3 Best Cardiologists in Launceston, TAS

“Dr. Geoffrey Evans completed his physician and cardiology training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide and the specialist fellowship in echocardiography at St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. He completed the CT coronary angiography program at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio and is a member of the American Society of Cardiovascular CT. He worked as a cardiologist at Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Cardiac Clinic, Wakefield Hospital and the Heart & Vascular Institute, Adelaide, from 2007 to 2010 in general cardiology, heart failure and echocardiography. Dr Evans specialises in echocardiography and has expertise in transoesophageal echo, stress echocardiography, contrast ultrasound, and 3D echocardiography. He has a special interest in cardiac oncology and multi-modality imaging. He is an active member of the American Society of Echocardiography and has completed the examination process at the board level. Dr Evans has a special interest in the delivery of Cardiology services to rural and remote communities and has been a consultant for the ICARNET GP support service, as well as consulting within regional communities in Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory.”

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“Dr. George Koshy is a qualified cardiologist in Prince's Square Cardiology. He finished his medical education at Punjab University, India, in 1980. Dr. George obtained his post-graduate training in cardiology from Christian Medical College. He underwent fellowship accreditation in Australia at the Launceston General Hospital and The Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. Dr Koshy has over 25 years of experience in the field of cardiology, with a special interest in Heart Failure, Echocardiographic imaging and Stress Echocardiography. He is also the leading cardiac device specialist in the North & North West Coast of Tasmania, having implanted over 1500 pacemakers and defibrillators. Following his post-graduate training in Cardiology at the Christian Medical College, India, in 1985, Dr. Koshy underwent fellowship accreditation in Australia in 2003 at the Launceston General Hospital and The Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. Since then, he has been a staff Cardiologist at the Launceston General and performs procedures at St. Vincents Calvary Hospital Launceston.”

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“Dr Umair Hayat completed his Doctorate from the University of Melbourne for research in coronary optical coherence tomography (OCT). He continues to contribute to research, having assisted in over 30 publications. He is interested in minimally invasive procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). He has lectured widely throughout the state and nationally and has been involved in developing an interventional program in Galle, Sri Lanka. Currently serves as the director of the Department of Cardiology at the Launceston General Hospital. He is also the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory director at Calvary St Vincent’s Hospital, Launceston. He practices at Tasmanian Cardiac Care Specialists. Their purpose is to give the best outcomes and management for all varieties of cardiac conditions.”

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