Dr Scott Murray

Professional statement

Dr Scott W Murray is a highly esteemed consultant cardiologist based in the northwest of England. He is the founder and medical director of Venturi Cardiology, a leading heart health clinic in Warrington. He is renowned for his expertise in preventive cardiology, cardiovascular CT, atherosclerosis imaging, coronary artery disease, and cardio-metabolic health.

Dr Murray qualified in medicine from the University of Glasgow in 2001 following his previous attainment of a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise medicine with first-class honours. He underwent further specialist training at various hospitals in Scotland before relocating to Liverpool in 2002 and he went on to achieve membership in the Royal College of Physicians in 2004. He qualified as a specialist in cardiology in 2014 when he was appointed as a consultant cardiologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. He was additionally awarded an MD from the University of Liverpool in 2016 with a thesis concerning the role of IVUS in coronary plaque diagnostics. Later that year, he became one of the UK’s first substantive preventive cardiologists.

He founded Venturi Cardiology, a leading centre for excellence in heart health care in the northwest of England. He sees private patients at the clinic’s well-equipped medical centre in Warrington, where he also serves as medical director.

Throughout his esteemed career, Dr Murray has held a number of senior positions including as former president of The British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) from 2017 to 2019. He has authored numerous academic publications which appear in peer-reviewed journals and he regularly presents at national and international meetings of colleagues. He is regarded as an expert and innovator within the field of preventive cardiology. Alongside his clinical and research responsibilities, Dr Murray also holds the position of honorary senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool.