Dr Thomas Moran

Divisional Clinical Exam - Superior Echelon

Royal Australian College of Physicians

Best Resident Prescriber Award

Royal Melbourne Hospital, Intensive Care Unit

Best Oral Presentation

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting

Best Oral Presentation

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand & Australia and New Zealand Society of Science, Victoria Branch, Annual Scientific Meeting

Most Valuable Participant Award in Education

Australian Medical Student Association

Research Travel Grant

Palliative Care Research Network

Outstanding Achievement by a Young Volunteer

Health Victoria

Highest Overall Academic Score

Ontario Veterinary College, Master's of Biomedical Science

Dean's Honour List

University of Guelph, Bachelor's of Science

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

The University of Melbourne

Master's of Biomedical Science

Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph — highest overall academic score.

Bachelor's of Science (Honours)

University of Guelph — Dean's Honour List, all years.

Cardiology Advanced Trainee (PGY-3 of AT)

Eastern Health (Box Hill Hospital) & The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC

Cardiology Advanced Trainee

Royal Hobart Hospital, TAS — sole structural heart service for Tasmania

Advanced Trainee, General Medicine

The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC

Basic Physician Trainee

The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC

Intern (PGY-1)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC

Coronary angiography

438 as primary operator · 132 as assistant.

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

53 as primary operator · 175 as assistant. Includes rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, IVUS-guided stenting and FFR/iFR-guided revascularisation.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

Scrubbed assistant on the Tasmanian Structural Heart Service.

Other structural interventions

PFO closure ×10 · ASD closure ×6 · mitral edge-to-edge / TEER ×4 · left atrial appendage occlusion ×3 · balloon aortic valvuloplasty ×2.

Mechanical circulatory support

IABP ×4 · temporary MCS ×5.

Right heart catheterisation

Pericardiocentesis

Temporary pacing wire insertion

Primary operator on majority.

Director, SPICY AI Pty Ltd

Founder and director of SPICY AI — a locally deployed AI clinical decision-support tool for rapid-access chest pain evaluation. Retrospectively validated against physicians and GPT-4o across 50 consecutive encounters at Royal Hobart Hospital; in preparation for submission to NEJM AI.

Certification in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Model Development

Duke University

Certification in Biostatistics in Public Health

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Advanced Life Support 2 - Australia

Resuscitation Council

Central Venous Line Accreditation

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Mechanical Lung Ventilation Course

Hamilton Medical

Advanced Life Support 1 - Australia

Resuscitation Council

Secretary, Fellows in Training (FiT) Committee, CSANZ

Executive role on the national CSANZ FiT Committee, representing all advanced trainees and fellows in cardiology across Australia and New Zealand.

Victorian/Tasmanian Representative, FiT Committee, CSANZ

Chaired the CSANZ Heart School Lecture series; co-organised the FiT symposium at the CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 (Perth).

MedTasker Working Group

Royal Hobart Hospital

NSTEMI Clinical Audit

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Chest Pain Committee

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Cardiology Practice Exam Coordinator, Royal Hobart Hospital

Organised a Mock exam for RACP Clinical Exam candidates

RACP Practice Clinical Exam Tutor, Royal Hobart Hospital

Provided exam preparation and tutoring for clinical exam candidates at RHH

University of Tasmania Medical School, Volunteer Lecturer

Education Registrar – The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Appointment organizing/teaching BPTs preparing for written and clinical exams

Volunteer Lecturer – University of Melbourne, RMH Clinical School

Lectures on ECGs and Fundamentals in Cardiology for first-year medical students

RACP Clinical Divisional Exam – Royal Melbourne Hospital candidate training

Provided regular, scheduled short and long case practice for candidates. Organized a Speciality Night Mock Exam with the RMH cardiology department

Med School For Mum - Creator

Launched an online medical education web-series for laypersons

Royal Melbourne Hospital Peer Mentor

Mentoring role for new interns/HMOs at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

PMCV Intern Application Information – Session Speaker

Medical Student Tutoring – RMH clinical school

Regularly teach medical students on rotations throughout clinical training

Paediatric Medicine Tutorial Coordinator – University of Melbourne

Launched high-quality online tutorials in paediatric medicine

RMH Student Peer Mentoring Program – Co-Founder/Mentor

Partnered with RMH clinical school to develop a new mentoring program focused on student mentorship, emotional intelligence, education and conflict resolution

Chief Peer Tutoring Coordinator - University of Melbourne

Head coordinator for a committee providing services to over 800 medical students. Developed a novel webinar series to help disseminate tutoring access rurally.

Preclinical Curriculum Working Group – University of Melbourne

Worked with executive staff at the medical school to redesign the M.D. program

Review Lecture Coordinator – University of Melbourne

Established an original program of review lectures for first-year medical students

Wilderness Medical Students' Society – Founding Member and Treasurer

Cardiovascular Review Lecturer – University of Melbourne

Presented a review of key concepts in cardiology for medical students

UMMSS Medical Student Tutoring – University of Melbourne

Peer Tutoring Video Series Coordinator – University of Melbourne

Developed a video series of tutorials on core topics in the preclinical curriculum

Neuroscience Tutoring Coordinator – University of Melbourne

Developed a program for medical students on the Principles of Neuroscience

Medical Student Peer Tutor – University of Melbourne

The Biomimicry Collaboration – Founder

Novel Automated Approach to Aortic Stenosis Assessment Using Leaflet Motion Analysis

Co-investigator on a VCCRI / St Vincent's Sydney / UNSW collaboration developing a computer-vision approach to aortic stenosis severity from a single parasternal long-axis loop (internal n=223, external n=270; accuracy 92–93%, AUC 0.96–0.99 without Doppler). Forms the basis of a VCCRI patent submission. Submitted to JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2026.

Clinical Evaluation of SPICY-AI in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic

First author. Retrospective comparison of SPICY-AI (locally deployed RAG-LLM) against physician plans and GPT-4o across 50 consecutive RACPC encounters at RHH. All 12 pairwise Likert comparisons favoured SPICY-AI > GPT-4o > physician (Holm-adjusted p ≤ 0.008); zero major errors. Abstracts at CSANZ ASM 2025 and Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2025.

Multimodal Artificial Intelligence as Point-of-Care Technical Support During Cardiac Arrest

First author. First documented use of a voice-activated multimodal LLM (GPT-4o on smartphone) for device-specific guidance during a refractory asystolic cardiac arrest at Box Hill Hospital — VOO transcutaneous pacing capture within ~30 seconds, sustained ROSC, full neurological recovery. Submitted to NEJM AI, 2026.

Medium to Long Term Survival Post TAVI — Tasmanian TAVI Service

Co-investigator on a retrospective cohort study of all 125 consecutive RHH TAVI cases (June 2020 – early 2022; 3.5–5.5 years follow-up). Kaplan-Meier survival 96.0% / 88.7% / 79.0% at 1, 2 and 3 years; late mortality predominantly non-cardiovascular. Abstract accepted at CSANZ ASM 2026.

Clinical Outcomes of PCI in Older Patients with ACS Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

Co-author. Multi-centre analysis using the Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry. Abstract presented at CSANZ ASM 2025; full manuscript under review at Heart, Lung and Circulation.

Multimodal Artificial Intelligence as Point-of-Care Technical Support During Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report

Moran T, He W, Nogic J. Submitted, NEJM AI, 2026.

Clinical Evaluation of SPICY-AI in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic: A Comparative Validation Study of a Novel, Locally Deployed AI Model Versus Physicians and GPT-4o

Moran T, Lees C, Martin W, Black A. In preparation for submission, NEJM AI.

Novel Automated Approach to Aortic Stenosis Assessment Using Leaflet Motion Analysis

Mohammed F, Meredith T, Pomeroy A, Barbieri S, Meijering E, Jorm L, Moran T, Adams H, Roy D, Kovacic JC, Hayward C, Muller DWM, Feneley MP, Namasivayam M. Submitted, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2026.

Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Older Patients with ACS Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

Lees C, Chew D, Goel V, Stub D, Brennan A, Dinh D, Moran T, Black A. Submitted, Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2026.

Clinical Evaluation of SPICY-AI in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic: A Comparative Validation Study of a Novel, Locally Deployed AI Model Versus Physicians and GPT-4o

Moran T, Lees C, Martin W, Black A. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2025;34(Suppl) — CSANZ 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting abstracts. PII S1443-9506(25)01097-2.

Clinical Evaluation of SPICY-AI in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (Abstract P061)

Moran T, Lees C, Martin W, Black A. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2025;41(Suppl) — Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2025, Quebec City. PII S0828-282X(25)00867-0.

Clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in older patients with ACS complicated by cardiogenic shock

Lees C, Chew D, Goel V, Stub D, Brennan A, Dinh D, Moran T, Black A. Abstract, CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 2025.

Arterial blood gas analysis or venous blood gas analysis for adult hospitalised patients with respiratory presentations: a systematic review

Weimar Z, Smallwood N, Shao J, Chen XE, Moran T, Khor YH. Intern Med J. 2024 Sep;54(9):1531-1540. doi: 10.1111/imj.16438. Epub 2024 Jun 10. PMID: 38856155.

A Systematic Review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's Representation in Evidence-Based Recommendations from Australian Cardiology Guidelines

Hamid, S. and Moran T. Heart, Lung and Circulation, Volume 33, S462.

Comparative Systematic Review of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Guidelines: CSANZ Versus ACC/AHA, ESC and SCCT Recommendations

Sharma, A., Batchelor, R., Biswas, S., Grbac, A., Norman, S., Moran, T., Park, I., Thackray, S., Iyer, R., Brooks, M., Venkataraman, P., Lefkovits, J., Koshy, A. Heart, Lung and Circulation, Volume 33, S174.

Right Posterior Descending Artery Versus Left Posterior Descending Artery Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Is There a Difference in Outcome?

M. Rahman Zahin, R. Batchelor, D. Dinh, A. Brennan, W. van Gaal, A. Koshy, S. Biswas, S. Norman, T. Moran, S. Goh, M. Brooks, D. Stub, C. Reid, and J. Lefkovits. Volume 33, Supplement 4 (August 2024): S570.

Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Renal Transplant Recipients Undergoing PCI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

I. Ellison, R. Batchelor, G. Hill, T. Moran, S. Norman, W. Wilson, S. Biswas, R. Iyer, J. Lefkovits, and A. Koshy. Abstract only, Volume 33, Supplement 4 (August 2024): S570–S571.

Surgical LV lead implantation is associated with no surgical radiation or mortality, with exceptional long-term morbidity, survival and epicardial lead outcomes

Moran T, Tran J, Wang B, Jayadeva P, Larobina M, Skillington P, Sparks P. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 2023 Apr. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.04.151.

Subarachnoid haemorrhage as the initial presentation of aortic coarctation in a 28-year-old man

Moran T, Tran J, Joshi S. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 2022 Jun. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.465.

Coronary CT Angiography Pre Pulmonary Vein Isolation - Incidental Coronary Disease

Moran T, Lammoza N, Ratnakanthan P, Fogarty S, Langenberg F, Mose S, Upton A, Kalman J, Joshi S. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. 2021 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.06.206.

CCTA During COVID Pandemic Without Beta-Blockade Using High Temporal Resolution Scanners

Lammoza N, Ratnakanthan P, Moran T, O'Sullivan P, Gould R, Langenberg F, O'Donnell K, Berman I, Upton A, Joshi S. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. 2021 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.06.192.

CTCA Acquired at Elevated Heart Rates Using Triggered End Systolic Scanning

Lammoza N, Ratnakanthan P, Moran T, O'Sullivan P, Gould R, Langenberg F, O'Donnell K, Berman I, Upton A, Joshi S. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. 2021 Jul. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.06.194.

Incidental Coronary Disease on Pre-AF Ablation CT Scans

Moran T, Lammoza N, Ratnakanthan P, Fogarty S, Graham M, Sparks P, Lee G, Wynn G, McLellan A, Morton J, Kalman J, Joshi S. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 2021 Jan;30:S192. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.217.

Streamlined CTCA During COVID-19 Pandemic Without Beta-Blockade Using High Temporal Resolution Scanners

Lammoza N, Ratnakanthan P, Moran T, O'Sullivan P, O'Donnell K, Berman I, Upton A, Joshi S. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 2021 Jan. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.244.

Patients' perceptions of opioids pre-prescription for breathlessness in cardiorespiratory disease

Moran T, Zentner D, Eastman P, Philip J, Le B, Wong J, Smallwood N. Respirology. 2019 Mar 24;(Suppl. 1):22–102. doi: 10.1111/resp.13491.

Patients' perceptions of opioids post-prescription for breathlessness in advanced COPD

Moran T, Zentner D, Eastman P, Philip J, Le B, Wong J, Smallwood N. Respirology. 2019 Mar 24;(Suppl. 1):22–102. doi: 10.1111/resp.13491.

Patient and Carer Perceptions Regarding the Advanced Lung Disease Service – A New Model of Integrated Respiratory and Palliative Care

Moran T, Thompson M, Le B, Irving L, Smallwood N. European Respiratory Journal. 2018;52:PA4015. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.PA4015.

A new integrated respiratory and palliative care model: patients/carers perceptions

Moran T, Thompson M, Le B, Irving L, Smallwood N. Respirology. 2018 Mar 23;(Suppl. 1):170–170. doi: 10.1111/resp.13268.

Medium to Long Term Survival Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation from the Tasmanian TAVI Service

Bradley M, Moran T, Eaves S, Rayner C, Lees C, Paleri S, Hayat U, Martin W, Adams H. CSANZ 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 — accepted.

Clinical Evaluation of SPICY-AI in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic: A Comparative Validation Study of a Novel, Locally Deployed AI Model Versus Physicians and GPT-4o

CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, Tasmania Branch — oral presentation.

Clinical Evaluation of SPICY-AI in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (Abstract P061)

Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2025, Quebec City — poster presentation.

Surgical LV lead implantation is associated with no surgical radiation or mortality, with exceptional long-term morbidity, survival and epicardial lead outcomes

The Inaugural Tri-Society Cardiac & Thoracic Symposium. Poster presentation.

A systematic review of the evidence-base in Australian cardiology and cardiothoracic guidelines

71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 2022. Poster presentation.

Subarachnoid haemorrhage as the initial presentation of aortic coarctation in a 28-year-old man

70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 2022. Poster presentation.

Streamlined CTCA During COVID-19 Pandemic Without Beta-Blockade Using High Temporal Resolution Scanners

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Conference 2021. Oral presentation.

CTCA Acquired at Elevated Heart Rates Using Triggered End Systolic Scanning

69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 2021. Poster presentation.

CCTA During COVID Pandemic Without Beta-Blockade Using High Temporal Resolution Scanners

69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 2021. Poster presentation.

Coronary CT Angiography Pre Pulmonary Vein Isolation - Incidental Coronary Disease

69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 2021. Poster presentation.

Opioids for refractory breathlessness in advanced cardiorespiratory disease: a qualitative study of patients' perceptions

TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 2019. Oral presentation, best oral presentation award.

Opioids for refractory breathlessness in advanced cardiorespiratory disease: a qualitative study of patients' perceptions

Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine Biennial Conference 2018. Oral presentation.

TSANZ & ANZSRS Victoria Branch Annual Scientific Meeting 2018. Oral presentation, best oral presentation award.

Patient and carer perceptions regarding the advanced lung disease service – A novel model of integrated respiratory and palliative care

European Respiratory Society International Congress 2018, Paris. Poster presentation.

A new integrated respiratory and palliative care model: patients and carers perceptions

Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand – Annual Scientific Meeting 2018. Oral and poster presentation.

Patient and carer perceptions regarding the advanced lung disease service – A novel model of integrated respiratory and palliative care

Australia Palliative Care Conference 2017 and Melbourne Health Research Symposium 2017. Oral presentation.