About Us
Committed to empowering healthcare professionals and advancing patient care, our team of Cardiac Physiologists has a rich history of developing and contributing to education programs, international conferences, and cardiac research publications.
We’ve collaborated with hospital departments and professional organizations in paramedicine, cardiac physiology, and medicine to empower their members with structured education. With extensive experience lecturing at Western Sydney University, we closely collaborate with fellow Cardiac Physiologists, Cardiac Nurses, and Electrophysiologists to ensure our content drives meaningful improvement in healthcare.
Meet the Team
Meet the team of experienced Cardiac Physiologists and educators sharing their broad knowledge to increase the professional standards of healthcare.
Mitchell Cowan
Electrophysiology, ECG & Cardiac Devices
Mitch formerly served as the Senior Cardiac Physiologist at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, where he trained in Electrophysiology & Cardiac Devices. With a Graduate Diploma of Electrophysiology from CEPIA and certifications in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Devices from IBHRE, he now sits on the CEPS exam writing committee for IBHRE. Mitchell also works with a 3D electroanatomical mapping company in a clinical role, performing EP procedures every day.
Committed & passionate about contributing to the field of Electrophysiology, Mitch is an active participant in medical education and research. He frequently supports Medical Registrar training programs such as the HEART Course & CSANZ education days. He serves as a guest lecturer for the local health district, Professionals in Cardiac Science Australia, Western Sydney University and is a regular speaker at conferences, both nationally and internationally.
A frequent contributor to international conferences, he has presented on various EP topics, including differentiating AVJRT & Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia, the role of Epicardial structures in AF recurrence and Atrial Flutter, Ablating beyond the veins in Atrial Fibrillation, VT localization, and Substrate mapping in VT.
In addition to clinical work, he enjoys contributing to and leading various research projects. His current pet project involves a multicentre study validating a new algorithm called INDEX-WPW, aimed at predicting successful accessory pathway ablation sites based on ECG features. His research interests also include predicting the delayed occurrence of sudden death post-TAVI using perioperative EP & ECG features, and he has several other publications, including authoring chapters on Atrial Flutter, RVOT VT and ARVC in the “Cardiac Electrophysiology in Clinical Case Review” textbook.
Mitch remains deeply committed to education and research in Electrophysiology, continuously striving to empower healthcare professionals and improve the patient experience.
Kenny Ng
ECG and Echocardiography
Kenny Ng was the Senior Cardiac Physiologist at Royal North Shore, before Mitch. He is committed and passionate about developing education for Echocardiography and Electrocardiography and is responsible for mentoring a number of Cardiac Physiologists and Registrars in Echocardiography. He also assists in the education of staff in the Cardiac Catheterisation Lab and has lectured in multiple national educational webinars and meetings.
He has just recently submitted an abstract for CSANZ alongside some colleagues. He works as a Lecturer at Western Sydney University in Echocardiography. His qualifications include a Graduate Diploma of Electrophysiology and a Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound with QUT.
Natasha Saad
ECG, cardiac devices and electrophysiology
A Senior Cardiac Physiologist and specialising in Cardiac Devices & Electrophysiology, Natasha has extensive experience in performing Electrophysiological procedures with over 10 years of experience in large tertiary centers in the UK and Australia. She is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences, a career highlight being a presenter and chairperson at Asia Pacific HRS. At home, she has overhauled the cardiac devices program at Royal North Shore Hospital by developing and implementing extensive professional development and accreditation programs and inter-departmental communication frameworks.
She is currently the lead EP Cardiac Physiologist and Royal North Shore and is passionate about mentoring her physiologist and medical trainee colleagues in the EP lab.
Her qualifications include a Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Electrophysiology, and a certificate in both Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Devices through IBHRE. She is currently conducting research into predicting latent arrhythmias post TAVI procedures using electrophysiological properties and measuring QT intervals in the context of bundle branch blocks. She is also an investigator for the multicentre INDEX-WPW study on predicting successful ablation sites for patients with WPW based on their ECG. She’s focused on raising professional standards of healthcare by implementing comprehensive educational programs in ECG, Devices and EP.
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Our Contributors
We would like to acknowledge our contributors who continue to support & guide our course content with their expertise and experience as clinical advisors. Our contributors have made this education platform possible by performing quality assurance testing, reviewing content, advising on clinical, theoretical and practical considerations, and assisting us in designing content.
Dr David Whalley
Dr David Whalley is the Director of Electrophysiology at Royal North Shore Hospital with extensive experience in arrhythmia diagnosis, device management & catheter ablation procedures at both Royal North Shore Hospital and the Sydney Adventist Hospital.
Dr Whalley is a widely published author in various cardiology journals and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney as well as a speaker at Structural Heart Disease Australia. He has been integral in guiding the Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia education programs for Cardiac Physiologists and Advanced Trainee Registrars for a number of years. Dr Whalley’s support and guidance has been fundamental to the education programs of Cardiac Physiology in Practice.
Dr David Whalley is the Director of Electrophysiology at Royal North Shore Hospital with extensive experience in arrhythmia diagnosis, device management & catheter ablation procedures at both Royal North Shore Hospital and the Sydney Adventist Hospital.
Dr Whalley is a widely published author in various cardiology journals and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney as well as a speaker at Structural Heart Disease Australia. He has been integral in guiding the Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia education programs for Cardiac Physiologists and Advanced Trainee Registrars for a number of years. Dr Whalley’s support and guidance has been fundamental to the education programs of Cardiac Physiology in Practice.
Dr Kevin Hellestrand
Dr Kevin Hellestrand is a highly regarded Clinical Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist practicing in Sydney for more than 30 years and is involved in the care of all cardiac disease with his interests particularly in arrhythmia diagnosis and management. He has special expertise in Catheter Ablation procedures and has published more than 50 research papers in a wide range of Cardiology and Medical Journals.
Dr Hellestrand runs education programs at the Sydney Adventist Hospital for Medical Officers and has been a prominent supporter for the Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia education for Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiac Advanced Trainee Registrars run by Cardiac Physiology in Practice.
Dr Kevin Hellestrand is a highly regarded Clinical Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist practicing in Sydney for more than 30 years and is involved in the care of all cardiac disease with his interests particularly in arrhythmia diagnosis and management.
He has special expertise in Catheter Ablation procedures and has published more than 50 research papers in a wide range of Cardiology and Medical Journals.
Dr Hellestrand runs education programs at the Sydney Adventist Hospital for Medical Officers and has been a prominent supporter for the Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia education for Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiac Advanced Trainee Registrars run by Cardiac Physiology in Practice.
Dr Karin Chia
Dr Karin Chia is the Director Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Clinic at Royal North Shore Hospital. Dr Chia has extensive experience in all aspects of cardiac rhythm disorder diagnosis and management with a particular interest in Cardiac Device implantation & management as well as performing Electrophysiology studies and Catheter Ablations for a wide range of arrhythmias.
Dr Chia has always promoted excellence of clinical practice and has been an important driver of improving standards in the Cardiac Physiology Department since returning to Royal North Shore Hospital.
Dr Karin Chia is the Director Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Clinic at Royal North Shore Hospital. Dr Chia has extensive experience in all aspects of cardiac rhythm disorder diagnosis and management with a particular interest in Cardiac Device implantation & management as well as performing Electrophysiology studies and Catheter Ablations for a wide range of arrhythmias.
Dr Chia has always promoted excellence of clinical practice and has been an important driver of improving standards in the Cardiac Physiology Department since returning to Royal North Shore Hospital.
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