Dr Nicholas Cunio

Current Clinical Interest

Adult Cardiology

Non-invasive evaluation

Echocardiography including Stress Echo

Nick trained in Cardiology at St George Hospital and has remained in the area since. He spent time at Toronto General Hospital Canada under Prof Harry Rakowski a pioneer in Echocardiography. St George Hospital was an early adopter of echocardiography in the 1980’s. Nick helped set up Transesophageal Echocardiography at St George Public performing many the first 1000 studies there as part of clinical research. He also used early technology performing the first Stress Echocardiograms at the hospital. He was awarded the Young Investigators award at the St George Hospital Centenary Symposium in 1994. His main interests remain in general clinical adult cardiology, non-invasive evaluation and Echocardiography including Stress Echocardiography.

Associations/Registration

AHPRA, Australian Medical Association.

Member, Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand.

Member, American Society of Echocardiography

APPOINTMENTS

1996 - present
VMO Cardiology - St George Private Hospital (SGP), Kogarah

2004 - 2017
Chair Dept of Cardiac Services, SGP

2004 - 2017
Member Medical Advisory Committee SGP

1999 - present
VMO Cardiology - Kareena Private Hospital, Sydney

1996 - present
Chairman Body Corporate, SGP

Practice Addresses

Suite 8, Level 5, SGPH, 1 South Street, Kogarah, NSW, 2217
Phone: 02 9553 7477
Fax: 02 9553 7725

Training

1984 - 1986
Intern and RMO RPAH, Sydney (Including Dubbo & Orange Base Hospitals)

1987 - 1989
Medical Registrar Basic Physician Training POW/PHH, Sydney

1990 - 1993
Advanced Cardiology Training St George Hospital (SGH), Sydney

1994 - 1995
Cardiology Research, SGH, Sydney Young Investigators Award SGH

1995
Clinical Fellow Dept of Cardiology Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.