Qualifications
- Medical School: Guy's Hospital Medical Schoo
- Qualification: MBBS BSc(Hons)
- Date of award: 1971
- Professional College: Royal College of Physicians of London
- Qualification: FRCP - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
- Date of award: 1989
- Professional College: Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Qualification: MRCS - Member Royal College of Surgeons
- Date of award: 1970
- Other degree or qualification: University of London
- Qualification: MD - Doctor of Medicine
- Date of award: 1981
Languages Spoken
Awards and Prizes
Frederick Gowland Hopkins Prize Biochemisry 1967
First Prize Second MBBS 1967
Tewfik Prize 1967
Professional profile
Dr David E Ward qualified at Guy's Hospital in 1971. He completed his cardiology training at St Bartholomew's Hospital (MD 1981) and Brompton Hospital and was appointed consultant in cardiology at St George's Hospital in 1986 where he founded the Cardiac Electrophysiology service which now has an international reputation. His main interests have been in clinical arrhythmology, cardiac electrophysiology and ablation techniques.He was the lead co-author of the first UK textbook on clinical cardiac electrophysiology (Edward Arnold 1987). He has served on the councils of the British Cardiac Society and the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group now called Heart Rhythm UK
Other contributions to the NHS
Assessor for MHRA
Professional affiliations and memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London 1989
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of London 1971
- Fellow of the American College of Cardiology 1981
- Member of the Royal Society of Medicine 2007
- Member of the British Cardiovascular Society 1981
Research interests
I continue to maintain an interest in electrocardiography and interventional electrophysiology. I also enjoy the history of cardiology both documented and anecdotal.
Summary of recent publications
I have been an author of over 160 peer review papers listed in PubMed/Medline
Text Books
- Author(s): David E Ward, A J Camm, Title: Clinical Electrophysiology of the Heart, Year: 1987, Publisher: Edward Arnold
- Author(s): Katritisis D, Ward DE, Title: Diseases of the Heart, Chapter: C 35. Abla, Year: 1996, Publisher: Saunders
Journals
- Author(s): Shanmugan N, Liew R, Sneddon J, Ward D, Title: Premature ventricular contractions arising from the pulmonary artery, Journal: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Volume: 19, Year: 2008, PageNo: 1108-11
- Author(s): Govindan M, Ward D, Behr E, Title: A Rare Connection: fasciculoventricular pathway in PRKAG2 disease, Journal: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Volume: 21, Year: 2010, PageNo: 329-32
- Author(s): Liew R, Catanchin A, Behr E, Ward D, Title: Use of non-contact mapping in treatment of right atrial tachycardias, Journal: Europace, Volume: 10, Year: 2008, PageNo: 972-81
- Author(s): Segal O, Ward DE, Title: Is there a connection?, Journal: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Volume: 19, Year: 2008, PageNo: 879-81
Other
- Other: Other review articles in various Journals 1976-2009
Professional Pictures
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2011
Personal profile
My interests include "iconoclasty", music, numbers, words, squash, walking, humour
