Team Member

Dr. Zaev Wulffhart, MB BCh., F.A.C.C., F.R.C.P. (Cardiology & Internal Medicine), is the Chief of Cardiology and Medical Director of the Heart Rhythm program at Southlake Regional Health Centre. Dr. Wulffhart obtained his medical degree and completed his internship in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1984.

He arrived in Canada in 1986 and over a six-year period, he pursued his training in internal medicine and cardiology in Newfoundland’s Memorial University and at Nova Scotia’s Victoria General Hospital. Dr. Wulffhart was then awarded the Electrophysiology Fellowship at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto from July 1992 to June 1993. He joined the faculty at the University of Toronto in 1993. From July 1993 to July 1996, he served as a Staff Cardiologist and Director of the Pacemaker Program at Wellesley Hospital.

He then joined Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre (SWCHSC) as an Assistant Professor and active Staff Cardiologist. During his five-year tenure at SWCHSC he served as Deputy Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and Director of Arrhythmia Services up to September 2001.

Dr. Wulffhart joined Southlake Regional Health Centre in October 2001 and since then his main goal was to position Southlake in the forefront of providing excellent and comprehensive arrhythmia services including teaching and research in a community-based regional health centre. Dr. Wulffhart is currently the Chief of Cardiology, Medical Director of the Heart Rhythm Program and Director of Medical Education.