Dr Rashid Bashir

MBBS from the University of Punjab, Pakistan, cardiology training from Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, followed by FCPS (Pak) and then MRCP (UK). Further training in Australia at Western Health, Melbourne completing FRACP & DDU in cardiology. Also accredited in General Medicine.

He is affiliated with Western Health (Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals), The Alfred, Western Private Hospital, Epworth Hospital Richmond and St Vincent Private Hospital. Dr Bashir’s work includes consultations for general cardiology as well as for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, valve problems, heart failure and other specific cardiac problems.

He is actively involved in reporting transthoracic and stress echocardiograms, performing and reporting transesophageal echocardiograms, coronary angiograms, and other related investigations.

Dr Bashir is also involved in teaching medical students (both in public hospital and at HeartWest rooms) and residents/registrars as well as occasionally taking international medical graduates for observership.