Dr Joseph Tomson

About Dr Joseph Tomson MD FRCP (London) Dr J Tomson is an experienced cardiologist at the Royal Free hospitals (appointed in 2015). He undertook Cardiovascular research and epidemiology studies at the CTSU, University of Oxford (MD). He is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Free London Hospitals and was the Clinical Lead for Cardiac Rhythm Management (Arrhythmia) for 6 years. He holds an Honorary Clinical Associate Professorship at UCL Medical School, London (2019) and consults privately in London hospitals. His specialist interests include cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, syncope or blackouts, dizziness, cardiac device therapy (cardiac resynchronisation therapy CRT, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators - ICDs), heart failure, cardiomyopathies, shortness of breath evaluation, Cardiovascular disease prevention, hypertension, lipid modification and palpitations. He also has expertise in cardiovascular imaging, cardiovascular research including epidemiology and drug trials. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London (FRCP), and is a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) by the IBHRE (USA). He conducts cardiovascular research and teaches medical students at UCL, London.

Areas of interest Cardiac arrhythmia; Blackout or syncope; Atrial fibrillation, Pacemakers and cardiac devices, palpitations; loss of consciousness or syncope; management of dizziness; heart failure; ICD and CRT implant; prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease; management of breathlessness; coronary disease; lipid medications, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases; cardiac problems with chronic illnesses; cardiovascular research.