Mr Paul Waterworth

Mr Waterworth is the lead for aortic surgery at the Wythenshawe Hospital, part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to his surgical responsibilities, Mr Waterworth also runs a very busy thoracic aortic aneurysm surveillance clinic. Mr Waterworth was the Training Programme Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery between 2013-2019 and was responsible for the training of all cardiothoracic trainees in the North-West and Mersey regions. He has also been the Chair of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Committee.

Mr Waterworth has a special clinical interest in aortic valve and aortic root disease. He performs surgery for intrathoracic aortic aneurysms on a weekly basis. He frequently performs coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve and aortic root replacement surgery and complex aortic surgery including surgery for Acute Type A aortic dissection. Until recently he was an active member of the Heart and Lung Transplant Team in Manchester.