Reviews
I had never previously met Dr Wilkinson, but I was immediately put at ease by his friendly welcome. He was professional and business like which put me at ease.
At all times I felt that I was listened to and any explanation was put to me in a jargon free and understandable manner which I appreciated
Many thanks to Dr Wilkinson for a worthwhile,pleasant and helpful consult
The staff were welcoming and professional. My appointment was within minutes of the allotted time. Dr Wilkinson, had my information on tap and explained his decision in straight forward easy to assimilate language..
It has been a pleasure dealing with Dr. Wilkinson. He uses user friendly language when explaining the outcome of tests etc and I really trust him. He is just great.
I saw Dr Wilkinson regarding a slightly enlarged aorta. He listened carefully to my description of the incident that led to the investigation and was clearly interested in understanding my case.
He carried out the consultation with full attention and good humour.
Once he had all the facts he was clear and reassuring about the outcome of investigations; I was obviously in safe hands.
Very understanding and explained all the questions that were asked.many thanks
Specialises in
- Cardiology
- Internal (General) Medicine
Profile
Dr James Richard Wilkinson is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist (heart specialist) based at Southampton and Lymington. He previously did procedure lists at Salisbury (2011-2014).
His particular area of expertise is Coronary Intervention. He regularly treats heart attack patients as well as more stable patients. This involves fixing the arteries that supply your heart with small balloons and metal scaffolds called 'stents'. He specialises in doing this through the artery in the wrist (radial artery) as it is safer and more comfortable for patients. He has a particular interest in opening arteries that have been blocked a long time (chronic total occlusions). He also has a specialist interest in a specialist procedure to treat high blood pressure (called renal denervation) and has set up this new service in Southampton. He also inserts pacemakers and does angiograms.
In addition to his procedure lists he also see's patients in clinic for evaluation of any symptoms that could be due to heart disease such as: breathlessness, chest pain, palpitations and blackouts. He is particularly interested in angina and new procedures to help this. He participates in a busy on-call rota for Southampton's heart attack service and does ward rounds. A majority of his work is NHS but he does see some patients privately at Southampton and Lymington. He participates in local research and education on a national level.
NHS secretary: 023 8120 5918. Private secretary: 023 8076 4333
Website: www.cardiology.co.uk