Special Announcement
Perth Cardio welcomes the addition of Dr Michael Muhlmann to our practice.
Dr Muhlmann, an experienced Western Australian interventional cardiologist, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our group. Michael will be practicing from our Duncraig and Mt Lawley clinics, whilst extending his hospital care to Hollywood Private Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus and Mount Hospital.
For appointments phone 6314 6819.
Our Doctors
With internationally recognised expertise in clinical management and research, our cardiologists are leaders in the field of cardiology. They are active members of national and international committees in clinical cardiology, and reviewers for a number of international scientific journals and national funding bodies.
In Western Australia, our cardiologists have led the way. In 1980, the interventional cardiologists in this unit introduced coronary angioplasty to Western Australia. They have been performing acute myocardial infarction angioplasty since the mid 1980s. The cardiac electrophysiology team undertook the very first radiofrequency catheter ablation in Australia and has extensive experience in device therapy (pacemakers, ICDs and CRT) and all types of arrhythmia ablation. In 1994, our heart failure cardiologists established the WA Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Service. This is the only such service in the state delivering heart transplantation, mechanical heart support, multi-disciplinary heart failure and cardiomyopathy management. In 2009, our cardiologists were involved in the first percutaneous (femoral and apical) heart valve replacement procedures. In 2010, one of our team members was the first West Australian cardiologist to implant the 'Watchman’ LA appendage closure device and the first to insert a MRI safe pacemaker device.
Jay Baumwol
MBBS (Hons) FRACP
Dr Baumwol is a consultant Cardiologist at Royal Perth Hospital and a member of the West Australian Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant service. His interests include general cardiology, echocardiography and the management of heart failure.
Experience:
Graduated with honours from the University of Western Australia, Perth
Completed physician and general cardiology training at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Completed a fellowship in echocardiography with St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Trained in Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplantation at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Completed a clinical fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplantation at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Fields of Expertise:
Echocardiography including stress and transoesophageal echocardiography
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation
General Cardiology
Contact details for Dr Baumwol
T: 6314 6809
F: 6314 6909
E: DrBaumwol.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Matthew Best
MB BS (UWA) FRACP
Mathew Best has a broad range of skills in general cardiology, general medicine, cardiac catheterisation and non-invasive cardiological investigation. Since 2005, he has been a consultant cardiologist at the Western Australian Advanced Heart Failure Service and Cardiac Transplant Unit at Royal Perth Hospital.
Experience:
Completed physician and general cardiology training at Royal Perth Hospital (Perth, Australia)
Studied in the field of advanced heart failure management and cardiac transplantation at Papworth Hospital (Cambridge, UK)
Fields of Expertise:
Advanced heart failure
Heart/lung transplantation
Pulmonary hypertension
Contact details for Dr Best
T: 6314 6807
F: 6314 6907
E: DrBest.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Andrei Catanchin
MB BS (Melbourne) FRACP
Dr Catanchin manages a wide range of general cardiac conditions. His primary interest is in the treatment and cure of heart rhythm disorders. Dr Catanchin is a visiting consultant at Royal Perth Hospital.
Experience:
Completed cardiology training in Geelong, Brisbane, Perth and London
Completed cardiac electrophysiology clinical and research fellowship at St George's University and Hospital (London, UK)
Fields of Expertise:
Treatment and cure of heart rhythm disorders
Catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias
Implantation and extraction of pacemakers and ICDs
Contact details for Dr Catanchin
T: 6314 6804
F: 6314 6904
E: DrCatanchin.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Michael Davis
MB BS (UWA) FRACP FACC FCSANZ
Dr Davis has been a pioneer in ablation and in the management of atrial fibrillation. Through the continued study of general cardiology, echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation, he continues to search for new ways to improve cardiovascular care.
Experience:
Trained in cardiology at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital (Perth, Australia).
On staff at Royal Perth Hospital from 1985 until 2008.
Completed subspecialty cardiac electrophysiology training at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, USA)
Fields of Expertise:
Cardiac arrhythmia management
Pacing
Catheter ablation
Implantable defibrillator use
Contact details for Dr Davis
T: 6314 6802
F: 6314 6902
DrDavis.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Matthew Erickson
MB BS (UWA) FRACP
Matthew Erickson is an interventional cardiologist, echocardiologist and consultant cardiologist. He holds a current public appointment at Royal Perth Hospital and is a member of the Western Australian Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant service.
Experience:
Graduated from the University of Western Australia (Perth, Australia)
Completed physician and general cardiology training at Royal Perth Hospital (Perth, Australia)
Completed a fellowship in echocardiology at Monash Medical Centre (Melbourne, Australia)
Completed fellowships in interventional cardiology at both Royal Perth Hospital (Perth, Australia) and Hôpital Haut-Lévêque (Bordeaux, France)
Fields of Expertise:
Interventional cardiology
Echocardiology including stress and transoesophageal echocardiology
Heart failure management
Contact details for Dr Erickson
T: 6314 6814
F: 6314 6914
E: DrErickson.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Athula Karunanayaka (Karu)
MB BS Hons (Syd) FRACP
Dr Karu has commenced with Perth Cardiovascular Institute consulting at our Joondalup and Nedlands locations. Athula participates in the on-call rosters at both Hollywood Private Hospital and Joondalup Health Campus. He currently holds a public appointment in the Post Graduate Medical office and Cardiology department at Royal Perth Hospital and facilitates the physicians training program.
Experience:
Completed physician training at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and general Cardiology advanced training at Royal Perth Hospital.
Fields of Expertise:
Echocardiography including stress and transoesophageal echocardiography
All aspect of General cardiology including Coronary angiography
Contact details for Dr Karu
T: 6314 6817 E: DrKaru.PA@perthcardio.com.au
F: 6314 6917
E: DrKaru.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Susan Kuruvilla
MBBS FRACP
Susan Kuruvilla is a full time consultant Cardiologist working in Perth Cardiovascular Institute at Joondalup and Nedlands. She is an active participant in the on-call roster at Joondalup Health Campus.
Experience:
Completed her physician training at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and general Cardiology advanced training at Royal Perth and Hollywood Hospitals.
Fields of Expertise:
Clinical Cardiology including the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Geriatric Cardiology
Echocardiography
Contact details for Dr Kuruvilla
T: 6314 6816
F: 6314 6916
E: DrKuruvilla.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Kaitlyn Lam
MB BS (UWA) FRACP
Dr Lam is a consultant cardiologist specialising in Echocardiography and Cardiac Imaging. She is also a member of the Western Australian Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant service at Royal Perth Hospital.
Experience:
Graduated from the University of Western Australia (Perth, Australia)
Completed physician and general cardiology training at Royal Perth Hospital (Perth, Australia)
Completed a fellowship in Echocardiography and Cardiac Imaging at the Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, USA)
Fields of Expertise:
Echocardiology including stress and transoesophageal echocardiology
Cardiac Imaging including Cardiac MRI and CT
Advanced Heart Failure
Valvular Heart Disease
Contact details for Dr Lam
T: 6314 6815
F: 6314 6915
E: DrLam.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Michael Muhlmann
MB BS FRACP
Dr Muhlmann is an experienced general and interventional cardiologist. He has been the Director of the Cardiac Invasive Labs at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital since 2007. His primary interest is the management of acute coronary syndromes as well as the management of structural and valvular heart disease.
Experience:
Cardiology training at Alfred Hospital (Melbourne, Australia)
Echo/Heart failure fellowship Alfred Hospital (Melbourne, Australia)
Interventional fellowship John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford, England)
Interventional/structural heart fellowship, London Chest Hospital (London, England)
On-staff Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital from 2006 (Perth, Australia)
Fields of Expertise:
Coronary angioplasty and stenting
Percutaneous closure PFO/ASD
Percutaneous management of mitral and aortic valve disease
Echocardiology
Contact details for Dr Muhlmann
T: 6314 6819
F: 6314 6919
E: DrMuhlmann.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Gerry O'Driscoll
MB BCh BAO PhD (Hons.) DMed FRACP FCSANZ FESC FACC
Dr Gerry O'Driscoll is the inaugural Professor of Cardiology at the University of Notre Dame, Western Australia. Widely published, he is a member of national committees in clinical cardiology and a reviewer for a number of international scientific journals.
As an internationally recognised expert in the management of heart failure, Professor O'Driscoll has been involved in the development of mechanical circulatory support devices. He established and led the West Australian Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Services.
Experience:
Graduated from the University College Cork (Cork, Ireland)
Professor of Cardiology, University of Notre Dame, Western Australia
Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Royal Perth Hospital
Medical Head, West Australian Advanced Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Services,
Royal Perth Hospital
Head of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Royal Perth Hospital
Cardiovascular Research Group Head, Royal Perth Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Academic Unit Member, Perth Cardiovascular Institute,
Hollywood Private Hospital
Associate Professor (adj.) Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science,
University of Western Australia
Transplant Cardiologist, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Board Member Heart & Lung Transplant Foundation of Western Australia
Fields of Expertise:
Risk factor modification
Heart failure
Cardiac intensive care
Cardiomyopathy
Pulmonary hypertension
Cardiac catheterisation and non-invasive cardiac imaging
Contact details for Dr O'Driscoll
T: 6314 6801
F: 6314 6901
E: ProfODriscoll.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Anne Powell
MB BS (Melbourne) PhD FRACP FCSANZ
Dr Powell has worked as a full-time cardiologist at Royal Perth Hospital since 1994 and is involved in teaching and research.
Experience:
Trained in cardiology in Melbourne (Australia)
Trained in electrophysiology in Boston (USA)
Fields of Expertise:
Management of cardiac arrhythmias including interventional electrophysiology and catheter ablation, pacemakers, and implantable defibrillators.
Contact details for Dr Powell
T: 6314 6810
F: 6314 6910
E: DrPowell.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Jamie Rankin
MB BS (UWA) FRACP FCSANZ
Dr Rankin is Head of Cardiology at Royal Perth Hospital. He participates in the 24-hour on-call angioplasty service for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction offered at Royal Perth Hospital and Hollywood Private Hospital. He is also the director of clinical trials in Cardiology at Royal Perth Hospital.
Experience:
Trained in all aspects of adult cardiology at Royal Perth Hospital (Perth, Australia)
Trained in all aspects of adult cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver, Canada)
Fields of Expertise:
General cardiology
Echocardiography
Interventional cardiology
Contact details for Dr Rankin
T: 6314 6803
F: 6314 6903
E: DrRankin.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Sharad Shetty
MB BS MD FRACP
Sharad Shetty is a consultant cardiologist at Royal Perth Hospital and a clinical senior lecturer with the University of Western Australia .
Experience:
Trained in Interventional Cardiology at the Royal Perth and Royal Melbourne Hospitals (Australia)
Completed a fellowship in vascular and cardiac interventions at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA)
Training included interventional treatment of renal artery stenosis, lower extremity claudication and cardiac intervention.
Fields of Expertise:
Chest Pain/Coronary artery disease
Coronary angioplasty/stenting
Valvuloplasty
Percutaneous closure of ASDs/PFOs
Renal and lower extremity angioplasty and stenting
Contact details for Dr Shetty
T: 6314 6808
F: 6314 6908
E: DrShetty.PA@perthcardio.com.au
Gerald Yong
MBBS (Hons) FRACP FSCAI
Dr Gerald Yong has significant expertise and experience in all aspects of coronary and structural cardiac interventions. He has performed the first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (minimally invasive replacement of the aortic heart valve) in Western Australia in 2009. He is the current interventional head of the High Risk Aortic Stenosis Service and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation program based at Royal Perth Hospital. He has also proctored and trained new operators for this procedure in Asia.
Experience:
Completed general and interventional cardiology training at Royal Perth Hospital
Completed super-speciality training in structural and valvular cardiac interventions at Evanston Hospital (Northwestern University, Chicago, USA) and at the Montreal Heart Institute (University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada)
Fields of Expertise:
Coronary angioplasty and stenting
Percutaneous closure of cardiac defects (ASD, PFO, VSD, PDA and coronary fistula)
Percutaneous closure of prosthetic paravalvular leaks
Valvuloplasties (mitral, aortic, pulmonic)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation