Clinical / Surgical combined session with Multidisciplinary: Cardiac surgical care
Tracks
Track 4
| Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Speaker
Dr Aaron Adonopulos
Registrar
St Vincent's Hospital
Case study 1: Frail transplant patient
9:00 AM - 9:05 AMBiography
Dr Aaron Adonopulos is a Junior Registrar at St Vincent's Public Hospital in the Cardiothoracic Surgical Department, with a background in Cardiovascular Physiology with a Bachelor of Medical Science Honours (Class I) from the Heart Research Institute and the University of Sydney, as well as an Anatomy Tutor at the Sydney Medical School. He has a particular interest in translational research, as well as Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Support having worked in the Transplant Unit at St Vincent's Public Hospital over many years.
Dr Sumita Barua
St Vincent's Hospital
Impact of frailty in cardiac transplant outcomes
9:05 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Desiree Robson
LVAD/ mechanical support coordination
9:15 AM - 9:25 AMBiography
Maria Fiatarone-Singh
Managing the geriatric patient for improved post surgical outcomes - screening and management
9:25 AM - 9:35 AMBiography
All Speakers
Q&A
9:35 AM - 9:40 AMBiography
Ms Cheryl Dickson
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Westmead Hospital / Western Sydney Local Health District
Case study 2: Post CAGs
9:40 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Prof Andrew Maiorana
Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Curtin University
Exercise after cardiac surgery
9:45 AM - 9:55 AMBiography
Andrew Maiorana is a Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at the School of Allied Health at Curtin University and Head of Department, Exercise Physiology, at Fiona Stanley Hospital, in Perth, Western Australia.
Andrew has wide ranging research interests, from optimising exercise testing and training for patients with cardiovascular disease, to developing innovative approaches to clinical service delivery through remote monitoring and AI. He has a long-standing commitment to working with Aboriginal communities to improve the provision of culturally appropriate health services.
Prof Rochelle Wynne
Chair in Nursing
Western Health
Pain management after cardiac surgery
9:55 AM - 10:05 AMBiography
Rochelle Wynne is a clinical academic nurse leader specialising in cardiovascular health, patient-centred outcomes, and health services research. She leads nationally and internationally recognised programs that integrate research into practice, strengthen workforce capability, and advance equity in care, with a focus on improving outcomes for people living with cardiovascular disease.
Prof Doa El-Ansary
Professor and Physiotherapist
Swinburne University of Technology
Sternal instability - a physiotherapist's perspective
10:05 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
Andrew Sherrah
Cardiac surgeon's perspective
10:15 AM - 10:25 AMBiography
All Speakers
Q&A
10:25 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
