Dr Stefan Buchholz, is a senior clinical cardiologist and specialist in cardiac diagnostic imaging. 

Stefan completed rotations in general medicine in NSW and Queensland before undertaking advanced cardiology training at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, followed by a high-volume cardiac imaging fellowship with Professor Michael Feneley at St Vincent’s Hospital and St Vincent’s Clinic in Sydney. 

He has extensive experience in advanced echocardiographic techniques including using perflutren echo contrast, 3D/4D, stress and speckle tracking/strain imaging. He gained further expertise in CT coronary angiography at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA.

With a keen interest in teaching, Stefan held the position of salaried Associate Professor (course coordinator) for MBBS year 6 students with the James Cook University School of Medicine between 2012 and 2015. 

Stefan is a peer reviewer for several medical journals and has himself authored/co-authored over 40 published scientific papers and journal abstracts; international recognition of his work is reflected in close to 400 citations. 

Beyond a commitment to evidence-based health care, research and teaching, his particular clinical interests are in heart failure, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease and cardiovascular risk assessment.