Dr. Ashish Kotecha

• Practising since 2004, with over 20 years of experience in cardiology.

• Consultant Cardiologist: Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset (2017–2018)

• Consultant Interventional Cardiologist: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, Devon (since 2018)

• NIHR Cardiac Research Network Lead Cardiologist: Southwest Peninsula region (since 2019)

NIHR Cardiac Research Network Lead Cardiologist: Southwest Peninsula region (since 2019)

Dr. Ashish Kotecha is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist based in Devon, UK. He completed his early training in Cardiology in London, South Wales, and Manchester, before moving to Southwest England for his specialist Cardiology clinical training. He successfully completed the prestigious Bournemouth Advanced Interventional Cardiology Fellowship programme. Dr. Kotecha was appointed as a Consultant Cardiologist at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, in 2017, and then moved back to Devon when appointed as a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in November 2018. He has been successfully appointed as the NIHR Cardiac Research Network Lead Cardiologist for the Southwest Peninsula region in August 2019. He has presented at national and international meetings and published articles in peer-reviewed cardiology journals. Dr. Kotecha sees patients with a broad range of heart conditions, including chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, heart rhythm irregularities, heart valve murmurs, and high blood pressure. He undertakes a range of cardiac procedures, including coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty with stent implantation, and DC cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. He contributes to the 24/7 acute heart attack primary angioplasty service. Dr. Kotecha has a particular interest in intracoronary imaging modalities and complex coronary interventions, including for opening up chronic total occlusions of the arteries. He enjoys family life in Devon with his wife and two children and has a keen interest in cricket, playing for a local team.