Dr Stuart Watkins

• Consultant Cardiologist at:

  • Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, Scotland (present)

  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland (present)

  • Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland (present)

  • Ross Hall Clinic Braehead, Renfrew, Scotland (present)

• Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Glasgow, School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health

• Coronary physiology and intravascular imaging

• Management of coronary artery bifurcations and severe coronary calcification

• Stent and balloon design

• Methods to reduce radiation exposure during procedures

• Clinical Trials:

  • UK Chief Investigator for the LEADERS FREE 2 trial and the eULTRA 10K study

  • Local Principal Investigator for trials including OCTOBER, BHF PROTECT TAVI, Selution De Novo, CHIP BCIS 3, EASY AS, and DAPA MI

• Publications:

  • Over 75 publications in international peer-reviewed journals

Dr. Stuart Watkins is a Consultant Cardiologist with over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He specializes in complex percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Dr. Watkins is actively involved in clinical research, focusing on coronary physiology, intravascular imaging, and the management of coronary artery disease. He holds an Honorary Clinical Associate Professorship at the University of Glasgow and contributes to medical education by training medical students and junior doctors. Dr. Watkins is also a regular faculty member at international cardiology conferences and an experienced live case operator.