Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
MBBS, FRACP, FCSANZ
Doctor Graham Tanswell studied medicine at the University of New South Wales, graduating in 1990. He then went on to do his internship and residency at Westmead hospital before joining the physicians training scheme in 1993. Having successfully completed his basic physicians component he was accepted onto the cardiology training program in 1996.. He completed his cardiology training in 1999 and enter private cardiology practice. He has continued to regularly attend major national and international cardiology conferences since then.
He is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, and a fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. He is also a member of the international Heart Rhythm Society and the American Heart Association.
Graham is a general cardiologist with a subspecialty interest in cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis and management and cardiac electrophysiology. He is the Director of the Sydney Adventist Hospital "Blackouts and Faints Clinic" and is one of the cardiologist providing expertise on the diagnosis and management of cardiac syncope.
Graham is actively involved in indigenous cardiac health. He has a regular volunteer clinic at the Pius X Aboriginal Health Service in Moree and, through the New South Wales Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, has regular clinics in Brewarrina. He previously volunteered at the Durri Aboriginal Health Clinic in Kempsey.
Graham is also passionate about patient safety and outcomes, having been on the Sydney Adventist Hospital's "Clinical Review Committee" for eight years and also actively participating in Specialist Services "Practice Review Meetings".
Outside of medicine Graham love spending time with his family and enjoys the challenges of home gardening. He enjoys travel, reading and sport.