Dr. Faraz Pathan is a clinician-scientist and cardiologist, serving as Director of Cardiovascular Imaging and Head of Heart Research at Nepean Hospital, Sydney. He leads research on obesity-related heart disease through advanced imaging studies and advocates for employing the full arsenal of therapies to address the patient and population challenge of obesity- including policy level interventions, prescribing exercise, pharmacotherapy and surgery.
Dr. Pathan champions paid exercise breaks for staff, delivering a TEDx Talk on “Paid Health Breaks” viewed over 1 million times, and advises businesses to optimize workplace wellness and productivity.
He explores climate change’s health impacts as Board Member of the CSANZ Climate Change and Health Committee, organizing related conferences and advising on heat resilience.
Committed to equity, Dr. Pathan supports remote rural communities and emerging nations as International Scientific Advisor to Mauritius’ Ministry of Health and conducts outreach work with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. Cardiology Education Lead for Radiology Across Borders Charity, Dr. Pathan provides free cardiology education program to over 70 emerging nations and helps develop cardiovascular clinical and imaging capacity globally.