Lee Nedkoff

Dr. Lee Nedkoff is a Senior Research Fellow in cardiovascular disease epidemiology at the University of Western Australia's School of Population and Global Health. She serves as Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre (CERC) and heads the Cardiology Population Health laboratory at Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute's UWA Hub. Her research focuses on population-based studies of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease, stroke, and atrial fibrillation, with expertise in multi-jurisdictional linked health data analysis.

• Affiliations: Co-Director, Big Data Flagship (Australian Cardiovascular Alliance); Member, CVD Expert Advisory Group (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)
• Education: PhD in cardiovascular epidemiology from UWA (2016), BAppSc(Physio), GradDipBus, MPH

Her research interests emphasize age/sex-specific trends in acute coronary syndromes, development of standardized monitoring tools for cardiovascular conditions, and improving equity in healthcare access. She has secured over $11M in grants and holds a 2025 National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship.

Recent work includes cost-effectiveness analyses of troponin assays in emergency care, stroke coding education programs, and international comparisons of CVD burden. Awards include the CAPHIA PhD Excellence Award (2016) and WA Health Research Excellence Award (2022).