A/Prof Gautam Vaddadi Cardiologist Malvern, Melbourne

Dr   Gautam   Vaddadi   is   a   cardiologist   with   a   particular   interest   in   clinical   and   non-invasive   cardiovascular   therapy,   including   stress echocardiography.  He  is  able  to  provide  private outpatient consultations  as  well  as  diagnostic  tests  such  as  echocardiography  and  stress echocardiography.  Inpatient  care  can  be  provided  at  a  number  of  leading  private  hospitals including  Knox  Private  Hospital,  Mitcham  Private and   Cabrini   Malvern.   Additionally   Dr.   Vaddadi  is   accredited   at   both   The   Alfred   and   Northern   hospitals   and   can   therefore   provide comprehensive  care  through  our  public  health  care  system  when  required. The Alfred  is  the leading  hospital  treating  cardiovascular  disease  in Victoria and is the heart transplant hospital for our state.

Dr  Vaddadi graduated  in  Medicine  from  the  University  of  Melbourne  in  1999.  He  undertook physician  training  at Austin  Health  before  moving to  the Alfred  in  2004  for  advanced  training  in cardiology  and  heart  failure.  From  2006  to  2009  he  undertook  a  PhD  through  Baker  IDI  Heart and Diabetes  Institute  and  Monash  University  investigating  how  the  nervous  system  regulated blood  pressure  in  patients  who  suffer  from  recurrent syncope  (fainting  episodes  and  dizzy  spells). These studies  culminated  in  the  publication  of  a  number  of  landmark  research  papers  in international journals  and  Dr  Vaddadi  was  awarded  the  prestigious  Ralph  Reader  Prize  in  2008 by the  Cardiac  Society  of  Australia  and  New Zealand for his research work.

Dr  Vaddadi  continues  to  hold  appointments  in  both  Cardiology  and  General  Medicine  at  The Alfred.  His  current  focus  is  on  clinical  cardiology and has established a new consultation and diagnostic service at Mitcham Rd Consulting Suites. Services available include: