Associate Professor Damon Bell
University of Western Australia
Damon Bell is a dual trained Endocrinologist and Chemical Pathologist with subspecialty expertise in the diagnosis and management of inherited and acquired cardiometabolic disorders. Damon was awarded a PhD from the University of Western Australia for his thesis “Optimising strategies for the detection of familial hypercholesterolaemia”. His research expertise encompasses the clinical, pathologic and genetic aspects of cardiometabolic medicine, particularly lipid disorders and primary aldosteronism with national and international collaborations. He remains actively involved with teaching and supervising PhD and Master candidates in the cardiometabolic field. Damon has a sessional appointments with PathWest Laboratory Medicine in chemical and cardiovascular genetic pathology, the Cardiometabolic service at Royal Perth Hospital as a Physician/Clinical Academic with the University of Western Australia. Additionally, for Clinipath (Sonic) as a chemical pathologist and has a private physician at the WA Specialist Clinic. He also coordinates the statewide biochemical adrenal vein sampling service for Western Australia.