Dr Chih Wong

Dr Chih Wong is a Consultant Cardiologist at Southmead Hospital and Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital. He completed his medical degree at the University of Sheffield, and during his training in cardiology, also completed a Doctorate in Medicine in Heart failure at the University of Glasgow. He spent three years as a Fellow in the Scottish Advanced Heart Failure Unit, looking after patients with advanced heart failure requiring consideration for transplantation or mechanical support.

In 2019, Dr Wong was appointed Consultant Cardiologist at the North Bristol NHS Trust, and served as the lead clinician for the new heart failure service. He played a major role in establishing the heart failure service at Southmead Hospital, including writing protocols, designing the local pathway, outpatient intravenous diuretic and managing patients with heart failure at home.

In addition, he is interested in general cardiology, managing patients with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitation, etc., and echocardiography. He is accredited by the British Society of Echocardiography.

Finally, Dr Wong has a keen interest in conducting research, and is the principal investigator for a number of international, randomised clinical trials in heart failure.