Assoc. Prof. Nicholas Cox is the Director of Cardiology at Western Health. He consults and performs coronary stenting at Western Health and Epworth Hospitals. With an interest in Interventional Cardiology and the diagnosis and treatment of chest pain, Nicholas provides patients with the most effective treatment and therapies in order to prevent and / or slow down the advancement of cardiac health problems and disease. Nicholas regularly performs coronary stenting and angioplasty – both procedures to clear blocked arteries.An accomplished cardiologist, Nicholas studied the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Melbourne. Following this, his medical training was advanced at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Harvard Medical School).Specialities: With an extensive background, Nicholas currently specialises in:• Chest Pain Diagnosis• Consultation and Management of Cardiac Problems• Cardiac Catheterization• Treadmill (regular stress test)• Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty• Coronary Stenting• Cardioversion• Heart Failure Management
Listed skills include Interventional Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Vascular Surgery, Clinical Cardiology, and 9 others.