with internationally recognised pioneers in interventional cardiology. I am trained in tachy and bradycardia pacing, although only practice bradycardia pacing now. I am also trained in all aspects of general cardiology, including echocardiography. I have an interest in cardiology and intensive care.

My clinical specialist areas are: trans-radial intervention, heart attack intervention, multi-vessel revascularisation, rotablation, treatment of chronic total occlusions, complex coronary intervention, use of dedicated bifurcation stents, intravascular ultrasound and pressure wire.

I have a longstanding specialist interest in medical education. I worked in the education department at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) London in 2003 where I developed new methods of assessment of doctors in training, including direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS). I have been involved with medical education ever since and am on the faculty of the RCP Doctors as educators programme. I also have an interest in simulation-based training for procedures.

My research

Medical education:

Performance assessment publications in relevant journals.

Clinical research:

Treatment of heart attacks and intervention based research publications in relevant journals. I am an active participant in interventional cardiology clinical trials at UHS.

Basic science:

Mitochondrial and endothelial cell biology, role of reactive oxygen species in aging and disease.