Matthew Wright

Consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist
Biography
Matthew Wright has been a consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust since 2011.
Before this he spent 2 years at the world-renowned arrhythmia centre in Bordeaux.
He regularly performs live atrial fibrillation ablation cases to teach European electrophysiologists.
He has ongoing research collaborations internationally and acts as a proctor to electrophysiologists in Europe and the Middle East.
Education and training
- Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, 2014
- Certificate of completion of training (CCT) cardiology, 2011
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), London, 2003
- Medicine and surgery (MBBS), University College of London Medical School, 2000
- PhD, University of London, 1999
Research interests
- Real-time visualisation of ablation lesions
- Integration of imaging and electrophysiology
- Near field ultrasound to accurately assess transmural lesions during ongoing ablation
Awards
- Sir Thomas Lewis cardiology prize
Publications
Matthew Wright's publications on the ResearchGate website.
He has published over 100 scientific papers and books and is regularly asked to speak at major international meetings.
Contact
Specialist interests
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac electrophysiology
- Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators
- General cardiology
- Atrial fibrillation
- Automated implantable cardiodefibrillators
- Biventricular pacing and heart failure
- Palpitations
Last updated: September 2022