Sophia Zoungas
General / Preventive / Lipids
Monash University
About
Sophia Zoungas works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Monash University.
Professor Sophia Zoungas is Executive Director of The George Institute for Global Health Australia and a practising endocrinologist with clinical appointments at Alfred Health. She previously served as Head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. Her research focuses on large-scale clinical trials addressing the prevention and management of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and kidney health.
Research focus
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular riskDiabetic kidney diseaseLarge-scale cardiometabolic clinical trialsStatin therapy in older adultsBlood pressure and glucose control in diabetes
Impact
485 pubs · 26,458 cites · h-index 79
Training
MBBS (Hons)
Monash University
PhD
Monash University
2006
Affiliations
Work Experience
Executive Director
The George Institute for Global Health Australia · 2026 - Present
Head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Monash University · 2019 - 2026
Professor of Diabetes, Vascular Health and Ageing
Monash University
Deputy Director of Research
Alfred Health
Senior Staff Specialist in Endocrinology and Diabetes
Alfred Health and Monash Health