Professor Clara Chow is a Cardiologist at Westmead hospital, Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney, and Academic Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre. At Westmead, she is Clinical Lead, Community Based Cardiac Services with responsibilities for the Rapid Access Cardiology Services, and also member of the Western Sydney Local Health District Board.
She also holds honorary roles as the Academic co-Director CPC Westmead, and professorial fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. She was President of the Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand 2021-2023. Clara has a PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia in cardiovascular epidemiology and international public health and a Postdoc from McMaster University, Canada.
The main focus of her research is cardiovascular disease prevention and she has expertise in digital health interventions development and evaluation and over 400 published papers. Her clinical interests are in cardiac imaging, particularly cardiac CT and echo. Professor Chow was also a National Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellow Level 2 from 2016-2020 and is a current holder of a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Investigator grant.

The role of the Board is to provide strategic oversight and direction for the Heart Foundation’s activities and ensure that those organisational activities are directed towards achieving its vision of an Australia free of heart disease and its mission to prevent heart disease and improve the heart health and quality of life of all Australians through our work in prevention, support and care and research.

The Heart Foundation is a National Health Promotion Charity with offices in each state and territory. The National Heart Foundation of Australia (Heart Foundation) is a Company Limited by Guarantee.

The Heart Foundation leadership team brings together experience from commercial, government and charity sectors to lead our fight for all Australian hearts.