Stephen Twigg

Professor Stephen Twigg is a Kellion Professor of Endocrinology and Stan Clark Chair in Diabetes at the University of Sydney. He leads the Central Clinical School and heads the Department of Endocrinology, integrating research, teaching, and clinical care. His research focuses on diabetes complications, growth factors, and translational medicine. Key roles include Director of the Diabetes High Risk Foot Service and medical lead for the Outback Vascular Health Service in remote Indigenous communities.

• Education: MBBS (Hons-I), PhD, FRACP
• Affiliations: Charles Perkins Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Research interests include diabetes-related foot ulcers, exercise effects, liver disease, and cardiomyopathy. He has published 204 scientific articles with an h-index of 58, emphasizing clinical trials and biomarkers. Awards include the Kellion Award for Outstanding Research (2021) and Kempson Maddox Award (2020).

Teaching: Supervises PhD/Master’s students, mentors postdocs, and leads the Master of Metabolic Health program. Grants include NHMRC and JDRF funding totaling $8.5M.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Diabetes and Endocrinology team at RPAH and the Outback Vascular Health Service.