John Beltrame is the Michell Professor in Medicine at the University of Adelaide (South Australia) and the Cardiology Academic Lead in the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.

 He has strong clinical and research interests in the management of cardiovascular disorders that has evolved from his postgraduate training at international institutions including, the University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, Kyoto University in Japan, & Harvard University. As a clinical academic, he is actively involved hospital clinical duties, undergraduate & postgraduate teaching and has a broad spectrum research program. This includes basic vascular research studies, randomised controlled clinical trials and clinical registries with patient-centered health outcomes.