Prof David Hare
Cardiologist
Professor David Hare is a senior internationally renowned Cardiologist based in Melbourne, sees patients with all types of heart conditions, such as advanced heart failure, complex lipid and cholesterol disorders.
For information on consulting locations and making an appointment, please contact our office at Heart of Melbourne.
PROFILE
Professor David Hare studied at the University of Melbourne and Guy’s Hospital, London.
He is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne and for a number of years was the Coordinator of Cardiovascular Research across the University of Melbourne campuses.
His research interests range include revascularisation strategies, familial hyperlipidaemia, basic molecular laboratory studies, heart failure genomics, exercise, renal disease, diabetes, obesity, randomised clinical trials, systems of care and the psychosocial aspects of heart disease, being the only cardiologist in the world who is also fully trained in psychiatry.
He has a long-standing interest in cholesterol, lipids and prevention of heart disease included a period as Medical Director, National Heart Foundation (Vic Div) 1983-1990. Currently he is also Director of The Melbourne Lipid Centre.
He received the AMRF Distinguished Scientist Medal (2011), was elected a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology 2013 for Scientific Excellence, was Australian of the Year Nominee 2020 - Australian of the Year 2020 nominees, and received the Order of Australia Medal (2021) for services to Cardiology - Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021.
Qualifications
Order of Australia Medal (OAM, 2021)
DPM, The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (FCSANZ)
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
Locations
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Surrey Hills
Prof Hare is affiliated with the following hospitals:
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Austin Health, Heidelberg
RESEARCH
Professor David Hare has supervised over 90 higher-degree research students and mentored numerous cardiologists over many years.
Each year, he has >1,000 international citations to his own personal research.
In addition to administrative and clinical roles, he has been Research Integrity Advisor for Austin Health in Melbourne.
His university profile can be accessed at:
SPECIAL INTERESTS AND SERVICES
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Heart Failure
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Lipid Disorders
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Diabetes
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Obesity
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Familial Hyperlipidaemia
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Prevention of Heart Disease
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General Cardiology
REFERRALS & FEES
Prof Hare does not routinely bulk bill, however he discounts for pensioners and healthcare cardholders. You do not need to have private health insurance for an appointment.
You can only obtain the Medicare refund if you have been referred by another medical practitioner so please bring along your referral with you on the day.