A/Prof Nicholas Cox
Consultant and Interventional Cardiologist
Associate Professor Nicholas Cox is an interventional cardiologist with an interest in infarct angioplasty and cardiogenic shock. Nicholas was an early advocate for the use of radial access for coronary intervention and has published in this field. He has performed a very high number of coronary interventions in over 15 years of practice as an interventional cardiologist. A/Prof Cox consults in all aspects of general cardiology, including the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with coronary disease, heart attack and chest pain. He currently consults in Richmond, Glen Waverley and Sunshine.
Nicholas is a Director of the Heart Foundation Advisory Board and on the Epworth Hospital Cardiac Sciences Clinical Institute Committee. He is the Director of Cardiology for Western Health (Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals) where he manages the largest acute infarct angioplasty service in the state of Victoria.
Nicholas trained at Melbourne University, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, and The Brigham and Women’s' Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB BS), University of Melbourne
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP)
- Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (FCSANZ)
- Clinical Associate Professor, University of Melbourne
Registration:
- Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Australian Medical Association, Victoria (AMA)
Current Positions:
- Director of Cardiology, Western Health
- Member Victorian Cardiac Clinical Network Committee (Department of Health)
- Epworth Cardiac Clinical Institute Committee
- Board Member Heart Foundation (Victoria)
Visiting Medical Officer (Interventional Cardiology):
- Western Health (Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals)
- Western Private Hospital, Footscray
- Epworth Private Hospital, Richmond
His Particular Interests are:
- Chest pain diagnosis and management
- Coronary angiography and stenting
Publications and Abstracts
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Epworth Hospital
Level 6 Suite 2
89 Bridge Road
Richmond , VIC 3121 -
Victorian Cardiovascular Services
Suite 6, 264 Springvale Rd
Glen Waverley, VIC 3150 -
Sunshine Specialist Rooms
Cardiac Diagnostic Services
161 Furlong Road
St Albans , VIC 3021
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