Dr Kelly Stanton
Cardiologist
Dr Kelly Stanton is an experienced clinical cardiologist who is committed to providing excellent clinical care for her patients. She has experience in all aspects of cardiac care and has a strong interest in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, lipid disorders, heart failure and exercise and sports cardiology. She works with her patients to help them achieve their lifestyle and occupational goals which may be a simple stroll in the park or maintaining high level capacity at work, through to working with elite athletes.
In addition to being a clinical cardiologist, she is a cardiac imaging specialist with expertise in echocardiography, Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT as well as exercising testing. She also specialises in occupational cardiology and in exercise and sports cardiology. She has speciality training in aviation medicine and is registered with Civil Aviation Safety Authority, as well as working with the Department of Defence to keep its members medically fit and healthy.
She completed her specialist training in Cardiology in 2014 at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and has completed a Cardiac MRI fellowship at Cardiovascular Medical Resonance Sydney. She has submitted her PhD on the on the effect of exercise on cardiometabolic health, atherosclerosis and cardiac remodelling through the University of Sydney. One aspect of her PhD focused on lipids and the effect of exercising in reducing the risk of heart attacks. A second aspect of her PhD focused on Athletes Heart where she worked with elite athletes’ cyclists (National Road Series), soccer players (A-league club) and kayakers (previous Olympic athletes). She was awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council scholarship for her PhD and has published in international medical journals.
Dr Stanton is also a recipient of the Bryan Hudson medal for the highest achieving physician in Australia and New Zealand for her specialist exams. She has worked at both St George Hospital in Sydney and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital as a consultant cardiologist.
She is passionate about advancing medical research and education and is currently the Medical Specialities Clinical Lead for the final year medical students at the University of Queensland Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit. She is an examiner for Doctors completing their specialist exams through the Royal Australian College of Physicians.
She has also spent time overseas working in countries within our region impacted by natural disasters to enhance the delivery of cardiology care within our region.
She currently provides consulting and testing services at Premier Cardiology as an independent contractor.
SPECIAL INTERESTS: primary prevention of cardiac disease, cardiomyopathies, cardiac imaging, sports cardiology