The $577 million Victorian Heart Hospital is Australia's first state-of-the-art, specialist cardiac hospital. It provides innovative, holistic and patient-centred care, as well as world-leading research and education.
Monash University has climbed 11 places in the latest USNWR rankings, placing the University as #48 among nearly 1500 institutions considered globally.
Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We provide safe, high-quality care to one-quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life.
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Monash Medical Centre is a 640-bed teaching and research hospital of international standing providing a comprehensive range of specialist surgical, medical, allied health and mental health services to our community.
A Doctorate of Medicine in Cardiology is the highest degree a physician can earn. In addition to medical school, physicians in this field can apply to become permanent lecturers or private teachers in their specialty.
Individuals can study MD (Doctor of Medicine) in cardiology or MS (Master of Surgery) in cardiology or more specifically in cardiothoracic surgery. There is no specific undergraduate course for cardiology but one should complete their 5.5 years of M.B.B.S.
Cardiologists go on to specialise in medicine, whereas cardiac surgeons focus on surgery. As they specialize further, they specialize in different age groups, conditions, and diseases.
While a general cardiologist is a specialist physician that treats heart conditions like hypertension, cholesterol, etc. The interventional cardiologist, on the other hand, can perform procedures that require inserting catheters or repairing devices in the body.
A/Prof Gautam Vaddadi.
Our Cardiologists Fees
Our review standard consultation fee varies from $120.00 – $140.00.
Yes, you must obtain a referral BEFORE your procedure or consultation. Referrals can be obtained from your GP or your specialist for diagnostic procedures and consultations. This will outline the purpose for your visit and any medical difficulties you have been experiencing.
Neurosurgeons are the highest paid physician specialists, earning an average of $788,313 annually, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report."
Cardiology is concerned with the prevention, investigation, therapy of, and research into, disease involving the cardiovascular system. A minimum of 6 years full-time training through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians is required to specialise in this area.
For example Interventional Cardiologist jobs pay as much as $26,518 (8.6%) more than the average Cardiologist salary of $307,349.
The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD), which affects the blood flow to the heart.
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing 375,476 people in 2021. About 1 in 20 adults age 20 and older have CAD (about 5%).
Emergency: within 10 minutes. Urgent: within 30 minutes. Semi-urgent: within 60 minutes. Non-urgent: within 120 minutes.
The private health service will be known as Monash Heart Private (operated by Jessie McPherson Private Hospital). As a Monash Health hospital, the Victorian Heart Hospital will be uniquely positioned to provide tailored cardiovascular care for all Victorians, and specialised life-saving procedures for our community.
Sir John Monash, (born June 27, 1865, West Melbourne, Austl. —died Oct. 8, 1931, Melbourne), civil engineer and soldier, best known for his role as commander of the Australian army corps in France during World War I.