About
Dr Simon Fynn is a Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Papworth Hospital. He has also been working at the Cambridge Heart Clinic since its inception in 2008.
Dr Fynn is a member of the Clinical Advisory Group of the Anglia Stroke & Heart Network and is the Network Lead for Electrophysiology. His training began at the University of Cambridge, where he read medicine at St. John’s College. He undertook specialist training in cardiology in Manchester before spending two years at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, one of the world’s leading centres in cardiac electrophysiology.
He specialises in the investigation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and undertakes radiofrequency catheter ablation. He has a particular interest in the commonest heart rhythm disorder (atrial fibrillation) and received an MD from the University of Cambridge for his research in this field.In recent times he has led the development of a Family Cardiac Screening Clinic, where family members of those who have suffered a sudden and unexpected cardiac death can be screened for inherited cardiac conditions.
Arrhythmias, Catheter Ablation, Atrial Fibrillation, Syncope, Cardiac Conditions
Dr Fynn is a Member of the Medical Advisory Committee at Cambridge Heart Clinic
Member of General Medical Council (Reg. No 3592591)
Member of British Cardiovascular Society
Member of Heart Rhythm UK
Member of British Medical Society
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
He has published numerous clinical and research papers on the mechanisms and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, and also on the treatment of cardiac failure using Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy.
Dr Fynn has declared that he does not hold a share or any financial interest in Cambridge Heart Clinic or any company owned by the Trust or Regent’s Park Healthcare. Dr Fynn has declared that he does not hold a share or financial interest in equipment used at Cambridge Heart Clinic or any Trust or Regent's Park Healthcare facility. This statement conforms with guidance set out by the Competition and Markets Authority.