Doctor Details

Dr John Hayes is a Director and Founding Member of the Queensland Cardiovascular Group (QCG). Dr John Hayes practices as a Consultant Cardiologist, with special interests in the field of Cardiac Electrophysiology and cardiac arrhythmia management.

Dr John Hayes and Dr Wayne Stafford were instrumental in the establishment of the leading Cardiac Electrophysiology Service at the St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital in 1993. The unit has set the standards for many years, leading in the clinical practice of cardiac electrophysiological testing, curative radiofrequency ablation procedures for all arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation ablation. We also lead and innovate in the field of cardiac pacemakers and implantable defibrillators (ICD) through involvement in clinical research. The unit has led in the innovative field of biventricular pacing to promote cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) for patients with heart failure.

Dr John Hayes is a Graduate of the University of Queensland in 1982. He holds Fellowships with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Cardiology and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. He undertook additional cardiac electrophysiology training at The Prince Charles Hospital after completing his postgraduate degree. He is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society, the pre-eminent international organisation in cardiac electrophysiology and pacing.