Consultant Profile

Dr Kevin Ward BSc, MD, FRCP

After qualifying from Kings College Hospital in 1991, Dr Ward completed House jobs and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 1994.  He proceeded with specialist training, gaining my specialist qualification in cardiology by 2002.  Dr Ward was then invited to be a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in July 2008. He received his MD in 2009.

Practising at: Margate

Specialties: Cardiology

Special clinical interests: General cardiology plus specialist interest in cardiac arrhythmias and device therapy Cardiovascular CT

Current NHS and /or university posts: Consultant Cardiologist, QEQM Hospital, Margate

Year of first medical qualification and medical school attended: 1991

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies: GMC BMA Royal College of Physicians Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Background Information

Although working as a general cardiologist Dr Ward has a special interest in device therapy and specifically devices for the treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (Implantable cardioverter defibrillator) and heart failure (Cardiac resynchronisation therapy).  He has a level II accreditation in cardiovascular CT enabling independent performance & reporting of cardiac CT.  In addition, Dr Ward is a member of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.