A/Prof. Danielle Ní Chróinín

Danielle is a Consultant Geriatrician and leads the program of aged care research at Liverpool Hospital. She is a Conjoint Associate Professor with UNSW Medicine. She holds dual fellowships in Geriatric and General Medicine, with 20 years experience in clinical and academic medicine, here and in Ireland. She is a member of several research and professional bodies, and has led/helped with development of national guidelines e.g. for Orthogeriatric care after hip fracture. Her research focusses on clinically meaningful, collaborative and multidisciplinary research focusing on patient-centred care of older persons. She is an enthusiastic (if over-caffeinated) teacher, with roles within the hospital, UNSW and RACP, with several teaching accolades. In her spare time, she runs around after her children who have active social lives and many birthday parties to attend.