Dr William F Heddle MD FRACP FCSANZ FAMA
Dr William Heddle is a highly trained and experienced cardiologist and electrophysiologist and has been a pioneer in the development of arrhythmia management. Dr Heddle has been with SA Heart since its inception in 1984.
Dr Heddle graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1972 where he was awarded the John Campbell Prize for first place in Biochemistry. He then went on to postgraduate studies in Obstetrics and Anaesthesia followed by Physician Training in 1974 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Dr Heddle commenced his cardiology training at the Flinders Medical Centre in 1977 and he was the first trainee in cardiac electrophysiology in SA. Since then his training has been directed towards furthering his expertise in management of arrhythmias. This has included research performed both in Australia and The Netherlands into the diagnosis, mechanisms and management of arrhythmias.
Dr Heddle was awarded his Fellowship to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 1980, his Doctorate in Medicine in 1985, and Fellowship of the Cardiac Society of Australian and New Zealand (FCSANZ) in 2004. He was granted Fellowship to the Australian Medical Association in 2006.
Dr Heddle holds public appointments at both the Repatriation General Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre. He is the Assistant Dean, student services, of the Medical School at Flinders University and has had academic status of Senior Lecturer in Medicine there since 1989.
Dr Heddle’s honorary appointments are many and varied and include:
- 1994 - 1999 Clinical Advisor in Cardiology Ashford Community Hospital
- 1999 - present Chairman, AMA (SA) Road Safety Committee
- 2002 - 2003 Vice President AMA (SA)
- 2003 - 2005 President AMA (SA)
- 2004 - 2010 Federal Councillor AMA (Physician Craft Group representative)
- 2004 - present Chairman Physician Consultative Group Australian Defence Force.
- 2005 - present SA Councillor – Australian Association of Consultant Physicians
- 2005 - 2008 Chairman of Directors SA Heart Centres
- 2007 - 2009 - (Federal) Vice President Australian Association of Consultant Physicians (AACP)
- 2009 - present - President - Australian Association of Consultant Physicians (AACP)
- 2010 Member of Prosthesis and Devices Committee of (Federal) Department of Health and Ageing
Dr Heddle consults regularly at Ashford, Noarlunga and Flinders as well as conducting clinics in Berri and Victor Harbor.
