• Dr Carlos Garcia Esperon

    Neurologist

    Carlos is a stroke and vascular neurologist and currently the Director of the Acute Stroke Services at the John Hunter Hospital (Newcastle). He completed his clinical training in his home town in Spain before undertaking a fellowship in Switzerland and Australia. Whilst completing his training in Australia, Carlos discovered he had a passion for research, and he finished his PhD at the University of Newcastle in 2020 in the field of brain imaging in acute stroke. His main area of research...

  • Dr Peng W Seah

    Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Dr Seah completed his medical training at the Queen’s University of Belfast (UK) and graduated in 1987, after which he moved to Australia to continue his medical career. He developed his interest in cardiothoracic surgery whilst working at Prince Henry Hospital under cardiothoracic surgeon Dr David Newman and completed Basic Surgical Training in 1993. Advanced surgical training followed from 1994–2000 with rotations through St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, and the Prince of Wales and...

  • Dr Jivesh Choudhary

    Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Dr Jivesh Choudry is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon who specialises in adult cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, heart failure and arrhythmia management requiring the insertion of  implantable devices. He has worked as a consultant at the Royal Hobart Hospital, Canberra Hospital and John Hunter Hospital. He is involved in research and teaching with the Critical Care Research Group, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Newcastle University. As a fellow at the...