DR CHRISTOPHER McALOON MBChB, MRCP, PhD, PGCME
Dr McAloon is a Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in cardiovascular imaging at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. He is also Royal College Tutor.
Dr McAloon trained in medicine at the University of Birmingham and graduated in 2007, undertaking his foundation and core medical training in the West Midlands, this included winning the FY1 West Midlands Research Prize.
In 2011, he entered into specialist training in Cardiology in the West Midlands, training in the major centres in the region. In 2011 to 2012, Dr McAloon completed his postgraduate certificate in medical education at the University of Cardiff, developing his interest in teaching.
In 2013, Dr McAloon started a PhD in cardiac resynchronisation therapy and heart failure at the University of Warwick and completed this in 2017. During this period he presented nationally and internationally, published several peer reviewed publications and won the inaugural Royal College of Physicians and National Institute for Health Research Trainee Excellence Award in 2015.
Dr McAloon trained at University Hospital of North Midlands and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in advanced cardiac imaging, including advanced echocardiography (transoesphageal, transthoracic and stress) and cardiac MRI. He has been a Consultant Cardiologist since 2019 in Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and has now moved to Worcestershire.
Dr McAloon sees all areas of general adult cardiology. He has a particular interest in heart valve disease, cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), heart failure, ischaemic heart disease and cardio-oncology (heart disease related to cancer and cancer treatments).
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Pass on my good wishes to Dr Mcaloon and thank him for seeing Me. He has reassured me there is nothing to worry about. If I need to see him in the future I will get intouch with you thank you….
Please convey my thanks to Dr. Christopher McAloon for the sensitive way in which my stress test echocardiogram was conducted.
I would like to say how pleased I was with my appointment with Dr McAloon. He was very easy to talk to. He was very thorough and explained everything very clearly. Thank you.
Dr McAloon saw me in clinic, he was absolutely fantastic. He made me feel listened to and reassured me. I left the consultation feeling confident about my health and that I was in amazing, capable hands
Thanks again for your kind, clear and patient explanations and support
Just would like to say thank you for yesterday evening. I had been worried all day about the test but Richard and Chris made me feel a whole lot better.
Just wanted to say that you [Dr McAloon] were absolutely lovely and you made me feel very positive after leaving the consultation with you. You held no grudges and were straight to the point. You were absolutely amazing and we cannot thank you enough.
Just wanted to say thank you for yesterday. You were so caring ,kind, and so sweet. You had amazing manner in clinic and the way you spoke to me was brilliant. You were truly amazing.
It was really good seeing Dr McAloon. Nice to see someone who really knows their stuff!
Also send my thanks for all Dr McAloon’s consultations and expertise, it has been a real pleasure.
Many thanks for your email and the timely report. Please pass on my thanks to Dr McAloon and Richard for their very professional care and attention throughout the procedure.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
General adult cardiology
Valvular heart disease
Heart failure
Ischaemic heart disease
Cardio-oncology
Cardiomyopathy
Transoesphageal echocardiography (British Society of Echocardiography accredited)
Advanced transthoracic echocardiography (British Society of Echocardiography Accredited)
Stress echocardiography (Dobutamine and Exercise)
Cardiac MRI (European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Level 3 Accredited)
