Pengarang: Warrick Bishop

Dr Warrick Bishop MBBS, FRACP, Cardiologist Dr Warrick Bishop graduated from the University of Tasmania, School of Medicine in 1988 and has worked extensively in Northern Territory and South Australia and Tasmania. He completed advanced training in cardiology in Hobart, Tasmania, becoming a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1997. Warrick has worked predominately in private practise combined with public sessions. Identifying a need to develop techniques in preventative cardiology, Warrick became the first cardiologist in Tasmania to be trained in CT Cardiac Coronary Angiography. He is a member of the Australian Atherosclerosis Society, and a participant on the panel of “interested parties” to develop a model of care and national registry for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia. Warrick has also developed a particular interest in diabetic related risk of coronary artery disease, specifically related to eating guidelines and lipid profiles. He is a recognised examiner for the Royal Australian College of Physicians and is regularly involved with teaching of medical students and junior doctors. Warrick is currently a member of the Clinical Issues Committee of the Australian Heart Foundation, providing input into issues of significance for the management of heart patients.