Profile - Mr Rob Phillips

ROB PHILLIPS MPhil (Med), FIR, DMU (Cardiology), AMS

Rob Phillips is the inventor of USCOM.

Rob is a pioneer of cardiac ultrasound and echocardiographic education.

He was one of the earliest adopters of digital ultrasound and founded the Australian Institute of Ultrasound's (AIU) Cardiac Course where he remains Head of Faculty.

Rob has a long time involvement with the Australian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM), and remains a member of the Board of Examiners for the Cardiac DMU.

Rob's research on ultrasonic measurement of cardiovascular function resulted in the award of Master of Philosophy from the Department of Medicine at the University of Queensland, and Rob remains an active contributor of original research at both national and international meetings.

Rob is the author or co-author of approximately 16 patents and patent applications, chairs the USCOM Medical Advisory Board, and was a finalist in the World Technology Awards in 2004.

• Master of Philosophy, Dept of Medicine, University of Queensland
• Fellow of the Institute of Radiography
• Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (Cardiology)
• Head of Cardiac Faculty at the AIU
• Board or Examiners ASUM Cardiac DMU
• Faculty of the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
• Finalist World Technology Awards 2004
• Author of 16 patents on Cardiac Ultrasound and Physiologic Measurements