About Us
Core Cardiology delivers a full spectrum of services to manage your heart condition and provides appropriate targeted investigations

Our team of highly specialised cardiologists have completed extensive training in leading cardiac centres overseas and in Australia. We are experts in assessing the cause of symptoms by means of careful evaluation and appropriate testing. We are supported by attentive and compassionate team of administrators, nurses and cardiac imaging professionals.

Our team

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Dr Peter Scott

Dr Scott is an Interventional Cardiology Consultant and is the Director of Cardiology at the Canberra Hospital. Originally from the UK, Dr Peter Scott trained in Northern Ireland and the renowned Kings College Hospital in London, followed by a fellowship at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne. He was then appointed as an Interventional Cardiologist and Cath Lab Lead at Royal Gloucestershire Hospitals in the UK. He moved to Canberra in 2018 taking the role of Director of Cardiology at Calvary Public Hospital before moving to Canberra Hospital. He has performed many thousands of diagnostic and first operator interventional cardiac catheterisations (predominantly trans-radial). He also has first operator training in IVUS, OCT, FFR and Rotablation techniques.
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Dr Nikhil Pal

General and Interventional Cardiologist - Dr Pal's specialist training in cardiology was accomplished at Oxford, where he also studied for his PhD and was subsequently a Clinical Lecturer with the prestigious Oxford University. He is a recipient of numerous awards and has a prolific publishing record. Dr Pal did his fellowship at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide and then worked in Tasmania before moving to Canberra.  His main interest is in TAVI (Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation). He holds a permanent position at the Canberra Hospital.
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Dr Dominika Budzbon

Dr Budzbon is a General Cardiology, Heart Failure and Device Specialist. She completed her cardiology training in the UK including at prestigious St Thomas’ Hospital in London. She spent a number of years working as a cardiology consultant in Kent, UK before moving to Mackay Base Hospital, Queensland. She was recruited by The Canberra Hospital to lead the heart failure and complex device implantation service where she holds a permanent specialist position.

Our values

Integrity matters

We are transparent and honest in both our communications and medical practice. No hidden fees, no unnecessary tests, no over servicing. We communicate openly and prioritise our patients’ needs, ensuring relationships built on trust, confidence and respect.

The extra mile

From phone calls to arrivals, tests to procedures – we are attentive, considerate and compassionate in all interactions. We create a welcoming and accessible environment where patients feel comfortable and looked after. The extra mile is our natural state.

Better together

Our practice thrives when we work together. We support, trust and respect each other, knowing everyone plays their important part. We foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, harnessing our collective strengths and sharing in success together.

Lead the way

We are committed to excellence and dedicated to providing the highest standard of medical care to each and every patient. Intelligent, ambitious and service driven – we strive to stay at the forefront of cardiology and be pioneers in patient care.

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Location

U 76 / 119 Redfern St
(Cnr Redfern and Bindubi St)
Macquarie ACT 2614

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