Dr Joanne Eng-Frost (BBiomedSci (Hons), MD, FRACP, FCSANZ) is a cardiologist dedicated to delivering thoughtful, evidence-based, and patient-centred care. She works collaboratively with patients and their Specialist General Practitioners to develop coordinated, personalised management plans that promote long-term cardiovascular wellbeing.
Joanne has a particular interest in women’s heart health and the early identification of cardiovascular risk in women with conditions that are often under-recognised, including autoimmune conditions, diabetes, cancer therapies (chemotherapy and immunotherapy), and pregnancy-related complications such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes. She is highly experienced in contemporary heart failure management, ensuring patients have access to the latest proven therapies to improve both longevity and quality of life. She also has a strong interest in the assessment and management of chest pain and coronary artery disease.
Joanne holds a public consultant appointment at Flinders Medical Centre and provides specialist cardiac support to rural and regional clinicians through Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA (iCCNET SA). Having grown up in Tamworth NSW, and trained in rural and regional centres including Whyalla, Mount Gambier, Millicent, and the Top End of Australia, she is deeply committed to equitable access to specialist cardiac care. She prioritises timely appointments, coordinated investigations, and Telehealth consultations for patients outside metropolitan Adelaide.
She completed her medical degree at Flinders University in 2014, with postgraduate training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Furthermore, she undertook Advanced Training in Cardiology at Flinders Medical Centre and Royal Darwin Hospital, and completed Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant training at The Alfred Hospital (Melbourne). She was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) in 2021.
In addition to her clinical work, Joanne is completing her PhD at Flinders University, focused on improving the identification and management of haemodynamic risk in heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Her research has been recognised through competitive grant funding and national presentations. She holds academic appointments with both Flinders University and the University of Adelaide.
Joanne is also actively involved in professional leadership and medical education. She previously served as Medical Education Registrar at Flinders Medical Centre and is currently Director of Physician Education at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.
She is the current Secretary of Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) South Australia, and has previously served on the CSANZ Equity, Diversity, and Culture Working Group, and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Cardiology Curriculum Review Group