Dr Dennis Wang

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Dr Wang is a consultant cardiologist and co-principal of Specialist Cardiology. He sub-specialises in interventional cardiology, structural heart disease and diagnostic cardiac imaging.

Dr Wang completed his medical degree at the University of NSW and undertook his physician training at Royal North Shore Hospital, cardiology training at Gosford Hospital before returning to Royal North Shore hospital to complete his interventional fellowship. He is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Dr Wang has also completed a Masters of Public Health at Sydney University.

Dr Wang performs complex coronary intervention including coronary angiography, angioplasty, stenting and rotational atherectomy. He was the first cardiologist in his centre to adopt radial access for all his complex coronary procedures. Dr Wang has extensive experience in performing structural heart procedures, including TAVI and Mitraclip. He is currently a proctor for the Medtronic Evolut TAVI valve system.

Dr Wang performs PFO, ASD and left atrial appendage closures with both the Watchman and Amulet devices. He is a proctor for both the Watchman and Amulet left atrial appendage closure devices. He has presented internationally and performed live case demonstrations for the Watchman device in China, Taiwan and Australia. Dr Wang also performs, echo, exercise stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, loop recorder insertion, transoesophageal echo, Holter monitors, 24 hour blood pressure monitors and pacemaker interrogations.

Dr Wang is a clinical tutor for medical undergraduates for the University of Sydney. He has been a part of the Open Heart International volunteer program to help train cardiologists in Myanmar (Burma). He regularly attends international cardiac meetings and has been on many Medical Advisory Boards for various cardiac technologies. He has admitting rights and works at multiple hospitals including the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Gosford Private Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital.

Research

Dr Wang has specific interests in angioplasty & stenting with particular interest in acute infarct angioplasty; atrial fibrillation and heart failure; and developing pathways for management of chest pain in the Emergency department.

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