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Interventional Cardiologist in SA

Biography

Associate Professor Ross Roberts-Thomson is a Valvular Heart Specialist and Structural Interventionalist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He has a PhD in complex valvular heart disease and is a global leader in cardiology, leading national and international clinical trials in valvular heart disease and high risk cardiac surgical patients.

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Procedures & Conditions

Procedures Performed
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
  • Aortic and Mitral Valvuloplasty
  • Closure of Patent Fossa Ovale (PFO)
  • Closure of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Closure of Left Atrial Appendage (LAA)
  • Coronary Angiography and Stenting
  • Diagnostic / Therapeutic Catheterizations of Adult Patients with Complex Valvular Disease
Conditions Treated
  • Valvular Heart Disease including Aortic Stenosis
  • Adult Congenital and Structural Heart Disease
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Ischaemic Heart Disease

Experience

  • Cardiology Consultant
    Royal Adelaide Hospital 2019-Present
  • Coronary and Structural Interventional Fellow
    Royal Adelaide Hospital 2018-2019
  • Cardiology Registrar
    Royal Adelaide Hospital 2015-2017
  • Clinical Lecturer
    University of Adelaide 2015-Present

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Awards

Awards
  • 2017

    RACP Trainee of the Year Award

  • 2016

    Heart Foundation 2016 Collaboration & Exchange Award

  • 2016

    Heart Foundation Health Professional Scholarship

  • 2016

    Mark Jolly Award - Travelling Fellowship

  • 2011

    CPMEC Australasian Junior Doctor of the Year Award

  • 2011

    SAIMET South Australian Junior Doctor of the Year Award

  • 2011

    Churchill Fellowship Award

  • 2008-2010

    Golden Key International Honours Society

  • 2007

    Rotary Carpe Diem Trust Scholarship

  • 2007

    Royal Adelaide Hospital and Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science Honours Scholarship

  • 2006

    National Heart Foundation Summer Vacation Scholarship

Research & Publications

Publications

1. Stokes MB, Roberts-Thomson RL. The role of cardiac imaging in clinical practice. Aust Prescr, 2017; 40:151-5.

2. Nelson AJ, Montarello NJ, Roberts-Thomson RL, Mentarello N, Delacroix S, Chokka RG, Sidharta SL, Thomas T, Worthley SG. Fungal Obstruction of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Valve. Circulation Interventions. 2016 Aug 1; 9(8): e004117.

3. Majeed K, Lucking AJ, Roberts-Thomson RL, Nelson AJ, Montarello JK, Worthley Sg. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A solution for the young, inoperable and regurgitant. Heart, Lung and Circulation. May 2016.

4. Wong GB, Roberts-Thomson RL, Parvar SL, Nelson AJ. Large apical thrombus due to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. BMJ case reports. 2016 Feb 15; 2016: bcr2016214503.

5. Nelson AJ, Wong GB, Roberts-Thomson RL and Parvar SL. 2016. Massive pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale. Postgraduate Medical Journal, pp. postgradmedj-2016.

6. Geoffrey R. Wong; Ross L. Roberts-Thomson; Adam J Nelson. Defibrillator lead endocarditis. European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging 2015; doi: 10. 1093/ehjici/jev232.

7. Mitchell R, Milford WJ, Bonning M, Markwell A, Roberts-Thomson R. Unaccredited Registrars in Australian Public Hospitals: Time for a Rethink? Australian Health Review 2013; 27 (4) 409-411.

8. Ross L Roberts-Thomson, Sam J Kirchner, Christopher X J Wong, MD: The New MBBS? MJA 2010; 193: 660-661.

9. Christopher X J Wong, Samual J Whitehouse, Thomas D Crowhurst, Ross L Roberts-Thomson [Letter] Restricted career paths for overseas students graduating from Australian medical schools: legal and policy considerations. MJA 2010; 193 (4): 245-246.

10. Roberts-Thomson RL. An evidence-based approach to representation. AMSJ 2010; 1 (1): 8

11. Willoughby SR, Roberts-Thomson RL, Lim HS, Schultz C, Prabhu A, De Sciscio P, Wong CX, Worthley MI, Sanders P. Atrial Platelet Reactivity in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2010; 7 (9): 1178-83

12. Christopher X J Wong, Ross L Roberts-Thomson. [Letter] Does practice make perfect? The effect of coaching and retesting on selection tests used for admission to an Australian medical school. MJA 2009; 190 (2): 101-102.

13. Stiles, Martin; Brooks, Anthony; Kuklik, Pawel; John, Bobby; Fimitri, Hany; Lau, Denis; Wilson, Lauren; Dhar, Shashi; Roberts-Thomson, Ross; Mackenzie, Lorraine; Young, Glenn; Sanders, Prashanthan. High Density Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation in Humans: Relationship Between High Frequency Activation and Electrogram Fractionation. The Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2008; 19 (12): 1245-1253.

More publications available upon request. 

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Presentations

  • Australasian Prevocational Medical Education Forum. Auckland, New Zealand. (2011)
  • Association of Medical Education in Europe Conference. Adelaide, Australia. (2008)
  • Cardiovascular Society of Australia and New Zealand Conference. Adelaide, Australia. (2008)
  • National Health and Medical Research Council Research Poster Competition. Melbourne, Australia. (2008)
  • Heart Rhythm Society Conference. Denver, USA. (2007)
  • Cardiovascular Society of Australia and New Zealand Conference. Canberra, Australia. (2006)
  • Prevocational Medical Education Forum, Keynote Speaker. (2012)
  • Inspire 2012, Keynote Speaker. (2012)
  • Health Workforce Australia, Brown Bag (2012)
  • Health Workforce Australia, “A Conversation with” (2012)
  • The Garden of Health and Ginkgo Gate Opening (Adelaide Botanic Gardens), Keynote Speaker. (2011)
  • RACS Younger Fellow Forum, Keynote Speaker. (2011)
  • Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker and Expert Panelist (2010)
  • AMA Internship Crisis and Workforce Summit, Speaker. (2010)
  • AMSA National Leadership Development Seminar, Keynote Speaker. (2010)
  • AMSA National Convention, Expert Panel Speaker. (2010)
  • Adelaide to Outback Conference, Expert Panel Speaker. (2010)
  • NZMSA National Consultation Workshop, Speaker. (2010)
  • Universities Australia Conference, Expert Panel Speaker. (2010)
  • South Australian Leadership Development Workshop, Keynote Speaker. (2010)
  • Medical School Open Night, Student Speaker. (2004)
  • National Youth Week, Passion Box Speaker. (2001)
  • National Prevocational Forum, Passion Box Speaker (2001)
  • National Prevocational Forum, Passion Box Speaker (2010)
  • Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference, Offical Delegate (2010)
  • 6th Annual Nossal Institute Global Health Forum, Official Delegate (2010)
  • International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations, Head of Delegation (2010)
  • New Zealand Medical Students’ Association National Conference (2010)
  • RACS Developing a Career in Academic Surgery Course, Delegate (2010)
  • RACS Annual Scientific Conference, Student Delegate (2010)
  • AMSA Global Health Conference (2010)
  • IFMSA Train the New Trainers Workshop (2010)
  • IFMSA ThinkGlobal Workshop (2010)
  • MedEd 09, AMSA Delegate (2009)
  • AMA (SA) Media Training Workshop (2009)
  • Medical Student Outcomes Database Workshop, Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (2009)
  • AMSA Leadership Development Seminar (2006, 2010)
  • AMSA National Convention (2004-10)
  • AMSA Developing World Conference (2006-07)
  • Rescuing Medical Education Conference, Sydney (2005)
  • Leadership Development Weekend, Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (2005)

 

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