Dr. Brian McClements

Consultants

Profile

Dr. McClements is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, based at the Mater Hospital, Belfast. He also practices at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast and his private practise is at Kingsbridge Private Hospital.

His areas of specialist interest include echocardiography (heart scans) including stress and trans-oesophageal (TOE) echocardiography, management of coronary heart disease and heart failure and percutaneous coronary intervention (heart dye tests/angioplasty/stenting).

His private clinic takes place at the Kingsbridge Private Hospital. He has over 24 years of clinical experience at consultant level and is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the Queens University.

Current NHS Posts

Consultant Cardiologist at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

Personal profile

Dr McClements is married with one son, Andrew. In his downtime he spends time in Donegal walking, cycling and relaxing. He also enjoys international travel and walking/cycling holidays.

Qualifications

MB BCh BAO Queens University of Belfast 1985

MD Queens University of Belfast 1991

FRCPI Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Additional Training

MRCP (UK) 1987

Trained in Cardiology in Belfast (1987-1994)

Cardiology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston (1994-1995)

Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)

FRCP Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London)

Member of British Cardiovascular Society, British Society of Echocardiography, British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, Irish Cardiac Society

Regional Specialty Advisor for Cardiology

Publications

General Information

Mr McClements has authored publications in the course of his career relating to arrhythmia prediction after MI (heart attack), the assessment of chest pain by exercise testing on a direct access basis, treatment of coronary artery disease and the role of serum Troponin (TnT) in the diagnosis of heart attack. He has also (co-) authored numerous case reports.

Treatment Areas