ABOUT DR LIAM BACK

Dr Liam Back is an Interventional Cardiologist based in the inner suburbs of Sydney. He completed his medical school training at the University of Newcastle / New England in 2012, obtaining a Bachelor of Medicine with Distinction. Subsequently, he completed his junior doctor training and cardiology specialty training at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, achieving his Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2020.

Following completion of his core cardiology training in Australia, Dr Back travelled to the United Kingdom, and completed two acclaimed fellowships in interventional cardiology; the first at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, and the second at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, England. Both fellowships had a subspecialty focus on complex percutaneous intervention and chronic total occlusion percutaneous intervention.

Since returning to Australia, in addition to his Sydney practice, Dr Back has worked in several regional hospitals across the country including Townsville University Hospital, Rockhampton Base Hospital, Launceston Base Hospital and Port Macquarie Base Hospital. He enjoys intergrating regional care with his metropolitan work.

Complementing his clinical work, Dr Back has a strong interest in research and academics. He has been published in multiple highly regarded international medical journals including Circulation. He has worked as a sub-primary investigator for several large randomised controlled trials including the SELUTION De Novo study, and the IOCYTE AMI-3 trial. In 2024, Dr Back achieved his Master in Clinical Trials Research from the University College London. He continues to be involved in clinical research with a subspecialty interest in coronary atherosclerosis and bioresorbable stent technology. Additionally, he is passionate about education, and is actively involved in the supervision of medical students and junior doctors in his role as an Conjoint Lecturer at the University of New South Wales medical school.