Ari Horton is a paediatric cardiologist who is concurrently undergoing post-FRACP training in clinical genetics. He is also the Clinical Lead of Schwartz Rounds at Monash Health, assisting staff to explore the social and emotional aspects of healthcare. Ari has a special interest in education and compassion and sees these as central to supporting sustained changes in paediatric healthcare and wellbeing for patients, families and staff.

In his clinical role, Ari delivers equitable and holistic cardiac care in Melbourne, Darwin and the Northern Territory, and Timor Leste, seeking to build local capacity. He is a keen advocate for shared-care and multidisciplinary models to best address the needs of Australian and international communities.