Dr James Leitch (Cardiologist)
- Name
- Dr James Wilson Leitch
- Qualifications
- MBBS University of Sydney 1980
- FRACP 1987
- Occupation
- Cardiologist
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Cardiology
- Links
- http://www.hunterheart.com.au/
- Phone
- 02 4952 3900
- Fax
- 02 4952 3053
James (Jim) Leitch was born and raised in Armidale NSW. He studied medicine at Sydney University and completed medical internship, residency and general medical training at Royal Newcastle Hospital. Specialty cardiology training was performed at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and subspecialty training in cardiac arrhythmia treatment in London, Ontario Canada under the mentorship of George Klein. He is an author of more than 81 peer reviewed articles/book chapters and is a clinical associate professor at Newcastle University. He has worked as volunteer proctor for cardiac procedures in New Zealand, India, Vietnam and Myanmar. Currently he is head of the cardiology department at John Hunter Hospital. He performs catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias and pacemaker and defibrillation implantation at John Hunter Hospital and at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital in Newcastle and provides clinical cardiology consultations at Hunter Heart.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Lake Macquarie Private Hospital
- John Hunter Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Hunter Heart
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Newcastle
- Postal Address
Practice Locations
Newcastle
- Hunter Heart
- Address
- Croudace House, The Heights Private Medical Centre
Suite 7, Lookout Road
New Lambton NSW 2305
Australia
- Phone
- 02 4952 3900
- Fax
- 02 4952 3053
