Professor Dion Stub
MBBS, PHD, FRACP
Prof. Dion Stub is a highly regarded interventional cardiologist with extensive experience in performing thousands of cardiac procedures.
He operates out of Cabrini Hospital in Malvern, providing expert care and advanced cardiac treatments.
Two life-threatening emergencies that Prof. Stub has a particular interest in managing are myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest, which take the lives of over 33,000 Australians each year. He also specialises in structural heart procedures.
When not working, Dion Stub is busy spending time with his wife and three children. Because of his family, he truly understands the value of a strong heart in a person’s overall health.
Education
Dion Stub graduated from Monash University in 2003 and began cardiology training at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. He was then awarded a PhD in 2013 after years of study and practical cardiology support.
He received a Victoria fellowship, which took him overseas as a post-doctorate fellow, where he served at both the University of Washington in Seattle and St Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. After this training, he continued providing leading cardiology support in his home town of Melbourne, where he still works today.
Aside from his multiple working locations across Melbourne, Dion Stub also has an extensive research appointment as an associate professor at Monash University.
Publications and Research
Prof. Stub has written and published more than 250 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has presented extensively on topics related to cardiac emergencies and structural heart interventions. His prolific research contributions have garnered international acclaim, leading to a prestigious National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship, aimed at further supporting his endeavours.
During his doctoral studies in collaboration with the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute and The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Dion Stub pioneered Australia’s inaugural treatment pathway for patients experiencing refractory cardiac arrest. The development of the CHEER protocol, recognised for its groundbreaking approach in reviving patients previously considered "unsurvivable" has garnered significant media attention. Today, this innovative protocol is being increasingly adopted by hospitals not only across Australia, but across the world.
Additional References
News Article (article 2020, event in 2016)
Introduction for Hope for Hearts (Vimeo)
Sydney Morning Herald interview (2015)
The Causes of Aortic Stenosis for Hope for Hearts (Facebook)
Prof Dion Stub Discusses the Accredited Heart Team (Vimeo)
Prof Dion Stub Explains Aortic Valve Replacement as a Treatment Option for Aortic Stenosis (Vimeo)