Electrophysiologist in NSW

Biography

Associate Professor Saurabh Kumar is a Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist based in Sydney. He specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of complex heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, supraventricular tachycardia, and sudden cardiac death. He is also highly experienced in cardiac ablation procedures and the implantation and management of cardiac devices such Read More...

Procedures & Conditions

Procedures Performed
  • Cardiac Catheter Ablation
  • Implantable Cardiac Device
  • Genetic Screening
  • General Cardiology
  • Holter Monitoring
  • Echocardiography
  • Exercise Stress Testing
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions Treated
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Atrial Tachycardia
  • Ventricular Extrasystoles
  • Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Atrio-ventricular Nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia
  • Familial Cardiomyopathies
  • Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes

Experience

  • Visiting Medical Officer
    Westmead Private Hospital Present
  • Staff Specialist
    Westmead Hospital Present
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
    Sydney Medical School (University of Sydney) Present

Memberships & Awards

Professional Memberships and Affiliations
  • Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP)

  • Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)

Awards
  • 2018

    American College of Cardiology Young Author Award

  • 2013

    Dean’s Award for Outstanding Thesis of 2013 (University of Melbourne)

  • 2012

    Ralph Reader Prize from the Cardiac Society of ANZ

Research & Publications

Publications

1. Kumar, Saurabh & Androulakis, Alexander & Sellal, Jean-Marc & Maury, Philippe & Gandjbakhch, Estelle & Waintraub, Xavier & Rollin, Anne & Richard, Pascale & Charron, Philippe & Baldinger, Samuel & Macintyre, Ciorsti & Koplan, Bruce & John, Roy & Michaud, Gregory & Zeppenfeld, Katja & Sacher, Frederic & Lakdawala, Neal & Stevenson, William & Tedrow, Usha. (2016). Multicenter Experience With Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia in Lamin A/C Cardiomyopathy. Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 9. 10.1161/CIRCEP.116.004357.

2. Kumar, Saurabh & J, Romero & NK, Mehta & Fujii, Akira & Kapur, Sunil & Baldinger, Samuel & Barbhaiya, Chirag & Koplan, Bruce & RM, John & LM, Epstein & GF, Michaud & UB, Tedrow & WG, Stevenson. (2016). Long Term Outcomes Following Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients with and without Structural Heart Disease.. Heart rhythm: the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society.

3. Segan, Louise & Kistler, Peter & Nanayakkara, Shane & Taylor, Andrew & Hare, James & Costello, Bendict & Patel, Hitesh & Chieng, David & Crowley, Rose & William, Jeremy & Sugumar, Hariharan & Cho, Kenneth & Voskoboinik, Alex & Ling, Liang-Han & Nderitu, Ziporah & Azzopardi, Sonia & Curtin, Annie & Ahluwalia, Nikhil & Finlay, Malcolm & Prabhu, Sandeep. (2025). PO-03-030 CATHETER ABLATION VERSUS MEDICAL RATE CONTROL IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION AND MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS – THE CAMERA-MRI II RANDOMIZED TRIAL. Heart Rhythm. 22. S349. 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.03.951.

4. Silva, Kasun & Campbell, Timothy & Bennett, Richard & Turnbull, Samual & Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Kumar, Saurabh. (2025). PO-05-037 MACHINE LEARNED INTRACARDIAC ELECTROGRAMS CAN ACCURATELY PREDICT POST-INFARCTION VENTRICULAR SCAR TOPOGRAPHY. Heart Rhythm. 22. S578. 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.03.1435.

5. Sood, Ashish & Turnbull, Samual & Silva, Kasun & Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Bennett, Richard & Campbell, Timothy & Thomas, Liza & Kumar, Saurabh. (2025). Impact of catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia on left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with structural heart disease. Journal of Arrhythmia. 41. 10.1002/joa3.70042.

6. Sood, Ashish & Hui, Yu & Turnbull, Samual & Silva, Kasun & Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Campbell, Timothy & Bennett, Richard & Wong, Mary & Kumar, Saurabh. (2025). A critical analysis of online patient‐directed resources on catheter ablation for ventricular arrhythmias. Journal of Arrhythmia. 41. 10.1002/joa3.70026.

7. Turnbull, Samual & Kumar, Saurabh. (2025). Fireworks and Fool’s Gold: Early Sites May Not Lead to Fast Success. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 34. 203-205. 10.1016/j.hlc.2025.02.101.

8. Munot, Sonali & Redfern, Julie & Bray, Janet & Angell, Blake & Coggins, Andrew & Denniss, Alan & Jennings, Garry & Khanlari, Sarah & Kovoor, Pramesh & Kumar, Saurabh & Lai, Kevin & Marschner, Simone & Middleton, Paul & Oppermann, Ian & Rock, Zoe & Semsarian, Christopher & Vukasovic, Matthew & Bauman, Adrian & Chow, Clara. (2025). FirstCPR: A pragmatic community organisation-based cluster randomised trial to increase community training and preparedness to respond to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation Plus. 23. 100949. 10.1016/j.resplu.2025.100949.

9. Campbell, Timothy & Bennett, Richard & Anderson, Robert & Davey, Chris & O’Donohue, Alexandra & Schindeler, Aaron & Silva, Kasun & Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Turnbull, Samual & Selvakumar, Dinesh & Kotake, Yasuhito & Hsu, Chi-jen & Chong, James & Kizana, Eddy & Kumar, Saurabh. (2025). Whole-Heart Histological and CMR Validation of Electroanatomic Mapping by Multielectrode Catheters in an Ovine Model. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. 11. 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.11.011.

10. Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Silva, Kasun & Turnbull, Samual & Wong, Wilfred & Campbell, Timothy & Bennett, Richard & Ong, Andrew & Zaman, Sarah & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Yield of Coronary Assessment in Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 34. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.08.009.

11. Das, Souvik & Hawson, Joshua & Koh, Youlin & Lim, Michael & D’Ambrosio, Paolo & Virk, Sohaib & Liang, Danlu & Watts, Troy & Rodríguez-Padilla, Jairo & Nanthakumar, Kumaraswamy & Kumar, Saurabh & Wong, Michael & Sparks, Paul & Al-Kaisey, Ahmed & Pathik, Bhupesh & Mclellan, Alex & Morton, Joseph & Kistler, Peter & Kalman, Jonathan & Anderson, Robert. (2024). Left Ventricular Summit Arrhythmias: State-of-the-Art Review of Anatomy, Mapping, and Ablation Strategies. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 10. 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.09.008.

12. Wong, Kam Cheong & Nguyen, Tu & Trankle, Steven & Usherwood, Tim & Quintans, Desi & Marschner, Simone & Turnbull, Samual & Indrawansa, Anupama & White, Rose & Burns, Mason & Gopal, Vishal & Lindley, Richard & Kumar, Saurabh & Chow, Clara. (2024). Implementing a remote self-screening programme for atrial fibrillation using digital health technology among community-dwellers aged 75 years and older: a qualitative evaluation. BMJ Open. 14. 88260. 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088260.

13. Wong, Kam Cheong & Nguyen, Tu & Marschner, Simone & Turnbull, Samual & Indrawansa, Anupama & White, Rose & Burns, Mason & Gopal, Vishal & Min, Haeri & Quintans, Desi & Von Huben, Amy & Trankle, Steven & Usherwood, Tim & Lindley, Richard & Kumar, Saurabh & Chow, Clara. (2024). A randomised controlled implementation study integrating patient self-screening with a remote central monitoring system to screen community-dwellers aged 75 years and older for atrial fibrillation. European journal of preventive cardiology. 31. 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae312.

14. Silva, Kasun & Campbell, Timothy & Bennett, Richard & Anderson, Robert & Davey, Chris & O’Donohue, Alexandra & Schindeler, Aaron & Turnbull, Samual & Selvakumar, Dinesh & Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Kotake, Yasuhito & Hsu, Chi-Jen & Chong, James & Kizana, Eddy & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Whole-Heart Histological and Electroanatomic Assessment of Postinfarction Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scar and Conducting Channels. Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology. 17. e012922. 10.1161/CIRCEP.124.012922.

15. Munot, Saharsh & Bray, J. & Redfern, Julie & Bauman, Adrian & Angell, Blake & Coggins, Andrew & Denniss, Alan & Kancijanik, D. & Jennings, G. & Lai, Kevin & Kumar, Saurabh & Khanlari, Sarah & Kovoor, P. & Marschner, Simone & Middleton, Paul & Oppermann, Ian & Rock, Z. & Semsarian, C. & Vukasovic, M. & Chow, Clara. (2024). Engaging Culturally Diverse Groups in Basic Life Support (BLS): Learning from FirstCPR – A Community Organisation-Based Intervention to Increase Training and Willingness to Respond to Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. S142. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.042.

16. Bhaskaran, A. & Bonne, Gisèle & Yaou, R. & Chikhaoui, C. & Dembélé, M. & Kumar, Saurabh & Wahbi, K. & Lakdawala, N.. (2024). The Impact Of Spatial Distribution of Likely Pathogenic/Pathogenic Variants on Clinical Outcomes in LMNA Cardiomyopathy—An International, Multi-Centre Registry-Based Study. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. S130-S131. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.021.

17. Deshmukh, Taiba & Hume, R. & Chen, S. & Igoor, S. & Foster, Sheryl & Barry, T. & Trần, Vũ & Pouliopoulos, Jim & Jabbour, A. & Vigder, N. & Cordwell, S. & Loscalzo, J. & Tumanov, Sergey & Nguyen, C. & Kotake, Yasuhito & Turnbull, Samual & Campbell, Tsenat & Kumar, Saurabh & Chong, James. (2024). Platelet Derived Growth Factor-AB Modulates Post Infarct Myocardium Leading to Long Term Improvement in Cardiac Function. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. S122-S123. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.006.

18. Turnbull, Samual & Pack, S. & Barry, M. & De Silva, Kath & Bhaskaran, A. & Huang, Kaimin & Campbell, Tsenat & Kizana, E. & Chow, Clara & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Multi-Catheter Comparison of High-Power Short-Duration. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. S435. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.672.

19. Makarious, David & Zaman, S. & Thiagalingam, Aravinda & Biasi, A. & Thakkar, J. & Wynne, Dylan & Sivagangabalan, G. & Kovoor, P. & Kumar, Saurabh & Thomas, Shorter & Denniss, Alan & Chow, Clara. (2024). Analysis of Patient Responses to a Cardiovascular Text-Message Based Education Program. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. S377. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.543.

20. De Silva, Kath & Campbell, Tsenat & Bennett, Richard & Anderson, Robert & Davey, C. & O’Donohue, A. & Schindeler, Aaron & Turnbull, Samual & Selvakumar, Dinesh & Bhaskaran, A. & Kotake, Yasuhito & Hsu, C. & Chong, James & Kizana, E. & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Whole-Heart Histological and Electroanatomic Assessment of Post-Infarction Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scar and Conducting Channels. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. S139. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.037.

21. Bhaskaran, A. & Deshmukh, Taiba & Bennett, Richard & Turnbull, Samual & Campbell, Tsenat & Kotake, Yasuhito & Selvakumar, Dinesh & Barry, M. & Pearson, L. & Kizana, E. & Chong, James & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Evolution of Substrate for Ventricular Arrhythmias Early Post-Infarction: Insights from a Porcine Ischaemia-Reperfusion Model. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. S138. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.035.

22. Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Deshmukh, Taiba & Bennett, Richard & Turnbull, Samual & Campbell, Timothy & Kotake, Yasuhito & Selvakumar, Dinesh & Barry, Michael & Lu, Juntang & Pearson, Lachlan & Kizana, Eddy & Chong, James & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Evolution of Substrate for Ventricular Arrhythmias Early Postinfarction: Insights From a Porcine Ischemia-Reperfusion Model. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 10. 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.06.016.

23. Turnbull, Samual & Garikapati, Kartheek & Bennett, Richard & Campbell, Timothy & Kotake, Yasuhito & Silva, Kasun & Mahajan, Rajiv & Wong, Mary & Kazi, Samia & Marschner, Simone & Byth, Karen & Thomas, Stuart & Chow, Clara & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Accuracy of a Single-Lead ECG Device for Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias Compared Against Cardiac Electrophysiology Study. Heart, lung & circulation. 33. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.05.008.

24. Liulu, Xingzhou & Balaji, Poornima & Barber, Jeffrey & Silva, Kasun & Murray, Tiarne & Hickey, Andrew & Campbell, Timothy & Harris, Jill & Gee, Harriet & Ahern, Verity & Kumar, Saurabh & Hau, Eric & Qian, Pierre. (2024). Radiation therapy for ventricular arrhythmias. Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. 68. 10.1111/1754-9485.13662.

25. Gupta, Anunay & Danaila, Vlad & Silva, Kasun & Bhaskaran, Ashwin & Turnbull, Samual & Wong, Mary & Campbell, Timothy & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). The Current Landscape of Ventricular Tachycardia Trials: A Systematic Review of Registered Studies. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 33. 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.01.041.

26. Lenarczyk, Radoslaw & Zeppenfeld, Katja & Tfelt-Hansen, Jacob & Heinzel, Frank & Deneke, Thomas & Ene, Elena & Meyer, Christian & Wilde, Arthur & Arbelo, Elena & Jędrzejczyk-Patej, Ewa & Sabbag, Avi & Stuehlinger, Markus & Biase, Luigi & Vaseghi, Marmar & Ziv, Ohad & Bautista-Vargas, William-Fernando & Kumar, Saurabh & Namboodiri, Narayanan & Henz, Benhur & Atié, Jacob. (2024). Management of patients with an electrical storm or clustered ventricular arrhythmias: a clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the ESC—endorsed by the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, Heart Rhythm Society, and Latin-American Heart Rhythm Society. Europace. 26. 10.1093/europace/euae049.

27. Munot, Sonali & Bray, Janet & Redfern, Julie & Bauman, Adrian & Marschner, Simone & Semsarian, Christopher & Denniss, Alan & Coggins, Andrew & Middleton, Paul & Jennings, Garry & Angell, Blake & Kumar, Saurabh & Kovoor, Pramesh & Vukasovic, Matthew & Bendall, Jason & Evens, T & Chow, Clara. (2024). Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation differences by sex – The role of arrest recognition. Resuscitation. 199. 110224. 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110224.

28. Selvakumar, Dinesh & Clayton, Zoe & Prowse, Andrew & Dingwall, Steve & Kim, Sul & Reyes, Leila & George, Jacob & Shah, Haisam & Chen, Siqi & Leung, Halina & Hume, Robert & Tjahjadi, Laurentius & Igoor, Sindhu & Skelton, Rhys & Hing, Alfred & Paterson, Hugh & Foster, Sheryl & Pearson, Lachlan & Wilkie, Emma & Chong, James. (2024). Cellular heterogeneity of pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte grafts is mechanistically linked to treatable arrhythmias. Nature Cardiovascular Research. 3. 10.1038/s44161-023-00419-3.

29. Gupta, Anunay & Prabhu, Mukund & Anderson, Robert & Prasad, Srinivas & Campbell, Timothy & Turnbull, Samual & Lee, Geoffrey & Skinner, Jonathan & Kalman, Jonathan & Kumar, Saurabh. (2024). Ebstein’s anomaly: an electrophysiological perspective. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 67. 1-14. 10.1007/s10840-024-01744-8.

30. Munot, Sonali & Bray, Janet & Redfern, Julie & Bauman, Adrian & Marschner, Simone & Semsarian, Christopher & Denniss, Alan & Coggins, Andrew & Middleton, Paul & Jennings, Garry & Angell, Blake & Kumar, Saurabh & Kovoor, Pramesh & Vukasovic, Matthew & Bendall, Jason & Evens, Thomas & Chow, Clara. (2023). Females are less likely to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An Australian perspective. 10.1101/2023.12.19.23300255.

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