3 Best Cardiologists in Wollongong

“Dr Astin Lee is a consultant and interventional cardiologist at The Cardiac Centre NSW. Dr Lee graduated from the University of Sydney with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1997. He completed his cardiology training in 2004 and an interventional fellowship at Westmead Hospital in 2005. He is also the Head of Cardiac Services in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, overseeing the delivery of cardiac services from Bulli to Milton-Ulladulla. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Wollongong. He visits the hospitals, including Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong Private Hospital, Shellharbour Hospital, and Hurstville Private Hospital. He is multi-lingual and speaks Hokkien, Cantonese, Chinese, Malay and Mandarin. The Cardiac Centre also has strong links with Nuclear Medicine specialists, Cardiothoracic surgeons, and specialists in cardiac CT and MRI scans.”

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“Dr Divina Brillante is a qualified general cardiologist specialising in treating heart failure and cardiometabolic syndromes. She completed her Bachelor of Science with honours at the University of New South Wales in 1997. She earned her PhD under the guidance of Associate Professor Anthony O’Sullivan and Professor Laurence G. Howes. Dr Brillante pursued advanced cardiology training at Wollongong Hospital and was awarded a Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) Fellowship in Cardiology in 2011. She established her private practice in Wollongong the same year, later expanding to Shellharbour in 2015 at Illawarra Heart Centre, a specialist cardiology practice serving the Wollongong and Shellharbour areas. She is proud to have established the first 3D echo technology in the region, which is a state-of-the-art service only available in major centres. Dr Brillante is a conjoint senior lecturer at The University of Wollongong and a staff specialist at Shellharbour Public Hospital.”

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“Dr. Jayesh Gohil is a Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist. He has received invasive and non-invasive cardiology training at the busy cardiology departments of Liverpool and John Hunter hospitals in New South Wales, Australia. Dr. Gohil performs electrophysiology studies (EPS) and ablation procedures. He also consults on general cardiac conditions, including chest pain, shortness of breath, heart failure, syncope, and cardiac risk stratification. He has over six years of experience as a practising cardiologist in Illawarra; Dr. Gohil has worked in public and private hospitals. He has admitting rights at Wollongong Hospital, Shellharbour Hospital, Wollongong Private Hospital, and Sydney South West Private Hospital. Notably, he is the first practising Electrophysiologist in the Illawarra region, having gained extensive experience working in different countries, including India, New Zealand, and Australia.”

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