Rate My Professor John Elliott

Associate Professor John Elliott holds a position in the Department of Medicine at the University of Otago Christchurch, within the Division of Health Sciences. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc) and Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from the University of Otago, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Flinders University, and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP). His expertise areas are heart disease and cardioendocrinology. Elliott's research specializations focus on acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, coronary angioplasty and stenting, treatment of dyslipidaemias, audit of clinical care, and quality of life in cardiovascular disease. He is affiliated with the Christchurch Heart Institute and contributes to clinical practice as an interventional cardiologist at Christchurch Hospital.

Elliott has an extensive publication record in cardiovascular research, often involving large-scale national audits like the All New Zealand Acute Coronary Syndrome Quality Improvement (ANZACS-QI) registry and the binational SNAPSHOT ACS study. Recent key publications include 'Does intermittent hypoxic exposure enhance the cardioprotective effect of exercise in an inactive population?' with Lizamore et al. (Frontiers in Physiology, 2022), 'Trends in the detection, management and 30-day outcomes of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A six-year, New Zealand centre experience' with McAlister et al. (Heart, Lung & Circulation, 2021), 'The impact of a national COVID-19 lockdown on acute coronary syndrome hospitalisations in New Zealand: An ANZACS-QI study' with Chan et al. (Heart, Lung & Circulation, 2021), and 'Outcomes in women and men in the first year after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in 2019' with Schafer et al. (Heart, Lung & Circulation, 2021). His earlier works examine D-dimer as a predictor of long-term mortality in stable coronary heart disease (Circulation, 2018), improvements in ST-elevation myocardial infarction management from 2002 to 2012 national audits, cardiovascular outcomes in very low birth weight cohorts, and cardiac admissions following natural disasters such as the Christchurch earthquakes. These contributions highlight trends in acute coronary care, intervention outcomes, and prognostic factors, influencing quality improvement in New Zealand's cardiovascular health system.