A graduate of University of Otago, Stephan completed his post-graduate Doctor of Medicine research work at The Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch, NZ. After completing his interventional Fellowship (Percutaneous Coronary Interventions) at Royal Perth Hospital, WA, Stephan was appointed as Consultant Cardiologist at Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania.

Stephan's expertise in invasive cardiac techniques led him to establish the invasive cardiac services at Launceston General Hospital. He implemented the hospital's cardiac catheterisations and permanent pacemaker implantation services. Stephan had a leading role in the development and implementation of the Cardiac Services at St John of God Geelong Hospital.

He has been a key adviser to the hospital's Cardiac Catheterisation and Interventional Cardiology programmes and Cardiac Care Unit.

His areas of special expertise:

• percutaneous coronary interventions
• coronary angiography
• cardiac catheterisation
• permanent pacemaker implantation

Dr Foy is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand and is accredited with St John of God Geelong Hospital and St John of God Ballarat Hospital. He is also a Conjoint Clinical Senior Lecturer, Deakin University.