Cadilhac, Dominique A

Title(s): Professor

Institutional Affiliation: Monash University

Active Email Address: dominique.cadilhac@monash.edu

Social Media Handle: X – @DominiqueCad

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-cadilhac-18406366/

Telephone Number (WhatsApp): +61403253912

Professor Dominique Cadilhac (PhD, MPH, BN, RN) is a senior researcher who focuses on improving patient care and outcomes in stroke. Prof Cadilhac is an expert in health services research within the field of stroke with application of her work in acute, rehabilitation and long-term care. She is the Co-Director of Stroke and Ageing Research, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash University, and Head of the Translational Public Health and Evaluation division within this group. Other leadership roles include Vice President of the Australian and New Zealand Stoke Organisation and Director for the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry at the Florey Institute. Her skillset includes epidemiology, implementation research, and economic evaluation. She has published over 380 articles, contributed to practice guidelines and policy development

Relevant Professional Skills/Experiences

Epidemiology, implementation research, clinical quality registries, audit, randomized controlled trials, comparative effectiveness research, model of care design, co-design, public health, economic evaluation

Relevant Career Highlights

  • Multi award-winning research program leverages collaborations with >500 researchers from 26 countries, and strong partnerships with government, industry, health services and clinicians
  • Led international standards in economic evaluation methods in stroke on behalf of the European Stroke Organisation (doi:10.1177/2396987319897466)
  • International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Alliance Economics Working Group
  • Provided essential evidence on the real-world impact of health policies, health system redesign
  • Since 2024 produced >380 papers, 8 book chapters, >90 reports including National Stroke Rehabilitation Services Audit reports (Australia)
  • Contributed to 9 clinical practice guidelines. 
  • Supervised 16 PhD, 3 Masters and 6 Honours students to completion, mentor many other at different career stages
  • Undertaking collaborative projects in LMIC – India, Vietnam and Indonesia (focus in Indonesia on community-based rehabilitation services)
  • Chair Telehealth Community of Practice for stroke rehabilitation (>480 members Australia); featured by World Stroke Organisation in a Webinar

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