Susanna Proudman

Biography

Susanna Proudman graduated from Adelaide University in 1987 and trained in rheumatology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital where she is now Rheumatology Unit Director. As an ARA Michael Mason Fellow, she trained with Professor Paul Emery in Leeds, establishing one of the first Early Arthritis Clinics in the world. Recent research interests include “best practice” management of early rheumatoid arthritis with an emphasis on “treat-to-target” therapy, the role of omega-3 fatty acids and periodontal disease and standardized management of systemic sclerosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension. In establishing a “Centre of Excellence” for the treatment of PAH in SSc and as Chair of the Australian Scleroderma Interest Group, she established the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study in 2007 with collaborations such as the International Systemic Sclerosis Inception Cohort (INSYNC) and the Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium Damage Index working group. She is Medical Director of Arthritis Australia and Chair of the Actelion Clinical Excellence Program.

Research Interest

Medicine,Medical Education,Research,etc