Dr Rifly Rafiudeen is a General and Interventional Cardiologist with expertise in coronary artery disease, chest pain assessment, cardiovascular risk management and complex coronary interventions (stenting).He has extensive experience in advanced coronary procedures, including optical coherence tomography (OCT), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), rotational atherectomy (Rotablator) and intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave). He also performs coronary angiography, right heart catheterisation, and specialised coronary physiological assessments, predominantly using radial (wrist) access.Dr Rafiudeen graduated with Honours from the University of Melbourne in 2010 and completed his specialist cardiology training at leading hospitals in Australia. He subsequently completed a PhD investigating the mechanisms and prevention of heart attacks.He holds public appointments as an Interventional Cardiologist at Northern Hospital, where he is also involved in the Chest Pain Evaluation Unit. He is actively involved in clinical research, has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and serves as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Melbourne.Qualifications and Memberships
- MBBS (Hons), University of Melbourne
- PhD, University of Melbourne
- BMedSc, University of Melbourne
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
- Member of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)
Clinical Interests
- Coronary artery disease and complex PCI
- Chest pain assessment
- Cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention
- Cholesterol and lipid management
- Valvular heart disease
- Cardiac arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy
