Anushka Patel Explained

Anushka Patel
Alma Mater:University of Queensland
Thesis Title:Plasma lipid parameters, cardiovascular diseases and risk prediction, with particular reference to the Asia-Pacific region
Workplaces:Harvard University
University of Sydney
The George Institute for Global Health

Anushka Patel is Chief Executive Officer at The George Institute for Global health, a Professor of Medicine at the University of New South Wales, and Cardiologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.[1]

Career

Patel completed her medical training at the University of Queensland, and then obtained a Master of Science in Epidemiology at Harvard University and a PhD from University of Sydney.

Patel's research is focused on improving cardiovascular care in the community and in acute care hospital settings. and she also leads research projects in Australia, China and India. She is supported by a Principal Research Fellowship from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

She describes her motivations for treating those with heart disease, “Initially I was interested in how we could improve the treatment for people who are very sick with heart disease, such as those who have suffered a heart attack. However, as time went by, I became more interested in how you actually prevent this heart attack in the first place, because it is probably a lot more beneficial to the population if you can prevent it".[2] Patel wrote an essay on "Making Asia fit for Growth" for the Asia Society in Australia.[3]

Publications

Patel has over 82,000 citations and an H-index of 43, as at July 2024, according to Google Scholar.[4] Her publications focus on cardiology, and she has publications in various journals including The Lancet.[5] Select publications include:

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anushka Patel. Patel. Anushka. 2013-04-08. The George Institute for Global Health. en. 2019-07-29.
  2. Web site: My Story and My Vision of China: Interview with cardiologist, Professor Anushka Patel - People's Daily Online. en.people.cn. 2019-07-29.
  3. Web site: Disruptive Asia Book Essay. Patel. Anushka. Asia Society. 31 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Anushka Patel . 2024-07-24 . scholar.google.com.
  5. Web site: ORCID . 2024-07-24 . orcid.org.
  6. Web site: The Lancet .
  7. Maharani . Asri . Sujarwoto . Praveen . Devarsetty . Oceandy . Delvac . Tampubolon . Gindo . Patel . Anushka . 2024-04-02 . Implementation of mobile-health technology is associated with five-year survival among individuals in rural areas of Indonesia . PLOS Digital Health . en . 3 . 4 . e0000476 . 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000476 . free . 2767-3170 . 10986960 . 38564507.
  8. Dewi . Aksari . Pisani . Elizabeth . Ihsan . Bachtiar Rifai Pratita . Hariadini . Ayuk Lawuningtyas . Patel . Anushka . Palagyi . Anna . Praveen . Devarsetty . Sujarwoto . Lyrawati . Diana . 2023-12-31 . Continuity of CVD treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from East Java, Indonesia . Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice . en . 16 . 1 . 50 . 10.1186/s40545-022-00509-w . free . 2052-3211 . 10032625 . 36949533.
  9. Web site: Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. June 2019. Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924034919/https://aahms.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AAHMS-Full-Fellowship-A-Z-June-2019.pdf. 24 September 2019. 12 September 2019.
  10. Web site: Professor Anushka Patel. AAHMS - Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. en-AU. 2019-07-29.