https://coastalcardiologyclinic.com.au/cardiologists daily 0.75 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1620537120024-R25CICUYTSDDMEVEQLDB/Coastal_Cardiology_DrJohnWoods.jpg Cardiologists - Dr John Woods MB BS DCH FRACP Cardiologist Dr John Woods is a well known consultant cardiologist on the Central Coast. Dr Woods consults at Gosford and Tuggerah rooms. He has admitting rights at Gosford Hospital, Wyong Hospital and Gosford Private Hospital. Dr Woods originally trained in Sydney, and after completing his advanced cardiology training, did further cardiology research with Cambridge University and Papworth Hospital, England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1629002332193-U7Q3MF385RHD0F8EQ82P/WangDennis_Oct2015_9.JPG Cardiologists - Dr Dennis Wang Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1620537943815-7MM7VDF52324RN4FE72O/Coastal_Cardiology_KarthikeyanRangasamy.jpg Cardiologists - Dr Karthikeyan Rangasamy MB BS FRACP Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist Graduated from Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, South India, Dr Rangasamy did his post-graduation initially in United Kingdom and then in Australia. He did his basic physician training in Medicine in Concord-Nepean network, NSW. After completing his BPT, he did his two year unaccredited Cardiology advanced training in Coffs Harbour and Blacktown network, NSW. Further he completed his three year accredited Cardiology advanced training in Gosford-St Vincent network, NSW. Finally he completed his two year Electrophysiology fellowship in Monash network, Victoria. Dr Rangasamy joined our Coastal Cardiology team in 2018 and has been working with us since then. He has admitting rights in North Gosford Private Hospital where he performs his procedures [Single/dual Pacemaker, defibrillators, CRT- Cardiac Resynchronization therapy, His bundle pacemaker, implantable loop monitors, various ablations including typical atrial flutter, SVT [ AVNRT, AVRT], RVOT, AVN and Cryo-PVI AF ablation. He also reports for PRP Gosford. He is bi-lingual [English/Tamil] and interested in music, nature and spirituality. His life philosophies – Universal Love is nothing but Nature or God, Creativity with Freedom is life, Prevention is better than cure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1620538431095-H7GZHWR2TQ11SVUAHLOY/Coastal_Cardiology_DrTommyWong.jpg Cardiologists - Dr Tommy Wong Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622457332314-2BSUF6N43Y1MW8K3F73D/106.jpg Cardiologists - Dr Ru-Dee Ting MBBS, FRACP, PhD, MClinT (R), FCSANZ Interventional Cardiology & Cardiologist Dr Ting specialises in coronary angioplasty, rotational atherectomy, diagnostic intracoronary imaging, right heart catheterisation and haemodynamic testing. He is proficient in both radial and femoral access coronary angiography. Dr Ting also has expertise in structural intervention including transcatheter aortic valve implantation, atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closure and transcatheter mitral valve repair. These techniques enable patients to have coronary artery occlusion, certain cardiac valve abnormalities and congenital defects addressed with minimally invasive approaches, avoiding the need for open heart surgery. Dr Ting also performs transthoracic echocardiography, exercise stress echo testing, holter and event monitoring and 24 hour blood pressure monitoring. Dr Ting obtained his degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Melbourne. He trained in cardiology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and completed an interventional fellowship and St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada. He is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians and a fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/137cd8eb-4df4-4be6-984d-d715f43211a0/Head-Shot-Photography-Roberto-Spina-1D6A1129-Edit+2.jpg Cardiologists - Dr Roberto Spina Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/aca26831-f99b-47df-a40e-005480487c02/YU.JPG Cardiologists - Dr Jie Yu (Tina) MD, PhD, FRACP Consultant Cardiologist Dr Yu is a cardiologist and researcher with extensive experience in cardiovascular medicine across both Australia and China. She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and completed her PhD in Internal Medicine (cardiovascular diseases) at Peking University, where she practised as a Consultant Cardiologist at the Peking University teaching hospital. Dr Yu relocated to Australia to pursue postdoctoral clinical research at the George Institute for Global Health in Sydney and held an academic appointment as a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. She completed top-up cardiology training at the Royal North Shore Hospital, followed by a sub-specialty fellowship in heart failure, imaging, and cardio-oncology at John Hunter Hospital. Dr Yu is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Her areas of expertise include general cardiology, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. She also has strong interests in cardiac imaging, cardio-oncology, and preventive cardiology. Dr Yu is committed to translational cardiovascular research. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, including first-author articles in JAMA, Cardiovascular Research, ESC Heart Failure, as well as with co-authorship in NEJM and Circulation. She currently serves as Co-Deputy Director of the Heart and Stroke Program at the Hunter Medical Research Institute and is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle. https://coastalcardiologyclinic.com.au/contact-us daily 0.75 2024-05-08 https://coastalcardiologyclinic.com.au/cardiac-tests daily 0.75 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1632740888214-EJ705Z4ZSF0S1T93ZPXT/Transthoracic+Echo.jpg Cardiac Tests - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622456103311-28GUWZ1YT09MZFHTPQQR/Website_4x6_treadmill2.JPG Cardiac Tests - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622456155950-6CQJHYCAPUODY4PWN3EO/Website_4x6_EchCardiogram.JPG Cardiac Tests - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1632745727196-L9V0A0DKINAASBXXF5GD/IMG_8211.jpg Cardiac Tests - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://coastalcardiologyclinic.com.au/cardiac-procedures daily 0.75 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622545373682-DHUYK8X6NTSZSTWJACCE/Website_1x1_Coronary_Angiography+copy.JPG Cardiac Procedures - Coronary Angiogram Our cardiologists may recommend a formal angiogram in hospital. This is performed as an x-ray test and dye is used to enable visualisation of the coronary arteries. A small tube is placed either in the patient’s arm or groin, and passed up towards the heart. Dye is then pumped through the tube to try and detect any blockages or narrowing of the coronary arteries. If any blockages are revealed, the cardiologist will recommend the appropriate treatment. Treatment options may include either medication or a stent to open up the blockage. This procedure may be able to be performed on the same day as the angiogram, but often requires another hospital visit. An angiogram is generally done as a day patient. If the patient requires a stent, the patient will need to stay overnight stay in hospital. The cardiologist will discuss the outcome of the test with the patient following the procedure and the appropriate treatment will be arranged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622629982293-B7I6INR3AUQF60X9AIA5/Website_4x6_Stenting.JPG Cardiac Procedures - Coronary Artery Stenting A stent is a small metal tube made of a mesh-like metal material that we use to open up a blocked artery. This procedure is usually done at the time of a coronary angiogram. When an angiogram shows a blockage in the coronary artery, we first balloon the artery and then a stent is inserted to keep the artery open. After the procedure, patients are given additional blood-thinning medication taken in conjunction with Aspirin usually for a twelve month period. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622630008837-0FNP3IRY3WJALV8HIU5Q/Website_1x1_DC_Cardioversion.JPG Cardiac Procedures - Transesophageal Echocardiogram DC cardioversion is a procedure where an electrical current is delivered to the heart to restore normal rhythm. This procedure is done under a short acting general anaesthetic. It can be done on its own or it can be done after the patient has had a transoesophageal echocardiogram. A transoesophageal echocardiogram is a probe, not too dissimilar to an endoscopy camera, placed down the oesophagus in order to look at the heart and exclude any clots prior to the DC cardioversion. This is usually a day only procedure and the patient stays in hospital for a few hours after the procedure. As they are given a general anaesthetic, they are not able to drive for a 24 hour period. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622630247782-GRYUAQDOZCF7NGYE3M78/Website_1x1_Mitra_Clip.JPG Cardiac Procedures - EPS Studies and Ablation Electrophysiological studies are conducted in the cardiac cath lab, to determine the location of an electrical or rhythm problem in the heart. Often the group of cells responsible for this abnormal rhythm can be zapped, offering relief for this problem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1622631607368-UIHR4WV9CRD57AP3HQXD/Website_1x1_MitraClip.png Cardiac Procedures - TAVI and Mitra Clip Some patients have valve problems requiring intervention. Some patients may be suitable for a procedure to open up a valve via a catheter, without the need for open heart surgery. Sometimes a leaky valve can have a clip inserted via a catheter. These interventions are carefully assessed on a case by case basis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/1632747942665-1TE16WR13CJ9DL6A6OJO/BSC_WATCHMAN_Heart_with_LAA_Backgrounder_picture.jpg Cardiac Procedures - LAA Closure Patients with atrial fibrillation are at high risk of developing blood clots in their heart which could lead to stroke. Most of these clots develop in a particular part of the heart called the left atrial appendage, a small pocket on the side of one of the top chambers of the heart. In the majority of cases, patients are put on a blood thinning medication to prevent these clots from forming. In certain circumstances where patients cannot take these medications however, the left atrial appendage can be closed using a device inserted through a catheter (a thin tube, inserted via the groin). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea254bb95d0806eaca1b898/53a9ecbf-ea02-4bda-ace9-985f1635e74f/Confirm-RX.jpg Cardiac Procedures - Loop Recorder Insertion An implantable loop recorder is a small electrical device that is able to continuously record the heart activity. It is often used to help find a cause for recurrent unexplained syncope when there is a strong suspicion of a heart rhythm cause but all other simple tests have been normal. It can also be used to monitor patient’s heart rhythm after atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. The implantable loop recorder comes in many different sizes is generally about the size of a computer USB and sits underneath the skin. There are no wires to the heart. 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