Expert Cardiology Care in Tayside, Scotland.
Dr Ben Szwejkowski offers private cardiology care for the patients of Tayside.
He consults at Tayside Complete Health in Dundee and has practising rights to implant all types of pacemakers and defibrillators at the Spire Hospital in Edinburgh.
Dr Szwejkowski’s busy NHS practice is based at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee. He is currently clinical lead for Cardiology, NHS Tayside.
He welcomes referrals for cardiology patients from across the region including Dundee, Fife, Angus and Perthshire.
Dr Szwejkowski is covered by all major insurance companies and self pay.
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Dr Ben Szwejkowski - Services
Chest Pain
Full assessment of chest pains.
Access to CT coronary angiography in Dundee. Full range of invasive treatments offered through Spire Shawafair Edinburgh in close collaboration with intervention colleagues. Coronary angiography and stenting.
Dr Szwejkowski has many years experience in assessment, investigation and management of cardiac chest pain.
Breathlessness
Investigations and diagnosis of breathlessness.
Echocardiography and NTproBNP blood tests to aid heart failure diagnosis. Access to cardiac MRI in Dundee for causes of heart failure.
Dr Szwejkowski is a recognised national expert in heart failure. He leads the Tayside wide heart failure service working closely with allied professionals to provide the highest standard of care.
Dr Szwejkowski is a specialist in complex device therapy for heart failure. He implants cardiac resynchronisation therapy and defibrillators at the Spire Hospital, Edinburgh. He is also highly experienced in subcutaneous ICD and leadless pacemakers.
Palpitation
Prompt arrhythmia diagnosis.
Up to date cardiac monitoring for accurate and early diagnosis of palpation, funny turns and syncope.
Dr Szwejkowski has over 10 years consultant experience treating atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmia. He works closely with colleagues in the private sector to offer ablation procedures in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Dr Szwejkowski implants pacemakers for slow heart beats and heart block.
Book your appointment
Tayside Complete Health
3&7 Commercial Street
Dundee
Wednesday mornings 0845-1300.
Evening consultations available on request.
To book an appointment with Dr Szwejkowski:
https://partner.pabau.com/online-bookings/tayside-complete-health
Telephone 01382 549088 (Tayside Complete Health Booking)
About Dr Ben Szwejkowski
MBChB, MD, FRCPEd, CCDS
Dr. Szwejkowski is a Consultant Cardiologist based at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee. Originally from Sheffield, Dr. Szwejkowski graduated from the University of Dundee in 2004 and was appointed as a Consultant Cardiologist in NHS Tayside in 2015. He is fully trained and widely experienced in all aspects of general cardiology. Extensive cardiology training took place in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow finishing with a fellowship at the National Advanced Heart Failure Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, in advanced heart failure and complex cardiac devices in 2014.
Dr Szwejkowski is widely published in cardiology and heart failure and was awarded Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2014. He is also board certified in Cardiac devices (CCDS) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh.
Currently he is clinical lead for Cardiology, NHS Tayside. He has undertaken extensive research, recently he was the Principle Investigator locally for a National trial into intravenous iron in heart failure IRONMAN UK. Dr Szwejkowski is involved in teaching at the University of Dundee and is one of the Cardiovascular Block Convenors.
Dr Szwejkowski’s current practice involves all aspects of general cardiology, heart failure, pacemaker device implantation and follow up, heart rhythm management and cardiac investigations including transoesophageal echocardiography, heart monitoring, loop recorder implantation and echocardiography interpretation.
Dr Szwejkowski is kind and compassionate and manages all aspects of cardiology including assessment of suspected heart failure, heart valve problems, unexplained breathlessness, chest pain and angina, blackouts and palpitation.
Dr Szwejkowski is covered by all major insurance companies and self pay.
