Hollywood Private Hospital
Part of Ramsay Health Care

Hollywood Private Hospital specialist Philip Currie

Dr Philip Currie

MBBS | FRACP | MBA

Dr Philip CurrieĀ is a Specialist Cardiologist who has a 30 year background in cardiology both here in Australia and in the US. He is at the cutting edge of echocardiography and provides a no-gap and known gap service. He has a minimal waiting list and his patient management style is based on each individual patient's needs with a complete team approach from CVS.

Key Facts

  • Dr Phillip Currie provides the following services - Adult and paediatric echocardiography, Stress testing, Transoesphageal Echo, blood pressure monitoring, Holter monitoring, Cardiology consultations, ECG, Event monitors, Vascular scanning, In lab and home based sleep studies.
  • Services provided on no-gap and known gap basis.
  • No waiting list – today/tomorrow bookings available.
  • Patient management style based on individual patient needs with team approach.

 

Clinical Practice

Dr. Philip Currie is a Specialist Cardiologist and is the CEO and Founder of CVS-CRS. He has a 30-year background in cardiology both in the United States and Australia and is at the cutting edge of echocardiography. In 1997, after working in the USA for 14 years, Philip returned to Australia to consult at Royal Perth Hospital. Over 17 years, he successfully established a private cardiology practice, which has evolved into an innovative integrated specialist practice. Dr. Currie is also a consultant sports cardiologist for several professional WA and National Sporting Associations, providing accurate specialist diagnostics for optimal clinical medical management of professional athletes.

 

Background and Training

Philip trained at Monash University in Melbourne, completing his residency and a two-year cardiology fellowship at the Alfred Hospital. To gain further experience in cardiology, he moved to the USA in 1983. He initially completed a two-year fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, where he remained working as a Senior Associate Cardiologist. He then served as a staff cardiologist for three years at the Cleveland Clinic and later became the Director of Echocardiography at the Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute. Philip also held the position of Assistant Professor of Medicine at Detroit Medical Centre, Wayne State University, consulting in echocardiography, valvular heart disease, and adult congenital heart disease.

 

Research and Teaching

Throughout his career, Dr. Currie has been involved in research and teaching, particularly in the fields of echocardiography, valvular heart disease, and adult congenital heart disease. His roles at prestigious institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and Wayne State University have contributed to his extensive expertise and recognition in the field of cardiology.

 

Contact details for Dr Currie - Tel: 1300 887 997  Email: adminteam@cvs.net.au

Valvular heart disease | Cardiac imaging | 2D Doppler echocardiography | Transoesophageal & intraoperative echocardiography | Congenital heart disease in adult patients | Cardiac failure and sleep disordered breathing