About Sports Cardiology UK
Sports Cardiology UK is a specialist cardiology practice providing expert cardiac screening, assessment and testing for athletes and active individuals across the UK. Led by Professor Daniel Augustine, we offer consultant-led services at clinics in Bath, Bristol and London, as well as virtual consultations for patients in the UK and overseas.
Our Cardiologists
Professor Dan Augustine
MBBS BSE MSc FRCP FBSE
Dan is based in Bath and practices at the Royal United Hospital Bath. Dan qualified in 2002 from St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Medical School and has undertaken a cardiovascular imaging research fellowship at the University of Oxford, leading to his MD degree. In 2023 he was appointed as Honorary Professor at the University of Bath. Dan is one of the first cardiologists in the UK to have completed a Masters degree in Sports Cardiology (2019), St George's University, London.
Dan is the President of the British Society of Echocardiography. He has expertise in Sports cardiology and general cardiology; exercise prescription & cardiac imaging. Dan is one of the Football Association cardiologists and has worked with a number of sports teams and organisations including Bath rugby, Bristol rugby, Bristol Rovers FC; Bristol City FC, Somerset cricket, Gloucester cricket, GB swimming, GB bobsleigh, GB modern pentathlon, England women's cricket team and GB athletics.
Dan was one of the authors of the National guidelines on the screening of sports participants. Dan is also the author and editor of several national and international cardiology textbooks. It allows Dan to give a modern and expert opinion on a wide range of cardiological presentations.
Dan is proud that Sports Cardiology UK has developed an excellent network over the years. We work with a team of expert physiologists and cardiologists as well as having strong links with other sports medicine disciplines.
Professor Daniel Augustine
MBBS BSE MSc FRCP FBSE
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Medical Director of Sports Cardiology UK
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Consultant Cardiologist
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President of the British Society of Echocardiography
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Author of National Guidelines on the screening of sports participants
Dr Georgia Spentzou
MBBS, MRCPCH, PgCert (Med Ed), CEPS-P, MSc (Sports Cardiology)
Dr Spentzou is based in Bristol where she leads the paediatric arrhythmia service. After graduation from Athens in 2007, she underwent extensive training in paediatric cardiology in the UK and Australia. She has trained at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Georgia has over 10 years of experience in echocardiography and in 2018 she was awarded the EACVI (European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging) Certification in echocardiography in congenital heart disease.
Her training was complemented by a fellowship in paediatric electrophysiology at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. In 2020, Georgia achieved the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) Physician Certification (CEPS-P).
Since 2020, Georgia has been working as a full-time consultant at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, specialising in arrhythmias, inherited cardiac conditions and congenital heart disease. In 2024, she successfully completed an MSc degree in Sports Cardiology at St George’s University, graduating with Distinction.
As a paediatric electrophysiologist with expertise in the management of arrhythmias in the under 18’s, she has also developed extensive experience in treating young athletes with catheter ablation and other specialised treatments, enabling them to continue with their high intensity training.
Georgia can offer a comprehensive assessment of a young athlete presenting with symptoms or for pre-participation screening.
Dr Georgia Spentzou
MBBS, MRCPCH, PgCert (Med Ed), CEPS-P, MSc (Sports Cardiology)
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Consultant Cardiologist at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
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Paediatric Electrophysicist
Our Expertise and Professional Standards
Sports Cardiology UK operates to the highest clinical standards, with all assessments led by GMC-registered consultant cardiologists working in accordance with European Society of Cardiology and Football Association screening protocols.
All consultations and investigations are carried out by or under the direct supervision of a consultant cardiologist. Sports Cardiology UK does not use technician-only reporting.
Professor Augustine was one of the authors of the national guidelines on cardiac screening of sports participants, the framework that underpins how athlete heart screening is conducted across the UK, and is the author and editor of several national and international cardiology textbooks.
If you would like to verify the registration details of any of our clinicians, both are listed on the GMC register at gmc-uk.org.
Media & Recognition
Sports Cardiology UK's consultants are regularly called upon by national media to provide expert commentary on athlete heart health.
Professor Augustine has been interviewed by the BBC on the frequency of cardiac screening for professional athletes, and has appeared with the Global Cycling Network discussing the cardiac risks and benefits of endurance cycling for over-40s. He has also contributed expert comment to the Guardian, the Telegraph, Runner's World, Women's Health magazine, and BBC 5 Live.
If you have seen us in the press and would like to speak with one of our consultants, get in touch.
Our Clinics
Sports Cardiology UK offers consultant-led cardiac screening at three clinic locations across the UK, as well as virtual consultations for patients in the UK and overseas.
Sulis Hospital Bath, Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, BA2 8SQ.
Face-to-face and virtual appointments available.
Spire Hospital Bristol, The Glen, Redland Hill, BS6 6UT.
Face-to-face and virtual appointments available.
National Heart Clinic, 69 Harley Street, W1G 8QW.
Virtual consultations with in-clinic testing available.
Contact Us
To book an appointment or enquire about cardiac screening, email info@sportscardiology.co.uk or visit our contact page.
TRUSTED BY LEADING SPORTS ORGANISATIONS
Who We've Worked With
Sports Cardiology UK has provided cardiac screening and assessment services to some of the UK's leading sports organisations and professional clubs, working in accordance with FA and European Society of Cardiology screening protocols.
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