Duncan Dymond is a British cardiologist who is the Chairman of the European Society of Cardiology & founder of the British Nuclear Cardiology.[1][2]

Early life and career

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Duncan Dymond received his education from Saint Paul's School and completed his medical education at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School from 1967 to 1972, obtaining his MBBS degree in 1972, followed by MRCP in 1974. He completed his MD thesis at the University of London in 1980, focusing on innovative techniques in cardiology. Dymond has conducted research on various aspects of cardiology, including the early adoption of radioisotopes for imaging heart attacks and studying cardiac function and coronary artery perfusion.[3][4][5]

Awards and achievements

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  • Winner of the Colin Pearson public speaking prize 1963
  • Senior foundation scholar, 1966.
  • Medical education. Saint Bartholomews hospital medical school 1967 to 1972
  • Winner, Weitzman prize in Cardiology, 1972
  • Qualified in medicine, 1972 MBBS, MRCP, 1974, MD thesis University in London, 1980,
  • Fellow of the Royal College of physicians, 1991
  • Elected fellow of the American College of cardiology, 1983,
  • Founder fellow of the European Society of Cardiology 1984
  • Honorary fellow of the British Cardiac Society, 2024[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "UK trial for portable brain-cooling device". BBC News. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ Association, Press (2011-04-28). "Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier advised to retire by cardiologist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ Metro, Amy Dawson for (2012-03-26). "Fabrice Muamba's condition may have been impossible to detect – cardiologist". Metro. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  4. ^ Turrill, Katrina (2019-06-14). "Heart attack warning: The one thing that could put you at risk". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  5. ^ Reporter, Jewish News (3 February 2020). "UK scientists return from heart conference with Israeli peers at the Dead Sea". www.jewishnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  6. ^ "Dr Duncan Dymond: cardiologist in Central London". Top Doctors. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  7. ^ Dyer, Clare (2010-09-20). "Case against interventional cardiologist resumes with new evidence". BMJ. 341: c5166. doi:10.1136/bmj.c5166. ISSN 0959-8138. PMID 20855409.