Our Team
Spencer Heald
MBChB, FRACP, FCSANZ
One of New Zealand’s senior electrophysiologists. Spencer was born in Wellington and graduated through the University of Otago. He commenced training in cardiology in Wellington Hospital before gaining a NZ Heart Foundation scholarship to travel to the UK.
Chris Nunn
BSc, MBChB, FRACP, FCSANZ, FACC
Chris completed his medical training at Otago Medical School and then travelled to the USA to undertake an interventional fellowship for 2 ½ yrs at the University of Florida..
Martin Stiles
MBChB, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ, FHRS
Born and schooled in Hamilton, Martin trained at the University of Otago and returned to Hamilton after a year working at Dunedin Hospital..
Cherian Sebastian
BSc, MBBS, FRACP, FCSANZ
Born in India and graduated in Medicine from the University of Calicut. He migrated to New Zealand as a house surgeon at Auckland Hospital in 1988..
Janice Swampillai
MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRACP, FCSANZ, Grad. Dip. (Cardiac EP)
Janice was born and grew up near Colchester, Essex, UK and graduated from the University of London..
Dr Vijaya Pera
MBBS, FRACP, FCSANZ, Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Vijaya Pera is a Cardiologist at Waikato Heart. He graduated from S.V. Medical college in India, followed by further training in UK. He completed Cardiology training..
Dr Ari Kannivelu
MBBS, DCH, MSc, FRCPCH, FRACP
Ari is a specialist paediatrician with expertise in cardiology, trained in UK and has been employed in Waikato Hospital, Hamilton since September 2017..
Team
Left to Right:
Donna Pehi – Practice Manager
Sheree Brown – Receptionist
Sharon Dearlove – Cardiac Physiologist
Helen Burnie (Not pictured) – Receptionist