Dr Nicholas Cunio

Nick trained in Cardiology at St George Hospital and has remained in the area since. He spent time at Toronto General Hospital Canada under Prof Harry Rakowski a pioneer in Echocardiography. St George Hospital was an early adopter of echocardiography in the 1980’s. Nick helped set up Transesophageal Echocardiography at St George Public performing many of the first 1000 studies there as part of clinical research. He also used early technology performing the first Stress Echocardiograms at the hospital. He was awarded the Young Investigators award at the St George Hospital Centenary Symposium in 1994. His main interests remain in general clinical adult cardiology, non-invasive evaluation and Echocardiography including Stress Echocardiography.

Associations/Registration AHPRA Australian Medical Association. Member, Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand. Member, American Society of Echocardiography

Current Appointments

• 1996 - present VMO Cardiology - St George Private Hospital (SGP), Kogarah
• 1999 - present VMO Cardiology - Kareena Private Hospital, Sydney
• 1996 - present Chairman Body Corporate, SGP Training

Past appointments

• 2004 - 2017 Chair Dept of Cardiac Services, SGP
• 2004 - 2017 Member Medical Advisory Committee SGP

Training

• 1984-1986 Intern and RMO RPAH, Sydney (Including Dubbo & Orange Base Hospitals)
• 1987-1989 Medical Registrar Basic Physician Training POW/PHH, Sydney
• 1990-1993 Advanced Cardiology Training St George Hospital (SGH), Sydney
• 1994-1995 Cardiology Research, SGH, Sydney Young Investigators Award SGH
• 1995 Clinical Fellow Dept of Cardiology Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.