Dr Faraz Pathan
Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Imaging Specialist, Nepean Hospital
Dr Faraz Pathan
Dr Faraz Pathan is a distinguished clinician-scientist and cardiologist, serving as Director of Cardiovascular Imaging and Head of Heart Research at Nepean Hospital. As Co-Lead of the Cardiometabolic Research Theme within Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, he drives groundbreaking studies on obesity-related heart disease.
Dr Faraz Pathan is a distinguished clinician-scientist and cardiologist, serving as Director of Cardiovascular Imaging and Head of Heart Research at Nepean Hospital, Sydney. As Co-Lead of the Cardiometabolic Research Theme within Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD), he drives groundbreaking studies on obesity-related heart disease.
Faraz has spearheaded initiatives like the study on how obesity and diabetes impact the heart through a life span lens and the impact of a “paid exercise break” for health staff.
He has published multiple research articles and is regularly asked to present at national and international cardiology and obesity conferences.
Committed to equity, Faraz supports remote rural communities and emerging nations as Cardiology Education Lead for Radiology Across Borders Charity, enhancing cardiology education globally.
Faraz holds multiple leadership and board positions including appointments as Scientific Advisor to Mauritius' Ministry of Health, and board membership of The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Education and Climate change committees.
Faraz believes research should focus on local problems and if done well will have a global impact. He seeks to enshrine in the award of every worker a “paid exercise break”. Check out his TEDx talk with more than 1 million views.
Research interests
- Reducing heart failure hospital readmissions;
- Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
- Ultrasound and other imaging technologies to improve cardiovascular disease diagnosis.