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Dr Adam Zimmet
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Dr Adam Zimmet

MBBS, FRACS

Cardiothoracic Surgery · Malvern

👤 29 years of experience

About

Dr Adam Zimmet is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with expertise in all areas of both cardiac and thoracic surgery. He completed his medical degree at the Flinders University in 1997 and was awarded his Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2009. In 2009, he undertook his postgraduate training in Adult Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgery in the United States at The University of Virginia Health System.
Dr Zimmet currently holds a full-time appointment at The Alfred Hospital where he performs all adult cardiac and thoracic procedures, including heart and lung transplantations and mechanical heart support. He also sees patients at Epworth Hospital Richmond, Cabrini Hospital and HeartWest Hoppers Crossing. He has special interests in thoracic surgical oncology, aortic stenting and minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation.
Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Zimmet is actively involved in clinical cardiothoracic training and is a training supervisor at The Alfred Hospital.

Education & training

  1. –1997 Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery · Medicine
    Flinders University of South Australia

Career & appointments

Hospital privileges

  • Cabrini Malvern — hospital · since
  • HeartWest Williamstown — clinic · since
  • HeartWest St Albans — clinic · since
  • HeartWest Coolaroo — clinic · since
  • HeartWest Essendon — clinic · since
  • HeartWest Hoppers Crossing — clinic · since

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — AHPRA
#MED0001530019 active

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat) 0
Cardiac Surgery 0
Heart Transplant 0
Lung Transplant 0
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery 0
Thoracic (Lung) Surgery 0
Thoracic Surgery 0
Cardiothoracic Surgery 0

Office, team & in practice

Locations & opening hours

6 locations

Location

2 tags

Conditions treated

1 indication

Also practises in

1 field

Treatments & procedures

8 services

Full procedure list

Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat) Cardiac Surgery Heart Transplant Lung Transplant Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Thoracic (Lung) Surgery Thoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery

Qualifications

2 credentials
  • MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery 1997
  • FRACS Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Regulatory registrations

  • AHPRA · #MED0001530019

Source information

Primary specialty
Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat)
Primary location
Cabrini Malvern

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