OUR PRACTICE

Nepean Cardiovascular Centre is a specialist cardiology practice based in Penrith that provides comprehensive cardiac care for patients. The Centre was established to improve access to high-quality cardiology services across the Greater Nepean and Blue Mountains regions. Our supportive team offers expert assessment, ongoing management and timely cardiac investigations.

Our approach ensures that patients are well cared for, they understand their condition and importantly their treatment plan. We also ensure that referrers receive clear and prompt communication to support ongoing shared patient care.

Our Team

We are a skilled multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care.

Interventional Cardiologist & Co-Director, Associate Professor Robert Gerber, leads the clinical service at Nepean Cardiovascular Centre. Dr Gerber provides specialist cardiology assessment and ongoing care for patients referred from general practice, specialists and hospital services across the region. He sees many patients through the public hospital system and is able to continue their care in the Centre’s private rooms, ensuring consistency and continuity of management.

Dr Gerber supports his patients across both public and private settings. Dr Gerber also performs interventional and procedural work at both the Nepean Public Hospital and Nepean Private Hospital, and provides ongoing cardiology care for patients from the Blue Mountains region.

Clinical investigations are performed by our Chief Cardiac Sonographer, Kane Parker, with echocardiography and cardiac testing conducted under specialist oversight to ensure clinical accuracy and patient safety.

Our administrative staff provide essential support in coordinating appointments, managing enquiries and ensuring patients have a smooth and welcoming experience from their first point of contact. Their commitment to organisation and patient communication allows our clinical team to focus on providing the highest standard of cardiology care.

Profiles

Associate Professor Robert Gerber

Consultant Cardiologist & Co-Director, Nepean Cardiovascular Centre

Associate Professor Robert (Bob) Gerber is an experienced Consultant Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiologist, and Co-director of Nepean Cardiovascular Centre. He trained at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School (King’s College London) and completed advanced subspecialty training in Interventional Cardiology at Imperial College London and San Raffaele Hospital in Milan under Dr Antonio Colombo.

Bob is recognised internationally for his expertise in intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided stent implantation and has published extensively, with more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, contributing to medical education and ongoing research.

Across a 25-year career in the UK, New Zealand and Australia, Bob has performed more than 5,000 cardiac procedures with excellent audited outcomes through VCOR and NICOR. His clinical expertise includes coronary intervention, hypertension, heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, dyslipidaemia and renal denervation for treatment-resistant hypertension. He also performs complex PCI, including Rotablation and CTO procedures, and is accredited in device implantation.

Bob joined Nepean Hospital as a Senior Staff Specialist in 2022 and is part of the 24/7 heart attack service. He is a member of the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (EAPCI) and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Outside of work, Bob enjoys cycling, trail running, bushwalking and spending time with his family.

Kane Parker

Chief Cardiac Sonographer

Kane Parker is an experienced cardiac sonographer who completed his Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound while working at Nepean Public Hospital. His training focused on comprehensive echocardiography, including advanced assessment of structural heart disease, with additional experience gained in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory and pacemaker and defibrillator device clinics.

He later joined St Vincent’s Hospital, where he performed a high volume of echocardiography and stress echocardiography for patients with complex cardiac pathology, including heart transplant recipients and those supported with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). During this time, he also assisted regularly in transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) procedures.

Kane is the Chief Sonographer at Nepean Cardiovascular Centre, delivering high quality advanced cardiac imaging for patients. Kane and Dr Robert Gerber work as a team to provide quality patient care.

Emily Molloy

Senior Secretary

With over two years cardiology experience, Emily understands that visiting a cardiologist can feel overwhelming, and she is here to make your experience as smooth and comfortable as possible.

She has also been trained in ECGs, Holter monitor and ABPS which allows her a thorough understanding of the flow of diagnostic testing, allowing her to better guide you through each step of your visit.

Whether you need help understanding what to expect from an upcoming test, have questions about your appointment or simply need a friendly reassuring presence when you walk through the door, Emily's here for you. Patient care is at the heart of everything we do, and she is looking forward to supporting you on your healthcare journey.