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Biography

Dr Kim Chan is a heart specialist with particular expertise in heart rhythm disorders.

Dr Kim Chan is a heart specialist with particular expertise in heart rhythm disorders.
Dr Kim Chan is a highly respected cardiologist with a special interest in ablation, pacing and implantable cardiac devices. He has subspecialty training in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm disorders) and evaluates patients with palpitations and loss of consciousness, treats all aspects of heart rhythm disorders including electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and pacemaker and defibrillator implantation.

Kim completed his cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology training at Royal Prince Alfred hospital and the National Heart Foundation funded his PhD studies at the University of Sydney. Kim followed this with a 2-year postdoctoral clinical and research fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago (USA).

Kim returned to Australia as a staff specialist in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Royal Prince Alfred as well as a clinical senior lecturer at Sydney University Medical School. He is currently the Director of Arrhythmia Service at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Kim is also actively involved in teaching, research and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.