Dr Nay Htun

Dr. Nay Htun is a general and interventional cardiologist with extensive experience in structural heart and coronary interventions. His cardiology training was at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, after which he spent two dedicated years at St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada which is a premiere centre for complex coronary and structural heart interventions under the mentorship of Professor John Webb, one of the world leaders in structural heart interventions including transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

His PhD was awarded by Monash University for his research focusing on detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques which were at high risk of progression to heart attacks and strokes. His research was presented in the Ralph Reader Prize Section at the Annual Scientific Meeting of Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand as a finalist. His work was published in multiple peer-reviewed cardiology and science journals. He is also a senior lecturer at Monash University.

Since his return to Melbourne, Dr. Htun has been practising as a structural heart and coronary interventional cardiologist in both public and private settings. He sees adult patients with all aspects of cardiology issues and performs the following procedures (Coronary angiogram and Stenting, PFO/ASD closure, Transcatheter aortic valve implantation [TAVI], Percutaneous mitral valve interventions, LAA occlusion, Alcohol septal ablation, Right heart catheterisation, etc).

Areas of Interest
• General Cardiology
• Interventional Cardiology
• Structural Interventional Cardiology

Public Appointments
• The Alfred Hospital
• Frankston Hospital