
MBBS, MD, FRACP, FHKCP, MHA, AFCHSE
Research Interests:
Daniel KY Chan is a senior staff specialist and director of Aged Care and Rehabilitation at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. He is also a conjoint Professor of Geriatrics at the University of New South Wales and an adjunct Professor at the University of Western Sydney. He has qualifications in clinical practice (FRACP, FHKCP), research (MD) and health service management (MHA, AFCHSE). He has been involved with many molecular biology, epidemiological, Parkinson's disease, stroke, vascular dementia and health service related research. He has over 150 publications in journals, about two-fifth of these as first author. Many are internationally reputable journals, some highly prestigious. Some of the best journals include New England Journal of Medicine,the top journals in neurology and geriatrics. Published Chan's Practical Geriatrics 3rd edition which has been translated into Chinese and endorsed as China's national teaching material
Past NHMRC grants (2005-2007,2008-2011) and current NHMRC ideas grant (2022-2024)
Current: ACI, industrial grants,
International expert member of the National Center of Gerontology in China 2018
Current research include:
Vascular dementia: genetics and environmental interactions
Parkinson's disease
Falls prevention
Acute geriatric outreach service to nursing homes
Traditional herbal medication drug trial for vascular dementia
Published Chan's Practical Geriatrics 3rd edition which has been translated into Chinese and endorsed as China's national teaching material