About Dr Michael MacDonald, Consultant Cardiologist
Consultant Cardiologist, Singapore
Dr Michael MacDonald
MBChB, BSc (Hons), FRCP (UK), MD (Research), FESC
Senior Consultant Cardiologist
Certified Obesity Physician
I am passionate about movement and healthy living. My motivation as a cardiologist is to help my patients achieve a level of fitness that allows them to truly enjoy their lives.
Professional Biography
Dr Michael MacDonald is a Senior Consultant Cardiologist at the Harley Street Heart & Vascular Centre, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore. He manages the full spectrum of cardiac conditions, with a particular focus on cardiovascular risk assessment, disease prevention, heart failure, and cardiac imaging.
Training
Dr MacDonald graduated from Aberdeen University, Scotland, where he also completed a research degree (BSc Hons) investigating the relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. He was accepted onto the Glasgow cardiology training programme in 2008 and subsequently completed a three-year fellowship at the Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Unit at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital. There, he was mentored by Professor Henry Dargie and Professor John McMurray, two of the pioneers of modern heart failure therapy. He completed his Research Doctorate (MD) on diabetes and heart failure in 2011.
Fellowship & Specialist Practice
He developed a subspecialty interest in cardiac imaging and undertook a fellowship in Cardiovascular MRI at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, where he achieved the highest level of accreditation. He received his UK Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in 2013 and was appointed Consultant Cardiologist at Western Infirmary, Glasgow.
Clinical Appointments
In 2015, Dr MacDonald was recruited by Changi General Hospital, Singapore, to develop their heart failure and cardiac imaging services. He served as Director of Cardiac MRI and of the Heart Failure Program. The heart failure programme at Changi General Hospital was the only one in Singapore to be awarded JCI accreditation during his tenure.
Academic & Professional
He was elected Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2004, Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) in 2010, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) in recognition of his contributions to the field. He was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in 2019.
Clinical Interests
Cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention, coronary plaque stabilisation and reversal, heart failure management, inherited cardiac conditions (including familial hyperlipidaemia and cardiomyopathies), cardiac imaging (echocardiography, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI), obesity and metabolic health in the context of heart disease.
Research & Publications
Dr MacDonald has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals including Circulation, and serves as a reviewer for The Lancet and the European Heart Journal. His primary research interest is the relationship between diabetes and heart failure. He has sat on committees for international randomised controlled trials and continues to contribute to clinical research and medical education.
Technology & Innovation
Personal Philosophy
Dr MacDonald’s approach to cardiology is holistic and patient-centred. He is a certified physician in obesity medicine and views heart health through the lens of overall wellbeing – integrating medical management with lifestyle optimisation, physical fitness, and metabolic health. Outside the clinic, he is an active sportsman who cycles, skis, plays golf, and trains regularly.
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“I am passionate about movement and healthy living. My motivation as a cardiologist is to help my patients achieve a level of fitness that allows them to truly enjoy their lives.”