| Background |
Dr Elkington is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. He is highly experienced in all aspects of general cardiology, with expertise in non-invasive investigation and management of cardiac conditions. He sees patients with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, blackouts and a family history of cardiac disease. |
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| Specialties | Cardiology |
| Areas of Expertise |
Chest pain; shortness of breath and breathlessness; heart murmur; palpitations and dizziness; fainting and syncope; high blood pressure. Valvular heart disease; heart failure; cardiomyopathy; heart disease in pregnancy; family screening. Echocardiography including stress echo and transoesphageal echo; cardiac MRI; cardiac CT angiogram; ECG monitoring (Holter and Zio patch). |
| Medical Training |
Qualifications: FRCP, Royal College of Physicians (2013) MRCP, Royal College of Physicians (2000) MD, Imperial College, Royal Brompton Hospital (2006) MBBS, St Bartholomew's Medical School (1997) BSc (Hons), University of London (1994)
Additional training: Level 2 Cardiac CT competency, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth (2009) Level 3 Cardiac MRI competency, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2004) Transthoracic Echocardiography Competency, British Society of Echocardiography (2008)
GMC registration: Reference number 4431792
Affiliations / memberships:Royal College of Physicians British Cardiovascular Society British Society of Echocardiography British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Medical Defence Union |
| Current Posts |
Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiology Clinical Lead, Royal Berkshire Hospital |
| Sites Worked at |
Royal Berkshire Hospital |