Dr Ashish Kotecha

Dr Kotecha completed his early training in Cardiology in London, South Wales and Manchester before moving to Southwest England for his specialist Cardiology clinical training. He completed the prestigious Bournemouth Advanced Interventional Cardiology Fellowship programme.

He was appointed as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, in 2017, then moved back to Devon (where he has lived for many years) when he was appointed as a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in November 2018.

He was successfully appointed as the NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Cardiac Research Network Lead Cardiologist for the Southwest Peninsula region in August 2019. He has presented at national and international meetings and published articles in peer-reviewed cardiology journals.

He sees patients with a broad range of heart conditions, including chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, and heart rhythm irregularities, as well as heart valve murmurs and high blood pressure.

He undertakes a range of cardiac procedures, including coronary angiography (cardiac catheterisation), coronary angioplasty with stent implantation, and DC cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. He contributes to the 24/7 acute heart attack primary angioplasty service.

He has a particular interest in intracoronary imaging modalities and complex coronary intervention, including for opening up chronic total occlusions of the arteries.

He enjoys family life in Devon with his loving wife and two kids. He has a keen interest in cricket and plays for one of the local teams.

For more information, please see Dr Kotecha's website.

Dr Kotecha can only see patients over the age of 40 years old. If you would like to book an appointment for any of these issues, please call our bookings team on 01392 262114, who will be able to advise you further.