Dr Kawa Haji
Dr Kawa Haji
Dr Kawa Haji is a consultant cardiologist specialising in coronary and valvular heart disease.
His expertise spans heart disease risk assessment, coronary artery stenting, and advanced transcatheter valvular heart interventions. As a clinician-researcher, Dr Haji is deeply committed to enhancing the delivery of cardiology services to the public.
Having completed his comprehensive cardiology training at Western Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and Ballarat, Dr Haji pursued further sub-speciality training at Western Health and Alfred Health. His academic journey culminated in the completion of a PhD thesis at the University of Melbourne and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. His research delved into innovative cardiac imaging techniques, yielding impactful contributions that have been published in esteemed international journals.
Dr Haji has also shared his insights at international and national conferences. After his PhD, he has secured further Heart Foundation funding to continue research in the field of interventional cardiology, and he is actively involved in clinical research and supervises research students.
Currently holding appointments and performing procedures at Western Health, Alfred Health, Epworth Richmond, St John of God Ballarat, and Western Private Hospital, Dr Haji brings his wealth of experience to diverse healthcare settings.
Beyond his professional commitments, Dr Haji finds solace and joy in various activities. He is a runner and enjoys the tranquillity of bushwalking. However, his most cherished moments are spent with his young family, creating a balance between his professional and personal pursuits.
Consultant Cardiologist
Doctor details
- Cardiovascular risk assessment
- Chest pain
- Coronary artery stenting
- Valvular heart disease (Minimally invasive valve replacement)
- General cardiology
- English
- Kurdish
- Arabic (basic)
- Essendon North
- Hoppers Crossing
- St Albans
- Zheng W, Zheng M, Ho F, Noaman S, Haji K, Batchelor R, Hanson L, Bloom J, Shaw J, Yang Y, Stub D, Cox N, Kaye D, Chan W. Clinical features, and outcomes among patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and an initial shockable rhythm. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. (2023)
- Potter E, Huynh Q, Haji K, Wong C, Yang H, Wright L, Marwick T. Use of Clinical and Echocardiographic Evaluation to Assess the Risk of Heart Failure. JACC Heart failure (2023).
- Haji K, Huynh Q, Wong C; Stewart S, Carrington M, Marwick T. Role of Global Longitudinal Strain in Prediction of Heart Failure Admission over Long-term Follow-up. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2022).
- Haji K, Huynh Q, Be K, Wright L, Marwick T. Interobserver agreement of LA strain assessment by 2D speckle echocardiography. Journal of American Society of Echocardiography (2022)
- Haji K, Marwick T, Stewart S, Chan W, Huynh Q, Neil C, Wong C. Incremental Value of Global Longitudinal Strain in the Long-term Prediction of Heart Failure Among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Journal of American Society of Echocardiography (2022).
