Mr Adam Zimmet

Mr Adam Zimmet received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Flinders University of South Australia in 1997. He was awarded his Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2009. In 2009, he undertook postgraduate training in Adult Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgery at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

Currently, he holds a full-time appointment at The Alfred Hospital, performing all Adult Cardiac and Thoracic procedures, including mechanical heart support and heart and lung transplantation.

He also has admitting rights to Epworth Hospital Richmond and Cabrini Hospital. He consults regularly from HeartWest Hoppers Crossing rooms.

Adam is actively involved in clinical Cardiothoracic training and is the Supervisor of training at The Alfred. His other specific interests include thoracic surgical oncology, transcatheter aortic valve intervention (TAVI), and thoracic organ transplantation.