Dr Robin Northcote

Dr Robin J Northcote is a Consultant Cardiologist with extensive Cardiology experience and  more than 30 years experience in coronary angiography, angioplasty and Pacemaker Implantation.

He offers a broad range of cardiac investigations and treatments, including Echocardiography, Cardiac CT and MRI scanning and sophisticated Ambulatory ECG and BP Monitoring.

A graduate of the University of Glasgow, he completed his training in the West of Scotland and was awarded an MD in 1986 following a research fellowship. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in developing and introducing several interventional cardiology techniques and Cardiology services in Scotland.

His clinical work has focused on the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, angina and myocardial infarction, particularly through the use of angiography and angioplasty. He also has an interest in Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation.

He has carried out research on the cardiac effects of exercise and coronary disease, producing publications that have gained international recognition. He has also published widely on the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease and angina. This work contributed to his ongoing interest in cardiac rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation and the mechanisms underlying sudden cardiac events during exercise.

Dr Northcote has held senior leadership roles, including nine years as Clinical Director in Medicine  in South Glasgow. He also served for seven years as Registrar at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, where he continues to contribute to postgraduate medical education as Course Director for several programmes in medicine and cardiology.