Robert Larbalestier

Dr Robert Larbalestier AO is the director of cardiothoracic surgery at Fiona Stanley Hospital, and operates at The Mount Private Hospital. He holds a fellowship from the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic surgery and is an associate professor at Murdoch University. Dr Larbalestier was instrumental in establishing the Western Australian Heart and Lung Transplant service and sits on the board of the WA Heart and Lung Transplant Foundation as well as the West Australian Donation Advisory Committee. In 2019, Dr Larbalestier was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to medicine, particularly to cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation, and to professional medical societies.