Professor Derek Chew

Academic Status

College of Medicine and Public Health

place Flinders Medical Centre (6R:367)
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia
Derek Chew is a clinical and interventional cardiologist as well as a clinical trialist and outcomes researcher in cardiovascular medicine. He has completed a Masters of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health in quantitative methods. He is a Senior Principal Research Fellow in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research, and is the Regional Head of Cardiology for the Adelaide Health Service (Southern Region). Derek is the Head of the Flinders Clinical Trial Centre, and Chair of the Statewide Cardiology Clinical Network. His clinical and research career is centred on the translation of current and future therapies and technologies in cardiology to improved patient outcomes in a clinically effective manner.
Qualifications
MBBS, MPH, FRACP
Key responsibilities
Edwards Heart Foundation Senior Research Fellow
Professor of Cardiology, Flinders University
Regional Director of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Adelaide Health Service (Southern Region)
Head, Flinders Centre for Clinical Change & Health Care Research
Interests
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Cardiology