Doctor Details

Dr Robert Perel is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and Cardiologist and is a Director of Queensland Cardiovascular Group.   

The main focus of Dr Perel’s clinical practice is in the field of Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Disorders) and Cardiac Implanted Electronic Device management (Pacemakers and Defibrillators).  

He provides assessment and management of patients with arrhythmia symptoms, such as palpitations, slow or fast heart beats and syncope, and patients with heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia and inherited arrhythmia syndromes. 

Dr Perel performs diagnostic electrophysiology studies, atrial fibrillation ablation, atrial flutter ablation, supraventricular tachycardia ablation, ventricular ectopy and ventricular tachycardia ablation, and implantation of cardiac electronic devices (pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices, and implantable cardiac monitors / loop recorders). He provides ongoing cardiac device management including programming, follow-up and remote follow-up for applicable devices. 

Dr Perel is a graduate of the University of Queensland with degrees in Medicine and Veterinary Science. He undertook his physician and cardiology specialty training in Queensland, predominantly at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He completed a two-year Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology with the University of Toronto at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada. Dr Perel is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, and is recognised as a Certified Electrophysiology Specialist and Cardiac Device Specialist by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE), affiliated with the Heart Rhythm Society.