Medical Speciality

Therapeutic Areas

Contact
Anaesthetics
  • Anaesthesia
  • Pain
 Rachel Fiddes & Dr Melissa Formica
Research Fellow
Ph 0411 399 025
RACHEL.FIDDES@barwonhealth.org.au melissa.formica@barwonhealth.org.au
Cardiology
  • Ischaemic heart disease
  • ACS
  • Dyslipidaemia
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Hypertension
  • Rhythm disturbances
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Heart failure
 Krystle Wilson
Research Manager
Ph (03) 4215 1030
cardiologyresearch@barwonhealth.org.au
Emergency
  • Public health
  • Acute emergencies
 Dr Julian Stella
Head of Emergency Dept Research
Ph (03) 4215 0100
julian.stella@barwonhealth.org.au
Endocrinology
  • Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
    • dyslipidaemia
    • nephropathy
    • retinopathy
    • peripheral neuropathy
    • cardiovascular outcome studies
  • Obesity
  • Metabolic disease
  • Osteoporosis
  • Fracture studies
  • Paget’s Disease of the bone
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Sarcopenia
 Kate Ellis
Research Manager
Ph (03) 4215 2878
KATHRYN.ELLIS@barwonhealth.org.au
Gastroenterology
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
 Adrian Costa Clinical Trials Centre
Ph (03) 4215 3053
acctc@barwonhealth.org.au
General Surgery
  • Colorectal
  • Thyroid surgery
  • Hernia repair
  • Laparotomy
  • Endoscopy
 (03) 4215 2001
Infectious Diseases
  • Vaccine studies
  • Antimicrobials
  • Influenza
  • Meningococcal
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  • Metapneumovirus Clostridium difficile
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Bloodstream infections
 Kate Ellis
Research Manager
Ph (03) 4215 2878
KATHRYN.ELLIS@barwonhealth.org.au
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Clinical Trial Research
  • Critical illness
 Jemma Trickey
ICU Research Coordinator
Ph (03) 4215 1729/ 0403 603 545
jemma.trickey@barwonhealth.org.au
Mental Health
  • Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Biological psychiatry
  • Online interventions
  • Anxiety
  • Addiction
  • PTSD
  • Autism
  • Nutritional psychiatry
 A/Prof Olivia Dean
Associate Professor Of Medicine
Ph (03) 4215 3300
o.dean@deakin.edu.auAdrian Costa Clinical Trials Centre
Ph (03) 4215 3053
acctc@barwonhealth.org.au
Neuroscience
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Stroke
  • Motor neurone disease (MND)
 Katrina Sangster
Clinical Trials Manager
Ph (03) 42150718
Katrina.Sangster@barwonhealth.org.au
Oncology
  • Solid tumour cancer
  • Haematological cancer
 Dr Chiara Bortolasci & Karen Aitken
Clinical Trials Manager
Ph (03) 4215 2758
cstu.manager@barwonhealth.org.au
Orthopaedics
  • Upper & lower limb surgery
 Dr Vicky Kuriel
Research Coordinator
Ph (03) 4215 2208
vicky.kuriel@barwonhealth.org.au
Paediatrics
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  • Vaccine studies
 Kate Ellis
Research Manager
Ph (03) 4215 2878
KATHRYN.ELLIS@barwonhealth.org.au
Palliative Care
  • Palliative care
  • Cancer cachexia
 Anna Dowd
Clinical Trials Manager
Ph (03) 4215 5700
annado@barwonhealth.org.au
Pharmacy
  • Medical safety and use
  • Smoking cessation
  • Telehealth
  • Palliative care
  • Education
  • Safety
 Rachel Fyfe
Interim Director of Pharmacy
Ph (03) 4215 1582
rachel.fyfe@barwonhealth.org.au
Primary Health Adrian Costa Clinical Trials Centre
Ph (03) 4215 3053
acctc@barwonhealth.org.au

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