Dr Meroula Richardson graduated in Medicine from the University of Western Australia and specialised in cardiology. Her interest in transplantation led to two years at Harefield Hospital (London, UK) training in cardiac transplantation under the guidance of Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, a pioneer in the field.

She returned to Australia in 1994 to an appointment as cardiologist with the Heart and Lung Replacement service at The Alfred Hospital (Melbourne) and in 1997 became a founding member of The Alfred’s Heart Failure Unit. On sabbatical leave in 2001, she returned to Harefield Hospital for training in the implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (pacemakers and defibrillators), specifically those capable of delivering cardiac resynchronisation therapy for selected patients with heart failure.

In 2005, as well as holding a part-time position at The Alfred, Dr Richardson established a private practice at Cabrini Hospital with an emphasis on delivering specialised care for heart failure patients in the private setting. Until 2015, she was also involved in rural outreach clinics providing cardiology consultation at Bairnsdale Hospital.

Dr Richardson has throughout her career been a committed teacher of, and mentor to, medical students and junior doctors.

She has also served on Medical Panels and the Medtronic Advisory Board.