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M.B.,B.S. (Hons), B.Med.Sc., M.Med., PhD, F.R.A.N.Z.C.O. Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
Ophthalmic surgeon, glaucoma and cataract, diseases of the eye
Completing a Bachelor of Medical Science in Cell Biology at the Garvan Institute in 1988, Prof. Healey went on to graduate with Honours from the Medical School of the University of New South Wales in 1991. His postgraduate qualifications include Master of Medicine in Clinical Epidemiology and PhD in Medicine from the University of Sydney.
Prof. Healey completed a glaucoma fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London) from 2000 to 2001 before returning to Australia where he is now Director of Glaucoma Services at Western Sydney Eye Hospital, Director of Glaucoma Research at the Westmead Millennium Institute (Department of Ophthalmology, University of Sydney) and the chief glaucoma investigator for the Blue Mountains Eye Study. He is also Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Honorary Medical Officer at Sydney Eye Hospital.
Prof. Healey holds a number of regional and worldwide positions including board member and treasurer of South East Asia Glaucoma Interest Group, Australian representative for the Asia-Oceanic Glaucoma Society, and Chair of the Associate Advisory Board and the World Glaucoma Day Committee of the World Glaucoma Association. He also has interests in postgraduate education most recently as Director of Training for the Sydney Eye Hospital.
Prof. Healey has many research interests including: Glaucoma, Ophthalmic Epidemiology & Public Health, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Test & Screening Evaluation and Genetic Epidemiology. In 2005 he was honoured with the International Young Clinician-Scientist Award from the Association of International Glaucoma Societies. He has made over 170 scientific presentations at meetings throughout the world. He is an editorial board member of number of journals and has published over 100 articles based on original research.