Dr. Pyi Naing, MBBS, MPhil, Dip. Echo, FRACP (Cardiology), FRACP (General Medicine)

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Dr. Pyi Naing is a dual-trained cardiologist and general physician with subspecialty expertise in echocardiography. His clinical and academic interests include the evaluation and management of breathlessness, pulmonary hypertension, chronic heart failure, cardiac risk assessment, and valvular heart disease.

Dr. Naing completed his basic physician training at the Gold Coast Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, followed by advanced general medicine training at Royal Darwin Hospital. He undertook advanced cardiology training and an echocardiography fellowship at The Prince Charles Hospital—Australia’s premier cardiac centre—where he gained comprehensive skills across all echocardiographic modalities.

A dedicated clinician-academic, Dr. Naing holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree from the University of Notre Dame, Australia, and has recently submitted his Ph.D. thesis focusing on novel approaches to improving care for patients with breathlessness. He also serves as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine, University of Queensland.

Dr. Naing holds a public appointment as Consultant Cardiologist at Caboolture Hospital and delivers compassionate, world-class cardiology and echocardiography service through his private practice, Mandalay Heart Care—named in honour of his beloved hometown.

Honours and Awards

  • The inaugural 2020 Western Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (WACRA) publication prize: Top End Pulmonary Hypertension Study: Understanding Epidemiology, Therapeutic Gaps and Prognosis in Remote Australian Setting. Heart Lung Circ. 2020 Sep 19

  • The Finalist for Indigenous Health Prize at CSANZ 2020: Top End Pulmonary Hypertension Study

  • The best poster prize at PHSANZ ASM 2020: Top End Pulmonary Hypertension Study

  •  Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship for MPhil and PhD studies at the University of Notre Dame Australia

  •  High Distinction in Developing a Research Proposal Course (MPhil Program)

  •  Distinctions in Qualitative and Quantitative Research methods, and Independent Reading Unit Course (MPhil Program)

  •  The best poster prize at PHSANZ ASM 2017: Initial Findings of Top End Pulmonary Hypertension Study

 

Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals

1. Naing, P., Kangaharan, N., Scalia, G.M., Strange, G. and Playford, D. Pulmonary Hypertension in Remote and Disadvantaged Population: Overcoming Unique Challenges for Improved Outcomes. Intern Med J. Accepted Author Manuscript. Aug 2022. doi: 10.1111/imj.15860.

2. Naing P, Lau K, Wiemers P, Mulligan A, Burrage M, Scalia G.  Acute Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Failure Diagnosed Using Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Leading to Prompt Treatment and Good Outcome. CASE. Aug 2022.

3. Naing P, Zhang M, Khine AMT, Aung HS, Chean LN, Liaw J, Bazley M, Vaidya S, Musameh MD, Khan A. Mackay Heart Failure Study: Examining the Root Causes, Compliance with Guideline-Based Therapy and Prognosis. Heart Lung Circ. 2021 Sep;30(9):1302-1308. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.03.273. Epub 2021 Apr 17. PMID: 33875377. 

4. Naing P, Playford D, Strange G, Abeyaratne A, Berhane T, Joseph S, Costelloe E, Hall M, Scalia GM, Forrester DL, Falhammar H, Kangaharan N. Top End Pulmonary Hypertension Study: Understanding Epidemiology, Therapeutic Gaps and Prognosis in Remote Australian Setting. Heart Lung Circ. 2021 Apr;30(4):507-515. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.08.008. Epub 2020 Sep 19. PMID: 32962944.

5. Heraganahally SS, Rajaratnam B, Silva SAAS, Robinson N, Oguoma VM, Naing P, Kangaharan N, Ilton M. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Cardiac Disease Among Aboriginal Patients in the Northern Territory of Australia. Heart Lung Circ. 2021 Aug;30(8):1184-1192. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.01.007. Epub 2021 Mar 23. PMID: 33741255.

6. Naing P, Forrester D, Kangaharan N, Muthumala A, Myint S M, Playford D. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF): A Growing Global Epidemic. Aust J Gen Pract. 2019 Jul;48(7):465-471. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-19-4873

7. Haji K, Wong Cx, Chandra N, Kaethner A, Naing P, Abeyaratne A, Kangaharan N. Pulmonary Hypertension in Central Australia: A Community Based Cohort Study. Heart Lung Circ. 2019 Apr;28(4):598-604. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.02.020.

8. Naing P, Kuppusamy H, Scalia G, Hillis GS, Playford D. Non-Invasive Assessment of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Knowledge and Future Direction.Heart Lung Circ. 2017 Apr;26(4):323-330. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.10.008.