Joosup Kim

Title(s): BMedSci honours, BEco, PhD

Current Position/Designation: Research fellow at the Translational Public Health Division, Stroke and Ageing Research Group, Monash University

Institutional Affiliation: Monash University, Australia.

Active Email Address: Joosup.Kim@monash.edu

Dr. Joosup Kim (BMedSci honours, BEco, PhD) is a research fellow at the Translational Public Health Division, Stroke and Ageing Research Group, Monash University. His research interests include data linkage, clinical trials and economic evaluation, and has published over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He is an analyst for the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR) and related projects such as the Stroke123 study and PRECISE Recently, he has completed a high impact national cost-of-illness study commissioned by the Stroke Foundation. As part of this, he has used decision analytic modelling of healthcare costs and productivity impacts over a lifetime after stroke, and evaluated the costs and benefits of improving prevention and treatment of stroke. His work has influenced national stroke care policies and practices, especially in data linkage and health services research.

Relevant Professional Skills/Experiences

  • Expertise in health services research, epidemiology, and economic evaluations.
  • Skilled in data analysis and management for large-scale stroke-related studies.
  • In-depth experience with data linkage projects related to the AuSCR.
  • Background in coordinating and contributing to multi-site randomized controlled trials.
  • Proficient in evaluating healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and economic impact, particularly in stroke care.

Relevant Career Highlights

  • Research Fellow at the Translational Public Health Division, Monash University.
  • Contributed to over 120 publications, including studies in Neurology and Stroke.
  • Coordinated the STAND FIRM RCT on chronic disease management for stroke survivors.
  • Lead author on cost-effectiveness research for the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Program and the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit.
  • CIC for the NHMRC-funded PRECISE project and CII for the STOPSTROKE synergy grant.

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