Pictured: Dr Michael Griffith
Four of the region's leading cardiologist have joined together
to form a centre of excellence based at Birmingham's BMI Priory
Hospital.
The Birmingham Heart Rhythm Group specialises in the treatment
of abnormal heart rhythms and offers ablation treatments and
pacemaker implants for all heart rhythm conditions.
The team is led by Dr Michael Griffith, regarded as one of the
most experienced heart rhythm consultants in the UK.
While a Senior Registrar in Newcastle Dr Griffith carried out
some of the first radiofrequency ablations of heart rhythm
disorders in the UK and was appointed the first Consultant Cardiac
Electrophysiologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, in
1993.
Since then he has been at the forefront of heart rhythm
treatment in the UK. He has served on HRUK council and is
currently leading the national work on patient-reported outcomes
for heart rhythm treatments.
Consultant Cardiologists Dr Howard Marshall, Dr Joseph De Bono
and Dr Mauro Lencioni complete the team.
Explain Dr Griffith: "The thinking behind the group is to
provide across the board expertise in an environment where we can
work together to share knowledge and experience in order to give
the best possible outcomes to our patients."