Dr Peter Cowburn
Dr Peter Cowburn is a consultant cardiologist with a specialist interest in heart failure at University Hospital Southampton. He was appointed as a consultant in 2004 and has been the clinical lead for heart failure for over 16 years. He trained in Newcastle and spent the early part of his career in the North East before moving to Glasgow. His MD thesis (awarded with commendation) was undertaken in Glasgow with Prof John Cleland studying the haemodynamic effects of endothelin and endothelin receptor antagonists in patients with chronic heart failure. Following SpR training in the Wessx region, he completed an 18-month heart failure/device fellowship in Toronto, Canada, where he trained in cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). He reported the first case series of inotrope-supported CRT and has an interest in the haemodynamic and renal effects of CRT.
He was appointed as Deputy Chair of the British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) in 2007–9, having served as a Councillor to the Board in 2005–7. At Southampton General he helped establish a novel nurse-led inpatient heart failure service in 2008, which led to a dramatic reduction in inpatient mortality. He established an inpatient ultrafiltration programme in 2010, the first in the UK. He was a member of the working group who published guidelines for referral and assessment of adults for cardiac transplantation (Heart 2011). He was reappointed to the BSH board as a Councillor in 2015 and was Treasurer of the Society 2017-19. Peter Cowburn, along with his colleague, Andrew Flett have been implanting CardioMEMS devices (permanent pulmonary artery monitors) to allow remote management of heart failure since 2017 and now have the largest patient series in the UK.
Peter is a busy clinical cardiologist predominantly focussed on providing excellence in clinical care. Peter enjoys managing all aspects of general cardiology. He undertakes permanent pacemaker implantation including cardiac resynchronisation therapy and continues to have a strong interest in right heart catheterisation which he undertakes along with coronary angiography in selected patients. He continues to have research interests having been a Principle Investigator for the recently published IRONMAN study, which showed the clinical benefit of intravenous iron in selected heart failure patients. He has a rare interest in carcinoid heart disease and is part of the Wessex Team that achieved recognition as a European Centre of Excellence for the management of neuroendocrine tumours. He is currently involved with the development of a patient held digital health record in collaboration with the MyMedicalRecord team at UHS in collaboration with the British Heart Foundation.
Peter was thrilled to be awarded a Fellowship of the British Society for Heart Failure in 2022; he was one of 25 UK / international clinicians to be recognised in celebration of 25 years of the Society.
Outside of work Peter met his Swedish wife whilst cycling in Northern Ireland. They live in Romsey with their two boys, a dog and hens. Peter continues to enjoy cycling and is a keen gardener with a long-term desire to be a small holder!
Peter sees private patients at Spire Southampton and prior to the pandemic held a monthly Lymington clinic which he is keen to re-start.
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He was appointed as Deputy Chair of the British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) in 2007–9, having served as a Councillor to the Board in 2005–7. At Southampton General he helped establish a novel nurse-led inpatient heart failure service in 2008, which led to a dramatic reduction in inpatient mortality. He established an inpatient ultrafiltration programme in 2010, the first in the UK. He was a member of the working group who published guidelines for referral and assessment of adults for cardiac transplantation (Heart 2011). He was reappointed to the BSH board as a Councillor in 2015 and was Treasurer of the Society 2017-19. Peter Cowburn, along with his colleague, Andrew Flett have been implanting CardioMEMS devices (permanent pulmonary artery monitors) to allow remote management of heart failure since 2017 and now have the largest patient series in the UK.
Peter is a busy clinical cardiologist predominantly focussed on providing excellence in clinical care. Peter enjoys managing all aspects of general cardiology. He undertakes permanent pacemaker implantation including cardiac resynchronisation therapy and continues to have a strong interest in right heart catheterisation which he undertakes along with coronary angiography in selected patients. He continues to have research interests having been a Principle Investigator for the recently published IRONMAN study, which showed the clinical benefit of intravenous iron in selected heart failure patients. He has a rare interest in carcinoid heart disease and is part of the Wessex Team that achieved recognition as a European Centre of Excellence for the management of neuroendocrine tumours. He is currently involved with the development of a patient held digital health record in collaboration with the MyMedicalRecord team at UHS in collaboration with the British Heart Foundation.
Peter was thrilled to be awarded a Fellowship of the British Society for Heart Failure in 2022; he was one of 25 UK / international clinicians to be recognised in celebration of 25 years of the Society.
Outside of work Peter met his Swedish wife whilst cycling in Northern Ireland. They live in Romsey with their two boys, a dog and hens. Peter continues to enjoy cycling and is a keen gardener with a long-term desire to be a small holder!
Peter sees private patients at Spire Southampton and prior to the pandemic held a monthly Lymington clinic which he is keen to re-start.
To contact secretary please click here.