Dr Murugiah Seevaratnam

   Dr Murugiah Seevaratnam Consultant Physician, General Internal Medicine   Offers face-to-face consultations Video and telephone consultations   About me Dr Seevaratnam is a Consultant Physician in General Internal Medicine.  He qualified in medicine from Sri Lanka’s Colombo University, while playing first-class cricket.  Successfully combining first-class cricket, wicketkeeping, and medical training gave him invaluable insight into working under pressure while still motivating and inspiring patients.    After training at posts at Norfolk, Enfield, Northampton and Southampton University, he was appointed Consultant Physician at East and North Herts NHS Trust.  In 2014, he moved into private practice full-time.  He maintains his practice up to date through clinical meetings, teach-ins, conferences and study days.    As an Acute Physician taking unselected admissions, he gained broad clinical experience in diagnosing and managing a wide range of medical conditions in adults over 18 years that affect the heart, lungs, digestive system, kidneys, and nervous system and blood.    Within the Trust, he has held the role of Clinical Director, Chairman of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, and medical lead in ethics committees.    He provides general medical cover for post-operative complications in the hospitals where he has practising privileges.    Personal profile                                                   Seeva is married and has a son.  An outstanding wicketkeeper, he played first-class and representative cricket in Sri Lanka.  He also played Middlesex County league cricket.  Besides sports and keeping fit, he enjoys food, wine and music.    Areas of interest and treatments General medical illnesses (age 18 and over) Hypertension Heart failure Giddiness and blackouts Respiratory diseases Chest infections Troublesome cough Breathlessness Asthma COPD Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary embolism TIA’s Infections Confusion Memory problems and dementias Capacity assessment Geriatric medicine Loss of weight and appetite Hyperlipidaemias Thyroid disorders     MedicalSecretaries Tricia Cowan 07868 142465 tcmedicalsecretary@gmail.com   Qualifications FRCP Royal College of Physicians 1988   GMC Registration reference number 2281191   Affiliations/Memberships Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London Member of the British Medical Association Member of the British Geriatrics Society

General Internal Medicine Respiratory Illnesses Memory Impairment and Dementias TIAs Geriatric Medicine