The Baird Institute Research Team

Professor Paul G. Bannon - PhD, MBBS, FRACS

Paul is the Chairman of The Baird Institute. This appointment complements a 13 year career as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and more than 20 years as a surgical scientist. Full Profile >>

Associate Professor Michael Patrick Vallely - MBBS, PhD, FRACS

Michael is a member of the Board of Directors of the Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research. Associate Professor Vallely was appointed as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 2008, having been the first student to graduate via The Baird Institute’s surgical research programme. Full Profile >>

Doctor Tristan D. Yan - Bsc (Med), MBBS, MS, MD, PhD

Doctor Tristan Yan, the Biaggio Signorelli Foundation Director of Thoracic Oncology at The Baird Institute, was the inaugural Slater and Gordon Scholarship Holder during completion of a Masters of Surgery, where he investigated the surgical management of pleural mesothelioma, at the University of New South Wales. Full Profile >>

Doctor Steven Garry Wise, BSc (Hons), PhD

Steven is a postdoctoral scientist seeking to engineer human elastin for clinical vascular applications. Full Profile >>

Doctor Ratnasari Padang - BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons 1), FRACP, PhD Scholar (Sydney University)

Ratnasari (Sari) is a final year Cardiology Advanced Trainee at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She will obtain her specialist qualification at the end of 2011 from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Full Profile >>

Jocelyn Margaret McLean - RN, MN (Res)

Jocelyn has been working with the cardiothoracic team since 1994. She is passionate about caring for patients with lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. Full Profile >>

Doctor Michael Byrom - BHB, MBChB, GradDipSurg

Doctor Michael Byrom is a senior trainee in Cardiothoracic Surgery and a PhD student at the University of Sydney. Full Profile >>

Doctor Christopher Cao - BSc (Med), MBBS (1st Hons), PhD Candidate

Christopher is a PhD student under the supervision of Professor Paul Bannon and Associate Professor Brian McCaughan, with academic support from the Baird Research Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research. Full Profile >>

Doctor James Edelman - BSc (Hons), MBBS (Hons)

James is a trainee in Cardiothoracic Surgery and the current Baird Institute Medtronic Scholar (2010-2012). Full Profile >>

Doctor Hamid Mollahajian - MBBS, PhD Candidate

Hamid is a Baird Institute Fellowship holder. Full Profile >>

Catherine Powell and Lisa Turner

Catherine Powell and Lisa Turner are based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) and work in association with The Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research as Research Coordinators and Database Managers. Full Profile >>

Doctor Rebecca Harris - BA (Adv), MBBS (Hons)

Rebecca is a recent graduate of a Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (Hons) at the University of Sydney. She previously completed a Bachelor of Advanced Arts, with a double major in French and English. Full Profile >>

Reece Davies - B AppSc (Phty) Hons

Reece is a final year medical student in the Graduate Medical Program at the University of Sydney. He is currently based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for his clinical training. Full Profile >>

Vikram Gill - MSc

Vikram Gill is a medical student enrolled in the University of Sydney Graduate Medical Program Full Profile >>

Sean Booth - BSc (Hons)

Sean obtained a bachelor of science degree at Monash University in Melbourne and also completed an honours year undertaking a research project in the field blood pressure within the department of physiology. Full Profile >>

Edward Cooper - BSc (Adv)

Ed is a medical student enrolled in the University of Sydney Graduate Medical Program. Full Profile >>

Doctor Vikrant Dhurandhar - MBBS

In March 2012, Dr Dhurandhar moved to Sydney, Australia to undertake a full-time PhD in Surgery, at the University of Sydney. Full Profile >>