Gemma Alexandra Figtree AM is an Interventional Cardiologist at Royal North Shore Hospital, Professor in Medicine at the University of Sydney, chair of the Federal Government's 10-year Mission for Cardiovascular Health,[1][2] and co-leader of the Cardiovascular Theme for Sydney Health Partners.
[3] As a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, Figtree's cardiovascular research led to fundamental discoveries about estrogen and NO/redox regulation.
Her research focuses on improving prediction, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease and heart attacks, inspired by her clinical work as an interventional cardiologist.
[3] Discoveries in her laboratory have been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, with over 190 publications cited ~9250 times.
[3] Driven by patient care as an interventional cardiologist, Figtree's research reflects bench-to-bedside knowledge translation of molecular discoveries to the clinic, and her work with health digital twin technology[4] contributes to advances in precision medicine.