Biography
Dr. Rosh Samuel is a paediatric and fetal cardiologist who finds great privilege in working with children and their families who have been referred with suspected heart disease. After studying medicine at James Cook University in North Queensland, he completed paediatric cardiology training across many renowned centres of excellence including British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital and Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Samuel has undertaken an additional fellowship in fetal and neonatal cardiology, under the esteemed tutelage of world leading fetal cardiologists at the University of Alberta.
Being a specialist paediatrician as well, Dr. Samuel is able to assess the cardiovascular system in the context of a child’s general health. He has held appointments as a senior medical officer and as a paediatric and fetal cardiologist at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, Perth Children’s Hospital and Townsville University Hospital. Dr. Samuel has published work on the perioperative care of children undergoing cardiac surgery.
His research interests also include high risk fetal heart disease as well as fetal cardiac counselling. He enjoys teaching medical students at James Cook University and junior doctors throughout Queensland. Dr. Samuel prides himself on excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to family centred care.
