Assoc. Prof. Rajiv Mahajan
Electrophysiologist
Qualification
MBBS, MD, PhD, FRACP FCSANZ, FHRS.
Practice Location
- Northern Cardiology and Specialists Clinic
Specialist Biography
Dr Rajiv Mahajan is a heart rhythm expert with a joint appointment in the Department of Cardiology at LyeII McEwin Hospital and the Adelaide Medical School at the University of Adelaide.
His expertise in the management of patients with arrhythmias includes electrophysiology study and catheter ablation and device therapy including pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapies. He has a particular interest in catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation.
Dr Rajiv Mahajan graduated from the University of Delhi in 1997. He continued his Physician training at the University at Delhi and then Cardiology training at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He further undertook a 4-year clinical training in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide.
He has completed a PhD on the role of obesity in atrial fibrillation and furthered his research in the postdoctoral period at the University of Adelaide. He was supported by the Australian Post Graduate Award and the Led J Mahar Scholarship during his PhD and by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the National Heart Foundation (NH F) during the post-doctoral period. The work from his PhD has provided mechanistic link between obesity and atrial fibrillation and demonstrated that intervention by weight reduction may favourably impact obesity related AF substrate.
His excellence in research has been recognised by several awards such as the prestigious Ralph Reader prize, Cardiology Society of Australia and New Zealand (2013) and the Young Investigator Award, Heart Rhythm Society, USA (2013), First prize, Best Oral abstract at the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (2013), Eric Prystowsky Clinical Research Award, Heart Rhythm Society, USA (2015), Derek Frewin Early Career Researcher Award (2017) and the Young Author Achievement Award, JACC Journals (2018).
Dr Rajiv Mahajan has published widely in peer reviewed journals and has over 110 publications and several book chapters. Dr Mahajan is interested in research leading to improvement in the management of heart rhythm disorders. He has a particular interest in the modification of its risk factors and interventions aimed at improving outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation. In addition, he is interested in investigating the potential ways that can reduce the burden of cognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation and is supported by The Hospital Research Fund.
He is dedicated to education of patients and doctors in the management of heart rhythm disorders. He is responsible for the establishing the Specialised AF Clinic at the Lyell McEwin Hospital to provide comprehensive care to patients with atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Dian Andina (Andien) Munawar
Electrophysiologist
Qualification
MD, PhD, FRACP, FACC
Practice Location
- Hyde and Partners Medical Centre, Gawler
Specialist Biography
Dr Munawar is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist. Her expertise is in arrhythmia and cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) . She has recently joined the team at Northern Cardiology and Specialist Clinic.
Dr Munawar graduated from the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia, in August 2006. She completed her cardiology training from University of Indonesia and National Cardiac Centre Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia in 2013 and acknowledged as a Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physician in November 2020. She undertook fellowship in interventional Cardiology in Indonesia in 2014.
Subsequently, she completed her training in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing Fellowship at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 2015-2018.
Andien has also completed her PhD degree from The University of Adelaide in September 2020. The work from her PhD have provided comprehensive understanding of factors affecting clinical outcomes of the CIEDs in order to improve clinical outcomes after CIEDs implantation.
During her PhD, she has published several publications in high impact journals (Heart Rhythm Journals 2018 and 2019, and Europace 2020). In addition, was awarded as a featured research from 38th Heart Rhythm Annual Scientific Session 2017. She was also awarded an education grants and research grants from Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education Scholarship from Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia.
In 2020, she received an award of high quality research article from Ministry of Education, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia.
Andien is fluent in Indonesian language.
Dr Mohammad Omair
Imaging Cardiologist
Qualification
MBBS (Melb) BMedSc FRACP
Practice Location
- Northern Cardiology and Specialists Clinic
Specialist Biography
Dr Mohammad Omair MBBS (Melb) BMedSc FRACP is a dual trained multi-modality imaging Cardiologist and General Medicine Physician. He has special interests in cardiovascular imaging
(TTE, Stress TTE, TOE, CT and MRI), non-invasive cardiac testing for ischaemic heart disease, and heart failure management.
Dr Omair undertook his cardiology training at Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane and Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide. Having specialised in cardiac imaging, he completed his cardiac imaging fellowship at Austin Hospital, Melbourne. To further enhance his skills, he also went on to complete a short fellowship in advanced cardiac imaging (CT and MRI) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (highest volume centre for CT and MRI) in Chicago, USA.
Dr Omair holds a public appointment at Lyell McEwin Hospital as an imaging and heart failure consultant cardiologist. He has inpatient rights in most of the private hospitals in Adelaide.
During his non-work hours, Dr Omair cherishes time with his young family and is a keen runner with regular participation in Saturday morning Parkruns locally.