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Dr Peter Cowburn
👤 8 years of experience
6,287+
Patients seen
8
Years in practice
15
Publications
1
Languages spoken
About
Dr Peter Cowburn is a Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in heart failure at University Hospital Southampton, where he was appointed as a consultant in 2004 and has served as Clinical Lead for Heart Failure for more than 16 years. He trained in Newcastle and spent the early part of his career in the North East of England before moving to Glasgow, where he completed his MD thesis under Professor John Cleland. His doctoral research, awarded with commendation, examined the haemodynamic effects of endothelin and endothelin receptor antagonists in patients with chronic heart failure.
Following specialist registrar training in the Wessex region, Dr Cowburn undertook an 18-month advanced heart failure and device fellowship in Toronto, Canada, where he developed specialist expertise in cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). He went on to report the first case series of inotrope-supported CRT and has maintained a strong academic and clinical interest in the haemodynamic and renal effects of CRT.
Dr Cowburn has played a prominent role in national heart failure leadership. He was Deputy Chair of the British Society for Heart Failure between 2007 and 2009, having previously served as a Councillor, and later returned to the Board as Treasurer from 2017 to 2019. At Southampton General Hospital, he helped establish a pioneering nurse-led inpatient heart failure service in 2008, resulting in a significant reduction in inpatient mortality, and in 2010 he established the UK’s first inpatient ultrafiltration programme.
Alongside his colleague Andrew Flett, Dr Cowburn has been implanting CardioMEMS pulmonary artery pressure monitoring devices since 2017, developing the largest patient series in the UK and enabling remote, proactive management of heart failure. He is a busy general cardiologist with broad expertise, undertaking permanent pacemaker implantation including CRT, coronary angiography, and right heart catheterisation in selected patients.
Dr Cowburn continues to be actively involved in research and was Principal Investigator for the IRONMAN study, which demonstrated the clinical benefit of intravenous iron therapy in selected patients with heart failure. He also has a specialist interest in carcinoid heart disease and is part of the Wessex multidisciplinary team that achieved recognition as a European Centre of Excellence for the management of neuroendocrine tumours. More recently, he has been involved in the development of a patient-held digital health record in collaboration with the MyMedicalRecord team at University Hospital Southampton and the British Heart Foundation.
In recognition of his sustained contribution to the field, Dr Cowburn was awarded a Fellowship of the British Society for Heart Failure in 2022, joining a select group of UK and international clinicians honoured during the Society’s 25th anniversary.
Following specialist registrar training in the Wessex region, Dr Cowburn undertook an 18-month advanced heart failure and device fellowship in Toronto, Canada, where he developed specialist expertise in cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). He went on to report the first case series of inotrope-supported CRT and has maintained a strong academic and clinical interest in the haemodynamic and renal effects of CRT.
Dr Cowburn has played a prominent role in national heart failure leadership. He was Deputy Chair of the British Society for Heart Failure between 2007 and 2009, having previously served as a Councillor, and later returned to the Board as Treasurer from 2017 to 2019. At Southampton General Hospital, he helped establish a pioneering nurse-led inpatient heart failure service in 2008, resulting in a significant reduction in inpatient mortality, and in 2010 he established the UK’s first inpatient ultrafiltration programme.
Alongside his colleague Andrew Flett, Dr Cowburn has been implanting CardioMEMS pulmonary artery pressure monitoring devices since 2017, developing the largest patient series in the UK and enabling remote, proactive management of heart failure. He is a busy general cardiologist with broad expertise, undertaking permanent pacemaker implantation including CRT, coronary angiography, and right heart catheterisation in selected patients.
Dr Cowburn continues to be actively involved in research and was Principal Investigator for the IRONMAN study, which demonstrated the clinical benefit of intravenous iron therapy in selected patients with heart failure. He also has a specialist interest in carcinoid heart disease and is part of the Wessex multidisciplinary team that achieved recognition as a European Centre of Excellence for the management of neuroendocrine tumours. More recently, he has been involved in the development of a patient-held digital health record in collaboration with the MyMedicalRecord team at University Hospital Southampton and the British Heart Foundation.
In recognition of his sustained contribution to the field, Dr Cowburn was awarded a Fellowship of the British Society for Heart Failure in 2022, joining a select group of UK and international clinicians honoured during the Society’s 25th anniversary.
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Dr Peter Cowburn
Education & training
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2008–2014 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2014–2018 Residency · Cardiology
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2018–2019 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
Career & appointments
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2018-09–2019-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Cardiology
Malpractice insurance:
AmTrust Europe · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac consultation | 99244 | 1,498 |
| Echocardiogram | 93306 | 1,117 |
| Stress test | 93015 | 795 |
| Holter monitor | 93225 | 2,398 |
| Coronary angiography | 93454 | 697 |
| PCI / coronary stent | 92928 | 2,815 |
| Pacemaker implantation | 33208 | 2,460 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient consultation (60m) | 60 min | in_clinic|telemed | 240.00 EUR |
| Follow-up consultation (30m) | 30 min | in_clinic|telemed|phone | 120.00 EUR |
| Stress test | 30 min | in_clinic | 240.00 EUR |
| Holter monitor | 60 min | in_clinic | 840.00 EUR |
| Coronary angiography | 90 min | in_clinic | 960.00 EUR |
| PCI / coronary stent | 30 min | in_clinic | 720.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 8 · i10: 14
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European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
DOI: 10.6011/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 39786309 · cited by 24
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Outcomes of Cardiology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
DOI: 10.8487/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30989813 · cited by 122
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European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
DOI: 10.7573/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 30508592 · cited by 28
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Outcomes of Cardiology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
DOI: 10.6746/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 35849074 · cited by 22
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Cardiology European Annual Congress (Cardiology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Cardiology National Society Meeting · Southampton · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Cardiology — Southampton · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
- 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
- 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international
Society memberships
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC) — Member · Since 2019
- American Heart Association (AHA) — Member · Since 2019
- EAPCI — Member · Since 2019
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2019
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Cardiology
- Awareness When should you see a cardiology?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · dr.peter.cowburn@euroclinics.example
- Accepted international insurance
- Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global
Location
1 tagPatient reviews
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5 reviews
- Bedside Manner
- 5.0
- Knowledge
- 5.0
- Wait Time
- 4.8
- Staff Friendliness
- 5.0
- Ease Of Appointment
- 4.9
- Value For Money
- 4.9
- Would Recommend Pct
- 99.0
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
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★★★★★ ✓ Verified Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
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★★★★☆ ✓ Verified Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
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