Dr. Sara Hungerford

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sara Hungerford is an Adjunct Associate Lecturer with a background in Medicine & Health, specializing in clinical cardiology. She has expertise in structural heart disease imaging and has completed a PhD in 2022. Sara has garnered clinical research experience across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Her research interests focus on cardiac hemodynamic research, particularly in improving the assessment and management of patients with complex valvular heart disease and heart failure undergoing transcatheter interventions. Throughout her career, she has actively participated in numerous international and national cardiac meetings and has contributed to more than 75 publications and scientific abstracts, including three published book chapters. Currently, she is engaged in a Fulbright post-doctoral research collaboration with Professor Navin Kapur at The Cardiovascular Centre in Boston, MA, USA. Sara is proficient in transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac CT, structural valvular assessment, and novel CMR techniques for pressure-flow estimation in patients with advanced heart failure.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Associate Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Teaching and contributing to research in clinical cardiology, focusing on structural heart disease.

Awards

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Fulbright Post-Doctoral Scholarship

2022-01-01
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Royal Australian College of Physicians Scholarship

2022-01-01
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St Vincent’s Clinic Scholarship

2022-01-01
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Australian Government Department of Education and Training Grant

2022-01-01
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UNSW Sporting Blue

2022-01-01
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Sydney University Sporting Scholarship

2022-01-01
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Pierre de Coubertin Award

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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