Our Cardiologists
SouthWest Cardiovascular is a team of cardiologists and allied health professionals based in South West WA.
We focus on you, your individual cardiovascular health needs, helping you to understand your condition and navigate the treatment options available. We understand the challenges of accessing cardiovascular care in rural and regional settings and have designed our services with you in mind. Helping you to live well with your heart condition.
Dr Allison Morton
Interventional Cardiologist
BMEDSCI, MBCHB, PHD, FRCP (UK)
Dr Allison Morton moved to Bunbury in 2015 as the first fulltime resident cardiologist in the South West. Since then, she has been instrumental in expanding the local cardiovascular services available. A senior and experienced cardiologist with a passion to improve health outcomes for regional patients and women with heart disease, she is committed to helping you navigate the treatment options available for your condition, designing an individualised evidence-based management plan for you during your appointment.
She has a special clinical interest in managing patients with coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary intervention, inherited cardiac conditions and heart disease during pregnancy.
She completed her Cardiology training undergoing sub-specialist training in Interventional Cardiology and worked for 10 years as a consultant cardiologist in Sheffield UK, prior to emigrating to Bunbury. During her career, Allison has published multiple peer reviewed publications and presented her work at National and International conferences. She is currently Head of Department for Cardiology at SJOG Bunbury.
Allison practices in Australind, Vasse and SJOG Bunbury.
Dr Stefan Buchholz
Diagnostic Imaging and General Cardiologist
MBBS, MD (Hons), MRCP (UK), FRACP, FCSANZ
Dr Stefan Buchholz, is a senior clinical cardiologist and specialist in cardiac diagnostic imaging. Originally from Germany, Stefan lives in Eaton with his wife Sandra and has been working in Bunbury alongside Allison Morton since 2017.
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.
Stefan will be available for consultations in Bunbury, Australind and Vasse.
Dr Garry Barron
Interventional Cardiologist
MBChB FRACP FCSANZ
Dr Garry Barron is an interventional & general cardiologist. Originally a NZ graduate; he obtained his Part 1 FRACS but fate led lead to a career change. He moved to Melbourne in 1996 to finish his training. Garry was the inaugural Fellow in Interventional Cardiology at Monash Medical Centre for a period of two years. Garry’s interests are in general cardiology and particularly coronary interventions. He was an early adopter of the trans-radial approach and image guided or precision angioplasty. He was the head of the cath lab at Dandenong Hospital and director of cardiology at The Valley Private/Mulgrave Private for many years.
He had active involvement in interventional clinical research during his appointment at Monash Medical Centre/Monash Health. He has been involved in the training of many cardiology registrars and interventional fellows.
Garry had been managing the cardiological care of patients with general practitioners in the South East of Melbourne until March 2023, a period of 26 years. With the move from Monash Medical Centre to the Victorian Heart Hospital in February it was time for a sea change. After doing a locum in Bunbury in 2019 the seed was sown. The love of the area and the challenges of working in a regional centre were the attraction.
His inspiration is the feedback from his trainees and patients.
Married with two children. His interests outside of medicine include travel, aviation, food and wine.
Dr Vince Paul
Electrophysiologist
BSc MB ChB MD FRACP FCSANZ
Dr Vince Paul is specialist in the management of abnormal heart rhythms and pacemakers. He is clinical lead for pacing and electrophysiology at Fiona Stanley Hospital.
Vince is passionate about reducing the burden of symptoms related to atrial fibrillation and will be running a dedicated AF clinic supported by our specialist cardiac nurse.
Vince qualified in UK and was a consultant in several London teaching hospital before being invited to join the cardiology department of Royal Perth in 2008.
He has been extensively involved in clinical research and has over 100 papers to his name. He has been involved in implementation of new techniques and technologies and has taught in over 20 countries.
Vince will be consulting from our Bunbury location once a fortnight and will perform procedures between Bunbury and Subiaco depending on the procedure.