All  cardiac investigations are supervised and reported by Dr. Palananda Arunothayaraj (Arun)

Specialty: Cardiology 

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), MRCP (UK), FRACP

Dr. Arun is a highly reputed senior consultant cardiologist in the Peninsula region, who brings over 30 years of medical experience to his patients. He completed his postgraduate medical degree in India before undertaking further cardiology training in the UK (MRCP) and St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne (FRACP). He was appointed Consultant Cardiologist in Frankston Hospital in 2000, before commencing his private practice.

Dr Arun brings in-depth clinical knowledge and excellent diagnostic skills, with significant experience in general medicine and cardiology. He deals with all types of cardiac problems,  including the investigation and management of coronary artery disease, heart failure and cardiac rhythm problems. He specializes in managing heart failure patients and is a skilled implanter of CRT devices, defibrillators and pacemakers. He also provides and personally supervises stress ECG, stress echo, echo and Holter monitor services.

Dr Arun looks after both public and private patients and is happy to provide advice or urgent consultation

to GPs and other physicians 24/7. Patients incur no out-of-pocket expenses for in-patient procedures.

For appointments, please contact Central booking office Phone: 8790 8366 and if you would like to be seen at McCrae, please advise the office that the appointment be booked for McCrae Specialist Centre.