DR. JOSEPH CHIHA
Staff Specialist
Interventional & General Cardiologist
MY BACKGROUND
MBBS (Hons), BMedSc, PhD, FRACP
Joseph Chiha is a Staff Specialist Cardiologist and director of cardiology training at Bankstown Hospital. He consults through clinics in Bankstown and Norwest. Joseph received his medical degree with Honours from the University of Sydney in 2003. He then completed his internal medicine and adult cardiology training through the Westmead Hospital. Dr. Chiha was admitted to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2009. He received the RACP and NHMRC Postgraduate Research Scholarship, and was awarded his PhD in 2017. Stemming from a strong interest in heart disease in women, his thesis studied differences between men and women in the extent and severity of coronary artery disease and approaches to their evaluation. He has a major interest in microvascular heart disease and performing procedures with very low radiation and contrast.
ABOUT ME
Dr. Joseph Chiha spent two years undertaking a fellowship in interventional cardiology at the world renowned Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in Toronto, Canada, in association with the Toronto General Hospital and the University of Toronto. This is a world leader in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. Joseph returned to Sydney, bringing his experience and motivation to Bankstown Hospital and his clinics. He performs primary interventions (for heart attack) through Bankstown and Liverpool Hospitals, with private procedures at Macquarie University Hospital. He is affiliated with University of New South Wales.
Joseph is also a consultant cardiologist for Douglass Hanly Moir Cardiac Services, responsible for the interpretation and reporting of 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitors, electrocardiograms and Holter monitors.
WHO I AM
Dr. Joseph Chiha is a general cardiologist with sub-specialty training and accreditation in interventional cardiology (angiography and stenting). Joseph manages patients with the latest medical evidence and provides a holistic approach to patient care. He also has extensive experience in aged care and the renal complications of coronary disease, especially within the context of coronary interventions. He strongly believes a consultative approach to cardiology and thorough communication with patients and each member of the medical team responsible for his patients is paramount to excellent care.
Joseph has a particular interest in heart disease presentations in women. He is currently involved in a research project at Bankstown Hospital examining the different causes of angina in women (and men) who have no blockages in their heart arteries.
LOCATIONS
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital (Public)
Cardiology Dept. & Cardiac Catheterization Unit
Eldridge Road, Bankstown, NSW 2200
Bankstown Heart
Flinders Centre
Suite 701, Level 7
25 Restwell Street
Bankstown NSW 2200
Ph (02) 9790 7433
Email: bankstown@macquarieheart.com.au
Complete Health Australia
Suite 307, 11 Solent Circle
Norwest, NSW 2153
P 1300 874325
F (02) 8080 8115
Email: admin@completehealthaustralia.com.au
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