Dr David Deam
MBBS, MAACB. FRCPA,
Chemical Pathologist, Medical Head of Department
Dr Deam graduated with honours in Medicine from Monash University in 1978 and obtained his FRCPA in 1985 following postgraduate training in Biochemistry at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. After several posts in Chemical Pathology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Women’s Hospital, he was appointed Head of Chemical Pathology at the Royal Melbourne in 1996. He joined Gribbles Pathology in 1998. Dr Deam has played an active role in teaching scientific, nursing and medical staff at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and is currently an honorary lecturer in pathology at Monash University and a member of the Board Of Examiners of the Australasian Association Of Clinical Biochemists. He is also an assessor for NATA and serves as a committee member of the Quality Assurance and Workforce Working Group of the Australian Screening Advisory Committee. He has been a member of the Pathology Messages Working Group for the Health Informatics Committee of Standards Australia. Dr Deam’s research interests and publications include work on thyroid function testing, various aspects of diagnostic protein measurement and the rational use of biochemical tests. His special interests include testing of endocrine function; porphyria and its associated diagnostic tests; protein abnormalities; as well as laboratory automation and application of computing to pathology services.