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Professor Timothy Betts

Cardiology Headington

Professor Timothy Betts

10 years of experience

12,653+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
13
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor Timothy Betts at a glance

Professor Timothy Betts is a Cardiology practitioner based in Headington, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 35+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on cardiac consultation, echocardiogram, stress test, holter monitor, coronary angiography. Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Headington, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Prof Tim Betts has been a consultant cardiologist in Oxford since 2004, following training in Wessex and Chicago. He specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm-related problems, including arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, SVTs, flutter, ectopics, palpitations, blackouts and syncope, stroke and heart failure as well as general cardiology. Treatments he undertakes include ablations, pacemakers, ICDs, biventricular pacing (cardiac resynchronization therapy) and he is one of only a handful of UK cardiologists who perform left atrial appendage occlusion to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation.

As well as seeing private patients he is Research Lead of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cardiac Rhythm Management Unit. He is an Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Oxford University and also works in the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. He has an active clinical research programme which means he has access to the latest novel technologies and treatments, often the first in the UK.

He has published textbooks and has over 190 scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He travels the world to teach new techniques such as left atrial appendage closure and complex ablation and is regularly asked to give lectures at scientific conferences or broadcast live cases.

He empathises with people who enjoy sports and challenges, being a keen runner and completing some notable ultramarathons includine 100 miles along the Thames Path, running 7 marathons in 7 days from coast to coast along the Wainwright route, the famous 55 mile Comrades Marathon in South Africa, and most recently, the Man vs Horse race in Wales.

He was voted one of the top 10 heart rhythm doctors in the UK in 2018

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Professor Timothy Betts

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Headington (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · Cardiology
    Universidad de Sevilla, Headington (GB)
  3. 2016–2017 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Charité Berlin, DE

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Cardiology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-629588 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiology
#EB-F69625B0 · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Cardiac consultation 99244 1,245
Echocardiogram 93306 170
Stress test 93015 2,332
Holter monitor 93225 337
Coronary angiography 93454 2,806
PCI / coronary stent 92928 2,096
Pacemaker implantation 33208 2,403

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
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 90 min in_clinic 960.00 EUR
Holter monitor 120 min in_clinic 600.00 EUR
Coronary angiography 30 min in_clinic 240.00 EUR
PCI / coronary stent 90 min in_clinic 480.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Timothy Betts
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Timothy Betts in consultation
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Timothy Betts at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 118s
Meet Timothy Betts

Research & publications

h-index: 10 · i10: 8

  1. Outcomes of Cardiology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Timothy Betts, et al. · European Heart Journal, 2025
    DOI: 10.2249/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 34233891 · cited by 47
  2. European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
    Timothy Betts, et al. · JACC, 2024
    DOI: 10.7059/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 39818553 · cited by 5
  3. Outcomes of Cardiology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Timothy Betts, et al. · European Heart Journal, 2023
    DOI: 10.6791/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 37608659 · cited by 11
  4. European registry analysis of Cardiology outcomes
    Timothy Betts, et al. · JACC, 2022
    DOI: 10.1859/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 38830630 · cited by 121

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Cardiology European Annual Congress (Cardiology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Cardiology National Society Meeting · Headington · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Cardiology — Headington · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC) — Member · Since 2017
  • American Heart Association (AHA) — Member · Since 2017
  • EAPCI — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Cardiology
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.timothy.betts@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Professor Timothy Betts's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Professor Timothy Betts treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Cardiology

Heart-rhythm, coronary and structural-heart problems including chest pain, palpitations, hypertension and heart failure.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Headington matters

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