Dr Abe Chandra is a vascular and general surgeon working in the private sector and a military surgeon. With considerable experience in bench-lab and clinical research in Australia and New Zealand most of his research has focused on diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The clinically based research has included urban and rural-remote settings and indigenous and no-indigenous people.
Patient care is paramount to Dr Chandra particularly as he has been treating patients with diabetes for more than 20 years. He has had extensive research experience on the management options for treating diabetes including transplantation of insulin producing islet cells. He is also an enthusiastic educator and is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, and Flinders University.
“Diabetes SA are investing in the future through this Research Grants Program. There are so many exciting bodies of work currently forging ahead to understand more about the prevention, detection, and management of diabetes. I want to be a part of that journey in every way I can”.