Pacemakers Archives - Peninsula Heart Clinic

MA BChir(Camb) MD FRCP

Dr Guy Haywood established the complex electrophysiology service at the South West Cardiothoracic Centre, Plymouth in 2004. He trained in the UK gaining a 1^st class degree at Cambridge and Distinction in finals at St Thomas’ Hospital, London. His further research at St George’s Hospital London and Stanford University, California resulted in his MD degree.

He has a special interest in the treatment of atrial fibrillation having successfully performed over 750 atrial fibrillation ablations and led the European Hybrid AF ablation group which published the largest experience of ablation in this specialist field earlier this year (2020). He performs catheter ablation , pacing and ICD implants and percutaneous coronary intervention.

Dr Haywood is actively involved in arrhythmia research and the commercial development of new ablation catheters. He has patented new techniques in the field of heart rhythm treatment and has served on steering/endpoint, and data safety monitoring committees for major BHF and NIHR trials. He has been closely involved in the training of many of the Consultant Cardioloigsts in the South West and previously acted as training program director for the South West UK.

Charity work has included the Executive Committee of the Arrhythmia Alliance as well as South West heart rhythm charities. It was via the Heartswell charity that he led the first phase of the project that ultimately resulted in the Peninsula Heart Clinic being established in Plymouth.

Visit Dr Haywood’s personal website here: www.guyhaywood.co.uk

Declaration

Dr Haywood has declared that he does not hold a share or financial interest in Peninsula Heart Clinic or any company owned by the Trust or Regent’s Park Healthcare.
Dr Haywood has declared that he does not hold a share or financial interest in equipment used at Peninsula Heart Clinic or any Trust or Regent’s Park Healthcare facility.

MBBS, BSC, MRCP(Lond), MD

Dr Davies is a Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospitals Plymouth. He completed his training in London and the Southwest. After completing his doctorate in the field of atrial fibrillation, he went on to become the clinical lead of the devices and heart failure services in Plymouth.

He is a safe and effective operator, comfortable with the implant of all device types (>300 per year, including pacemakers, ICDs, cardiac resynchronisation therapy, loop recorders). He holds full European Heart Rhythm Society accreditation.

Keen to drive innovation, he regularly contributes to national and international studies on a wide range of subjects.

He regularly sees patients with all aspects of cardiological conditions including palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness / blackouts in both the NHS and private setting

Special interests

Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemakers, Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy, ICDs, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Blackouts, Syncope.

Declaration

Dr Davies has declared that he does not hold a share or financial interest in Peninsula Heart Clinic or any company owned by the Trust or Regent’s Park Healthcare.
Dr Davies has declared that he does not hold a share or financial interest in equipment used at Peninsula Heart Clinic or any Trust or Regent’s Park Healthcare facility.