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selvanayagamniranjan

About: I am a clinical leader and educator, currently serves as Senior Consultant Cardiologist at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) and Professor of Medicine at Griffith and Bond Universities. As Director of Physician Training at GCUH (2014–2022), he managed the mentorship and development of physician trainees across numerous specialties. Previously in New York (1992–2010), he held senior roles at South Brooklyn Health/SUNY Downstate—including Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology and Internal Medicine Residency Program—and was Associate Professor for over 15 years. Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, I am a Fellow of multiple esteemed colleges: Royal Australasian, American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, Royal College of Physicians (London & Edinburgh), and the Ceylon College of Physicians. My clinical research spans across cardiac imaging, coronary artery disease, and acute cardiac events. Notable publications include: • Echocardiography use audit at GCUH: demonstrated 88% appropriate utilization of TTEs, highlighting imaging resource stewardship pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+8pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+8pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+8. • Prinzmetal’s variant angina MI case report (2015), detailing recurrent myocardial infarction due to vasospasm pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. • Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (2017), a key case contributing to awareness of rare coronary events scholar.google.com.au+4pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+4pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+4. • Mobile aortic arch thrombus leading to systemic embolism (2014) – management highlighted by successful conservative strategy pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. • Takotsubo cardiomyopathy via telehealth during the COVID 19 pandemic (2020), reflecting adaptation of care models scholar.google.com+13pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+13pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+13. • Prognostic ECG findings in COPD exacerbations, connecting cardiopulmonary intersections . • Meta-analysis on drug eluting stents (2019), contributing to global stent safety profiles pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+3research.sahmri.org.au+3pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov+3. • Case report on late-presenting sinus venosus ASD with PAPVR (2025), underscoring congenital repair in adults pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. My clinical interests include general and complex cardiology, echocardiography, cardiac imaging, and coronary artery disease. A passionate medical educator, I have extensive experience in bedside teaching, curriculum development, and mentorship in both Australia and the U.S.