Professor Steven Boyages
Specialties – Endocrinology.
Interests: Thyroid, Pituitary, Diabetes, Insulin Pump Therapy, Osteoporosis, Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Qualification: MB BS PhD FRACP FAFPHM DDU.
Languages: Greek.
Doctor Address: Suite 3 Westmead Private Hospital, Cnr Mons & Darcy Roads WESTMEAD, New South Wales (NWS), 2145.
- Tel: 02 8850 8100.
- Fax: 02 9687 0922.
About Professor Steven Boyages
Professor Steven Boyages is currently a senior Endocrinologist in the Department of Endocrinology at Westmead Hospital (WH). He was before the Director of the section of Endocrinology. Steven was previously the Medical Director for Health New South Wales (HNSW). Previously Steven was the Foundation Chief Executive of the Clinical Education & Training Institute of New South Wales (NSW). Steven was formerly the Chief Executive of the Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) & has professorial appointments to the University of Sydney & the University of Western Sydney (UWS).
In their former role as CE of SWAHS employed over 15,000 staff, covered a population of 1.2 million people had a gross operating budget of $2.0 billion, and managed $ 1.6 billion worth of assets. The region extended from Auburn to Lithgow local government authorities approximately the size of Holland. He was appointed CEO of the former Western Sydney Allied Health Science in 2002. The Allied Health Science was broken into two local health networks at the end of 2010 as part of the National Health Reform agenda.
Steven is a unique hybrid of clinician manager who continues to works in the clinical field of endocrinology. He was previously the Director of Diabetes & Endocrinology at Westmead Hospital (WH) from 1990 to 1999. In that role, his major achievements were to define the pathophysiology of thyroid hormone deficiency on brain development secondary to iodine deficiency; to exhibit prevention strategies in iodine-deficient communities in China, India, Indonesia, & Northern Italy; to define the impact of Growth Hormone excess & lack in adults & to exhibit innovative population health model of care for people with diabetes.
Doctor Boyages
Steven continues an active research career in a range of domains, but mostly in the pursuit of better models of chronic disease prevention & management. Steven previously was the foundation director of the Centre for Research & Clinical Policy in New South Wales Health in 1999. During that time he established the Priority Health (PH), Programs funded to the tune of $15 million per annum; doubled the Research Infrastructure Grants Program; established the Quality Branch of New South Wales Health, Australia, & was appointed as Clinical Advisor to the Director General to implement the Government Action Scheme for Health Reform. Steven was also instrumental in establishing & securing funding for the State’s biotechnology technique BioFirst, a $150 million investment.
Steven’s current interests are varied and include the application of health technology to healthcare delivery, in particular the development of IT applications that add value to the enterprise, to the community, & to the patient. Steven’s teams have developed sophisticated web-based business information tools that allow real-time enterprise monitoring. In addition, Steven has pioneered innovative model of organizational design, & re-engineered clinical models of care. Most importantly his chief interest is providing the best possible care to patients, their carers, & to the communities he serves.
Westmead Private Hospital Appointment:
Address: Westmead Private Hospital. PO Box 161 Westmead New South Wales (NSW) 2145.
Phone: (02) 8837 9000.
Fax: (02) 9687 9095.
Address: Westmead Private Hospital, Cnr Mons & Darcy Roads (#12) Westmead New South Wales (NSW) 2145.
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