Associate Professor Hessom Razavi

Associate Professor Hessom Razavi is a retinal specialist and an ophthalmic consultant in both Nedlands and Midland. Associate Professor Razavi is also the unit coordinator for ophthalmology teaching at UWA and has a strong interest in Indigenous Australian’s eye health. Associate Professor Razavi is a committed educator and has created teaching videos and programs for medical students, GPs and other health professionals on eye health.

Associate Professor Razavi completed his ophthalmology training in Western Australia before undertaking two fellowships. Associate Professor Razavi was the inaugural Lions Outback Vision Fellow, providing outreach services to remote and Indigenous communities in WA. This was followed by a medical retina fellowship at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Centre for Eye Research Australia. Prior to this, Associate Professor Razavi completed a Masters of Public Health in Eye Care at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Associate Professor Razavi has a strong interest in Indigenous Australian eye health research and is Principal Investigator of the first ophthalmic clinical trial (OASIS study) on Indigenous eye health.

Areas of clinical specialty

  • Medical retina
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Macular degeneration
  • Retinal vascular disease
  • Cataract surgery

Research interests

  • Diabetic macular oedema in Indigenous Australian patients
  • Tele-ophthalmology applications and cost-effectiveness
  • Clinical service redesign in retinal practice
  • Design and evaluation of online open access medical education

Awards/Professional Achievements

  • Principal Investigator on the first ophthalmic clinical trial on Indigenous eye health in Australia (2021)
  • Nominated for UWA Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
  • UWA Alumni Fund and Centre for Education Futures Scholarship recipient (2016)
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Project Award, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2008)
  • Medical Retinal Fellowship, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Centre for Eye Health Research Australia (2015)
  • Clinical Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London UK (2008-09)
  • Gordon Johnson Award for first academic standing, MSc in Public Health in Eye Care, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London UK (2007-08)

Professional memberships

  • Royal Australian College and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
  • Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK)
  • Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists
  • RANZCO Indigenous Committee
  • Fellowship of Australian Writers WA

Teaching

  • Unit coordinator for ophthalmology at UWA, providing lectures, workshops and clinical teaching in hospital clinics for medical students
  • Co-Director of ‘Eyeballs Made Easy’, a website and YouTube channel providing ophthalmology learning videos and podcasts
  • Clinical examiner for UWA third and fourth-year medical student clinical exams
  • Retinal teaching and examining for ophthalmology trainees in Western Australia.

Current hospital/university affiliations

  • Appointed Clinical Associate Professor within the UWA Medical School and Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UWA
  • Consultant ophthalmologist, Nedlands and Midland
  • Visiting Specialist to Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital
  • Deputy Director of Lions Outback Vision
  • Co-Director of ‘Eyeballs Made Easy’, an online teaching program for ophthalmology.
Associate Professor Hessom Razavi
Associate Professor Hessom Razavi

Diabetic & Vascular Retinopathies, Indigenous & Community Eye Research,

Areas of Expertise

Medical retina, Diabetic retinopathy, Macular degeneration, Retinal vascular disease, Cataract surgery, Pterygium surgery

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