Dr Voltaire Nadurata
Director of Cardiology
The Cardiac Sonographers are a team health professionals with specialized training in cardiac ultrasound. Cardiac ultrasounds are conducted by the sonographer within the department. A specialist cardiologist will review the images and report the findings back to the referring doctor. The cardiac ultrasound allows for measurement of the heart structures and function. It is a useful tool to help cardiologist team to direct care.
Cardiac Technicians who are health professionals with experience and expertise in cardiac care. Cardiac techs will help patients with ECGs, holter monitors, 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure and holter monitoring. The techs will also assist with stress tests. The cardiac techs also help run the pacing clinics that run in cardiology outpatient clinic once a week. The cardiac techs also will assess the function of new pacemaker’s implants in patients prior to discharge home.
Our Cardiac Care Coordinators are nurses with post graduate qualifications in intensive care and cardiac care. The team of nurses assist with patient discharge preparation and help coordinate patients to other hospital facilities to receive higher level care. The nurse’s work closely with the cardiology team to ensure patients will have access to the cardiologist after discharge.
The admin team are experienced clerical staff that will assist with booking your clinic appointments. The admin team are key to setting up the clinics, and ensuring the cardiology department runs well and on time. The admin team will help patient’s book appointment for cardiology diagnostic tests as well.
