Professor Richard O’Brien is Clinical Dean of Medicine at the University of Melbourne, Austin Clinical School and Director of Graduate Programs, Melbourne Medical School. He is also a senior Endocrinologist and Director of the Lipid Service, Austin Health.
After completing undergraduate training at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Richard O'Brien undertook further studies in diabetic renal disease with Prof. George Jerums, completing a PhD entitled “Diabetic Nephropathy: Early Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Intervention”. He continued his research at the Austin Hospital until 1991 when he moved to Monash Medical Centre. Prof. O’Brien spent 15 years as Head of Diabetes at Monash Medical Centre and moved back to the Austin Hospital in 2007 to take up his current position.
Over the last 10 years Prof O'Brien's research work has focused mainly on aspects of atherosclerosis in diabetes including lipid abnormalities and endothelial dysfunction and he has authored numerous scientific papers on these subjects.
Richard O’Brien is the current President of the Asian Pacific Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Diseases, and is a past President of the Australian Atherosclerosis Society. He is also currently chair of the Australian Diabetes Society's Lipid Guidelines Committee, is the convener of the Victorian Lipid Group, and is the Victorian representative on the Australian Atherosclerosis Society Clinical Council.
In addition to his responsibilities in his role as Clinical Dean, Richard O’Brien is strongly committed to post graduate teaching, and has a long standing interest in continuing education for general practitioners. He is frequently invited to speak at educational and scientific meetings in Australia and overseas. Prof. O’Brien also continues to be involved in direct patient care on a day to day basis and maintains ongoing research interests at the University of Melbourne and Austin Health.
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Gaps in the Care of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Australia: First Report From the National Registry.
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Statin intolerance: an updated, narrative review mainly focusing on muscle adverse effects
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The Prevalence of Elevated Lipoprotein(a) in Patients Presenting With Coronary Artery Dise..
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Journal clubs in Australian medical schools: prevalence, application and educator opinion
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What is new in lipid-lowering therapies in diabetes?
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Status of PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibodies in Australia
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THE PREVALENCE OF FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH CLINICAL CORO..
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
FRACP - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Credentials
Positions
Positions
Clinical Dean, Austin Clinical School
Medical Education
Organizing Committee For 2012 Congress
International Atherosclerosis Society
Chair Of Organizing Committee For 2010 Congress
Asia Pacific Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Diseases
Member
American Diabetes Society
Member
European Association for the study of Diabetes
Past President. Member Of The Fh Committee & Education Committee
Australian Atherosclerosis Society
Member
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Member
Endocrine Society of Australia
Expert Committee On Hyperlipidaemia
Australian Diabetes Society
Education
Education
Grad Cert in Health Professional Education
Monash University
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Medicine
University of Melbourne