St Vincents Private Hospitals

Biography

Dr Bernadette Hickey is a physician and intensivist with 25 years’ experience mostly at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Dr Hickey graduated in 1984 and completed physician training in both intensive care and thoracic medicine including a short spell at Moe hospital in 1985.
Bernadette has undertaken various roles within health over this time, including Unit Director, Chair of Clinical Review Committee, member of Executive Clinical Improvement Committee, hospital lead in organ and tissue donation, end of life care and clinical ethics.

In addition, she is a member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians national examining panel and participates in college post-graduate training as a mentor and examiner. Her qualifications include a Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, Fellow of the College of Critical Care Medicine, Masters in Health and Medical Law and a Post Graduate Diploma in peri–operative-echocardiography.