Peninsula Echo is an independent specialist echocardiography clinic providing expert level studies and reports to the Redcliffe and Peninsula region.

The clinic is situated in Suite 18, Peninsula Specialist Centre, Cnr George and Florence Sts Kippa-Ring. Signage is at the suite entrance.

The clinic is staffed by Mr Christopher Thomas and Dr Jonathan Hunter. Dr Hunter has trained extensively in echocardiography reporting. Mr Thomas leads Queensland with unmatched, extensive scanning and interpretation experience in a tertiary level institution.

Peninsula Echo claims to give the most accurate echocardiographic studies and reports in the region, through a combination of lengthy experience, high level equipment, and a dedication to the cardiovascular health of the population of the Peninsula.

Peninsula Echo welcomes referrals from general practitioners as well as public and private specialty medical teams.

At this time, all eligible studies are bulk billed.

Dr Jonathan Michael Hunter graduated in medicine from Kings College Medical School London in 2001. He initially worked for 6yrs in the NHS obtaining MRCP qualifications. He emigrated to Australia, and has resided on the Redcliffe Peninsula with his young family since 2006. He is locally trained, working at Redcliffe (RDH) Caboolture (CBH), Royal Brisbane Hospital (RBWH) and the Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH).

Dr Hunter completed his post fellowship training in Echocardiography at the renowned Prince Charles Echocardiography unit. Granted FRACP in 2014, Dr Hunter obtained a full time consultant post in Internal Medicine at Redcliffe hospital publicly, with a special interest in Echocardiography. Dr Hunter also works privately holding full accreditation at Peninsula Private hospital, Holy Spirit Northside (HSNS) and North West Private hospital (NWPH).

In addition to publishing numerous cardiology research abstracts at conference, Dr Hunter has contributed 12 peer reviewed publications and maintains active participation in echocardiography research. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland.

Mr Christopher Thomas graduated from The University of Queensland in 1997 with a Bachelor Applied Science in Human Movement Studies. He went on to completing a Master of Scientific Studies specialising in cardiac physiology and rehabilitation.

Mr Thomas started working at the specialist cardio-thoracic tertiary referral centre, The Prince Charles Hospital in Chermside, Australia, as a Cardiac Scientist (1999). He was very quickly selected to train in cardiac ultrasound and a Diploma of Medical Ultrasound was completed in his early years. Mr Thomas made a (near) 18-year contribution to the Echocardiography Department, where he has been considered an educational resource for the hospital’s staff, and has vast experience in emergency and critical care scenarios. Mr Thomas has trained many Specialist Echo-Cardiologists working in Australia and abroad. 2006 through 2016 saw Mr Thomas operate as the hospital’s most experienced cardiac sonographer.

Mr Thomas specialises in the accurate echocardiographic assessment of ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, valvular lesions, paediatric and congenital heart disease, and assessing cardiac function post-cardiac surgery.

Mr Thomas was the first sonographer in Australia to conduct private clinics as a contractor (2002), and currently is in wide demand over 3 states to provide expert level echocardiography services to a discerning cardiology customer base.

Mr Thomas is fully accredited with the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry. He is also a member of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE).

In addition to presenting his original research at the World Congress of Cardiology in 2002, Mr Thomas has been involved in countless research initiatives as new technologies arrived on to the market, such as ASD/VSD closure devices, Ventricular assist devices and trans-catheter heart valve replacements.

Mr Thomas' experience is unmatched in QLD with over 22 years of full time echocardiography experience in quaternary level institutions. He is committed to providing expert level echocardiography and image interpretation to the Peninsula region.