Duncan Dymond
Duncan Simon Dymond is a British cardiologist who is the Chairman of the European Society of Cardiology & founder of the British Nuclear Cardiology.
Early life and career
Duncan Dymond received his education from Saint Paul's School and completed his medical education at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School from 1967 to 1972, obtaining his MBBS degree in 1972, followed by MRCP in 1974. He completed his MD thesis at the University of London in 1980, focusing on innovative techniques in cardiology. Dymond has conducted research on various aspects of cardiology, including the early adoption of radioisotopes for imaging heart attacks and studying cardiac function and coronary artery perfusion.Awards and achievements
- Winner of the Colin Pearson public speaking prize 1963
- Senior foundation scholar, 1966.
- Medical education. Saint Bartholomews hospital medical school 1967 to 1972
- Winner, Weitzman prize in Cardiology, 1972
- Qualified in medicine, 1972 MBBS, MRCP, 1974, MD thesis University in London, 1980,
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, 1991
- Elected fellow of the American College of cardiology, 1983,
- Founder fellow of the European Society of Cardiology 1984
- Expert witness for the GMC.
- Honorary fellow of the British Cardiac Society, 2024