DR PHIL CARRILLO

Dr. Phil Carrillo, MD Cardiologist

Dr. Phil Carrillo is a distinguished and compassionate cardiologist dedicated to enhancing the cardiovascular health and overall well-being of his patients. With a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence, Dr. Carrillo is a trusted expert in the field of cardiology.

Dr Carrillo’s main interests are Heart Failure, General Cardiology and Echocardiography. He is particularly interested in patients with complex cardiac symptoms and diagnoses; as a result, he frequently sees patients for second opinions.

Dr Carrillo spent his early years in Madrid and then went to boarding school in England. He attended Medical School in Cardiff, South Wales, and then emigrated to Australia, where he completed his Physician and Cardiology training at St Vincent’s in Melbourne. He then returned to the UK and spent 2 years as a Senior Cardiology Fellow at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, specialising in Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiography), before returning to St Vincent’s.

However, his passion was to work as a Cardiologist at Frankston Hospital and live on the Mornington Peninsula and he moved his family to the Peninsula in 2001, where he still lives. He commenced work at Frankston Hospital in September 2000 and has been continuously involved in the Cardiology Unit at Frankston Hospital ever since.