The AAS has always fostered links between scientists and clinicians who share an interest in atherosclerotic vascular disease and cardiometabolic disorders.
Following our 2025 AGM, the Clinical Council will be led by Dr Nick Lan and A/Professor Sandra Neoh.
Dr Nick Lan MBBS (Hons), MClinUS, MClinRes (Dist), MSc, FRACP is a Cardiologist in the Cardiometabolic service of Fiona Stanley Hospital and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia. He has a clinical focus in preventive cardiology and cardiometabolic medicine, having undertaken a Clinical Fellowship in Endocrinology and Diabetes and a Master of Science in Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine. Nick has completed a Master of Clinical Research with Distinction, and his research has been recognised through several awards and competitive grants. As an early career clinician scientist, he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications (more than 50 first author) and a book chapter on lipid management in diabetes mellitus.
A/Professor Sandra Neoh MBBS (Hons), B.Med Sci, FRACP, MPhil (Cantab), is an endocrinologist at Austin Health and Northern Health, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, and a
Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne. Her practice and research focus on lipidology, diabetes and Aboriginal Health. She is Deputy Director of the Austin Hospital’s Lipid Service and Convenor of the Victorian Lipid Interest Group and works across public, private and community health settings.
Clinical Council members
- Caroline Bachmeier, chemical pathologist/endocrinologist, Queensland
- Andrew Black, cardiologist, Tasmania
- Girish Dwivedi, cardiologist, Western Australia
- Robert Hungerford, general practitioner, New South Wales
- Nick Lan, cardiologist, Western Australia
- Sandra Neoh, endocrinologist, Victoria
- Jay Ramanathan, clinical pharmacologist, New South Wales
- David Sullivan, chemical pathologist, New South Wales
- Kathryn Waddell-Smith, genetic cardiologist, South Australia
- Gerald Watts, endocrinologist, Western Australia
The Clinical Council Alumni, all long-term AAS members, continue to be an amazing resource of knowledge and wisdom:
- Warrick Bishop, cardiologist, Tasmania
- David Colquhoun, Queensland
- Gemma Figtree, cardiologist, New South Wales
- Jonathan Golledge, vascular surgeon, Queensland
- Christian Hamilton-Craig, cardiologist, Queensland
- Karam Kostner, cardiologist, Queensland
- Leonard Kritharides, cardiologist, New South Wales
- Brendan McQuillan, cardiologist, Western Australia
- Mark Nelson, general practice, Tasmania
- Stephen Nicholls, cardiologist, Victoria
- Richard O’Brien, endocrinologist, Victoria
- Peter Psaltis, cardiologist, South Australia
- Andrew Wilson, cardiologist, Victoria