Dr John Williams
MBBS, FRACP
John’s special clinical interests are in clinical and investigative cardiology, specialising in interventional cardiology, echocardiography and stress echo.
He undertook undergraduate training at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, and spent 2 years at Geelong Hospital prior to undertaking post-graduate training at St Mary’s Hospital NHS Trust and the Hammersmith Hospital in London for 3 years each. He then joined Cleveland Hospital, Ohio in the USA for a further 3 years before returning to Australia.
John practices in East Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh and Melton, and visits Merimbula on a monthly basis. Raised in Morwell, East Gippsland, John has a penchant for the South East Coast. He enjoys fishing, golfing and supporting the mighty cats.
Associate Professor Andrew Burns
Dr Andrew Burns is an Interventional and Echo Cardiologist at St Vincent’s Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne with ongoing research interest in Coronary Physiology, Valvular Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension. Having completed a Bachelor of Medical Science whilst studying in Oxford, UK, Andrew graduated with Honours from his medical degree. He went on to complete Advanced Training in Cardiology, a Doctor of Medicine and an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship. Andrew’s current clinical commitments include cardiac catheterisation and percutaneous coronary intervention, stress and transoesophageal echocardiography at St Vincent’s Public and Private Hospitals as well as consulting in East Melbourne and Melton.
Andrew enjoys spending time with his young family and following his beloved magpies.
Dr Ben Costello
Ben (Dr Costello) studied chemical engineering at Melbourne University before transferring into Medicine in 2003. He graduated from Melbourne University in 2007 and was a resident at St Vincent’s Hospital. He trained as a Cardiologist at the Royal Hobart Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital and Western Hospital, before completing a fellowship in Non-Invasive cardiac imaging at The Alfred in 2014. This fellowship involved training in echo and stress echocardiography, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI.
Ben is currently engaged in research at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, investigating the role of Cardiac MRI in assessing the relationship between fibrosis (scarring) of the heart muscle and blood flow, with a particular focus on the effect of cancer therapies on the heart.
Ben is a Visiting Cardiologist at the Alfred Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital.
Ben has three young children, and tries to find time to cycle, play golf, and follow the Geelong Cats.
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