Dr Srinidhi Rao is an internationally trained paediatric and fetal cardiologist with expertise in general paediatric cardiology, fetal cardiology, advanced echocardiographic imaging, and paediatric pulmonary hypertension.

He has a special interest in complex congenital heart disease, exercise testing, and pre-participation cardiac screening, and consults across all areas of paediatric cardiology.

Dr Sri completed his medical degree (MBBS) in Bengaluru, India, and has undergone extensive training in paediatric cardiology, general paediatrics, neonatology, and paediatric weight management in both the UK and Australia.

His paediatric cardiology journey began with a fellowship at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney. He then undertook further fellowships in paediatric pulmonary hypertension at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and in paediatric cardiology at Southampton General Hospital and Birmingham Children’s Hospital. He later served as a consultant paediatric cardiologist at Birmingham Children’s Hospital before returning to Australia.

Dr Sri holds a public appointment at Monash Children’s Hospital and is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of clinicians.