Bradley MacDonald

Bradley MacDonald is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, with affiliations at the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre (CERC) and the Rural Clinical School of the UWA Medical School. He works at Perth Children's Hospital and holds roles as a Paediatric Fellow, Clinical Tutor, and Research Associate. His research focuses on rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous populations, leveraging echocardiography and epidemiological methods to improve clinical outcomes and surgical timing.

Education: PhD candidate in Indigenous Health (University of Western Australia/Telethon Kid's Institute). Previously awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship for Science (2009) and Telethon Fellowship (2020).

Research interests include novel diagnostic approaches for congenital heart defects, epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever, and healthcare cost analysis. His work addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and reducing inequalities.

• Awards: AMA WA Aspire Award (2003), Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Bayer Grant, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Eric Burnard Grant.
• Professional Roles: Member of Cardiac Society Paediatric and Congenital Council, Advisor to WA Sepsis Working Group.

Key research themes involve predictive modeling for surgical interventions (e.g., pulmonary atresia outcomes) and reducing diagnostic gaps in rheumatic diseases through improved ultrasound protocols.