Speciality

Subspeciality

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

Areas of Interest

About

Mr Peter Skillington is a Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgeon, who is Deputy Director of the Cardiac Sciences Clinical Institute, Epworth Hospital. He specialises in cardiac surgery, with main interests being cardiac valve replacement, aortic surgery, and coronary artery bypass surgery.

Epworth hospital locations

Hospital

Epworth Richmond

Consulting locations

Consulting Location

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Private Medical Centre
Level 4, Suite 27
Parkville VIC 3050

Education and training

  • 6th Year Medical Students, Epworth Hospital, Richmond
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees, Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • RACS Cardiothoracic Board, 2000-2014
  • Chairman, Science & Education Committee, ANZSCTS, 2008-2014

Research

  • Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement

Qualifications

  • MBBS, University of Tasmania, 1977
  • FRACS (General Surgery), 1985
  • FRACS (Cardiothoracic Surgery), 1987

Professional Associations

  • AMA
  • CSANZ
  • ANZSCTS
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • RACS