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Staff

Key Staff

Director, Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre:
Professor Jim Cameron, MBBS MD BE(Elec) MEngSc FIEAust. FIEAust CPE(Biomed) FCSANZ
Associate Director (Research & Education), MonashHEART
Head, Arterial Mechanics Laboratory, Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre

Director, MonashHEART
Professor Ian Meredith, MBBS PhD FRACP FACC FAHA FCSANZ
Executive Director Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre.
Head, Interventional and Atherobiology Research.

Cardiothoracic Surgical Research:
Professor Julian Smith MB BS MS FRACS FACS FCSANZ
Head, Department of Surgery (MMC), Monash University and Head, Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit. Southern Health.
Head, Cardiothoracic Surgery Research.
Medical Director, Specialty Program, Southern Health

Paediatric Cardiology Research:
Dr Sarah Hope BSc (Med Sci) (Hons), MB ChB, MRCP(UK), MRCPCH, PhD, FRACP FCSANZ
Head, Paediatric Cardiology Service, MonashHEART.

Clinical Research Manager:
Ms Julie Plunkett. RN

Senior Researchers

Cardiology:
Professor Richard Harper MB BS FRACP.
Dr Roger Peverill MB BS FRACP PhD FCSANZ.
Dr Stuart Moir MB BS FRACP PhD.
Dr Yuvaraj Malaiapan MB BS MRCPI FRACP FCSANZ, Head of Interventional Cardiology Services, MonashHEART.
Dr Paul Antonis MB BS FRACP, Head of Acute Cardiology Services, MonashHEART.
Dr Jeff Allison MB BS FRACP, Head of Rhythm Management Services, MonashHEART.

Cardiothoracic Surgery:
Mr Aubrey Almeida MB BS FRACS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (MMC), Monash University
Mr Jacob Goldstein MB BS FRACS, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (MMC), Monash University
Mr Randall Moshinsky MB BS FRACS, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery (MMC), Monash University
Mr Andrew Cochrane MB BS MS FRACS, Associate Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.
Mr Adrian Pick MB BS FRACS

Research Administrative Staff:
Ms Julie Plunkett, RN MonashHEART Research Manager
Ms Heather Baxter, Cardiothoracic Surgery Data Manager

Research Assistants:
*Mr Michael Zhang BMed, Research Assistant
*Mr Mauro Baldi, BSc(Hons), Research Assistant

Clinical research Nurses/Study Co-ordinators:
Ms Mary-Anne Austin, RN, Research Coordinator
Ms Adele  Manzoney  RN, Research Coordinator
Ms Sonia  Ciavarella RN, Research Coordinator

Interventional Cardiology Fellows:
Dr Sandhir Prasad MB BS FRACP
Dr Wally Ahmar MB BS PhD FRACP
Dr Thomas David MB BS FRACP.

Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging Fellow:
Dr Bon Chou MB BS FRACP

Cardiac Rhythm Management Fellow.
Not Filled.

Paediatric Cardiology Fellow:
Dr Alan Pateman MB BS, MRCPCH

Cardiothoracic Surgical Fellows/Registrars:
Dr Sergei Mitnovetski MB BS
Dr Muz Islam MB BS
Dr Qian Ximing MB BS
Dr Farouk Musa MB BS
Dr Chilton Chong MB BS
Dr Roger Tong MB BS

Cardiology Registrars:
Dr Wai-ee Thai, MB BS
Dr Siobhan Lockwood MB MB.
Dr Adam Hutchinson MB BS.
Dr Logan Bittinger MB BS.

New Staff
Dr David Adam MB BS FRACP. Cardiologist (Rhythm Management), MonashHEART.
Dr Siobhan Lockwood MB MB. MonashHEART Registrar.
Dr Adam Hutchinson MB BS, MonashHEART Registrar.
Ms Adele Manzoney RN, Research Coordinator.
Ms Sonia Ciavarella RN, Research Coordinator.