Dr Alan Goble - Cardiology Consultant

Dr Goble has been practising as a cardiologist for 40 years and is widely considered to be the pioneer of cardiac rehabilitation in Australia. As a teacher of medical and other health professionals, he is held in high regard. He studied medicine at The University of Melbourne and cardiology in Melbourne, London and New York.

After 15 years as the first appointed cardiologist at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Goble left to set up a new department at the Austin Hospital where he became Director of Cardiac Services.

He has been President of the Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand, a Member of the Scientific Board of the International Society of Cardiology and Chairman of its Council on Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention, and a Member of the Expert Advisory Panel on Cardiovascular Diseases of the World Health Organisation.

For many years, he was a Director of the National and Victorian Boards of the National Heart Foundation and Chair of various committees. Dr Goble was the first person to be awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association.

Dr Goble is now Cardiology Consultant at the Heart Research Centre and an adviser to the Board of Directors.

He continues to be actively involved in the Centre's research and training programs.

MD, FRCP, FRACP, FCSANZ

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