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Dr Stuart Watkins

Cardiology Glasgow

Dr Stuart Watkins

14 years of experience

1,805+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
5
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Stuart Watkins at a glance

Dr Stuart Watkins is a Cardiology practitioner based in Glasgow, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 27+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on cardiac consultation, echocardiogram, stress test, holter monitor, coronary angiography. Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Glasgow, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Stuart Watkins is a consultant cardiologist based at the West of Scotland Regional Heart and Lung Centre (Golden Jubilee National Hospital) and Glasgow Royal Infirmary.  He graduated from the University of Glasgow with first class honours in Anatomical Sciences BSc Sci (Hons) in 1997 and completed his medical training with an MB ChB with commendation in 1999.  

He thereafter undertook a period of post-graduate research at the University of Glasgow, validating the use of magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging using invasive fractional flow reserve measurements and obtained his research MD in 2010. He trained in medicine and cardiology in the West of Scotland and completed a fellowship in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and

transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada. 

Dr Watkins performs complex PCI procedures and TAVI in addition to general cardiology. He

is very actively involved in clinical research and his research interests include coronary physiology and intravascular imaging in the optimal management of coronary artery disease including coronary artery bifurcations. He is also interested in the management of severe coronary artery calcification, stent /balloon design, and methods to reduce patient and physician radiation exposure during procedures. He is also actively involved in TAVI and stent research collaborating with the University of Glasgow. 

Dr Watkins is the UK chief investigator of the LEADERS FREE 2 trial and the eULTRA 10K study. He is the local principle investigator for a number of trials including the OCTOBER study, BHF PROTECT TAVI, Selution de Novo, CHIP BCIS 3, EASY AS and DAPA MI. He has over 75 publications in international peer reviewed journals. Dr Watkins is actively involved in teaching medical students from the University of Glasgow and the training of junior doctors and fellows in cardiology and coronary intervention. He is a regular faculty member and delivers talks at international conferences and is an experienced live case operator.  

   

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

— Dr Stuart Watkins

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Glasgow (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Cardiology
    Universidad de Navarra, Glasgow (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Cardiology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-697358 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiology
#EB-7478D631 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Cardiac consultation 99244 2,603
Echocardiogram 93306 1,308
Stress test 93015 2,658
Holter monitor 93225 231
Coronary angiography 93454 2,256
PCI / coronary stent 92928 214
Pacemaker implantation 33208 2,037

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 30 min in_clinic 960.00 EUR
Holter monitor 60 min in_clinic 600.00 EUR
Coronary angiography 90 min in_clinic 240.00 EUR
PCI / coronary stent 30 min in_clinic 480.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Stuart Watkins
HEADSHOT
Stuart Watkins in consultation
IN OFFICE
Stuart Watkins with the team
WITH TEAM
Stuart Watkins at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 118s
Meet Stuart Watkins

Research & publications

h-index: 20 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across GB
    Stuart Watkins, et al. · Circulation, 2026
    DOI: 10.1853/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 37883626 · cited by 161
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Stuart Watkins, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2025
    DOI: 10.1508/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 39290672 · cited by 163
  3. Long-term follow-up of Cardiology across GB
    Stuart Watkins, et al. · Circulation, 2024
    DOI: 10.5843/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33919700 · cited by 85
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiology
    Stuart Watkins, et al. · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2023
    DOI: 10.6664/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 35706084 · cited by 79

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC) — Member · Since 2013
  • American Heart Association (AHA) — Member · Since 2013
  • EAPCI — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Cardiology 2026-03-09 · 4 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiology? 2026-01-06 · 6 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · stuart.watkins@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

Dr Stuart Watkins's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Stuart Watkins 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.

Dr Stuart Watkins is one of 1,358 cardiology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse cardiology doctors in United Kingdom →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Stuart Watkins specialises in Cardiology in Glasgow, GB. 27 years of clinical experience.

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    Stuart Watkins speaks English.

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