Doctor Details

Dr Rishendran Naidoo hails from Durban South Africa, where he completed his basic medical training and specialist training in cardio-thoracic surgery attaining the Fellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons in 2005 and subsequently the Master of Medicine (MMED) in Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2008.  

Dr Naidoo relocated to Australia in 2006. He subsequently completed the Royal Australasian Fellowship in 2010 and commenced work in Brisbane. The Prince Charles Hospital became home and he currently works as a Visiting Medical Officer at St Andrews Hospital in Spring Hill. He is passionate about training and teaching junior doctors, supervising the cardiothoracic teaching programme at The Prince Charles Hospital. Dr Naidoo has an adult cardiac and general thoracic surgical practice.

Interests include minimally invasive thoracic surgery, the management of lung cancer(early and advanced) and all aspects of adult cardiac surgery. Cardiac interests include coronary surgery and surgery for valvular heart disease - mitral valve repair surgery.

Consults can be arranged at Brisbane Heart and Lung Surgery at St Andrew's Place, Suite 303, 33 North St and The Prince Charles Hospital.