Personal profile
Biography
Zach is completing dual training in anaesthetics (ANZCA) and intensive care medicine (CICM), and is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the ANZIC-RC. Following the completion of a Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) in 2016 on The Effect of Prophylactic Hypothermia on Traumatic Brain Injury Haemorrhage Progression, Zach’s research interests have included acute kidney injury, sepsis and fluid resuscitation.
Zach is passionate about global health and is aspiring to conduct critical care trials in resource-limited settings.
In 2022, Zach completed a Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analytics.
Education/Academic qualification
MBBS (Hons)
BMedSci (Hons)
External positions
Retrieval Medicine Provisional Fellow, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Western Operations)
2025 → …
Global Outreach Anaesthesia Provisional Fellow, Royal Hobart Hospital
2025 → …
Doctor - Anaesthetics/Intensive Care Registrar, Austin Health
2021 → 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development and Validation of Scores to Predict Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation after Cardiac Surgery
O'Brien, Z., Bellomo, R., Williams-Spence, J., Reid, C. M. & Coulson, T., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 38, 2, p. 430-436 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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P0.1 During Pressure Support Ventilation
Chow, J. W. Y., Al-Bassam, W., Yanase, F., O'Brien, Z., Bassam, A., Hadzakis, S., Chaba, A., Maeda, A., Bellomo, R., Serpa Neto, A. & for the Pressure Support Ventilation Study Group Investigators, 1 Mar 2024, In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 209, 5, p. 590-592 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Biases in Machine Learning in Healthcare
Huang, D. C., Celi, L. A. & O'Brien, Z., 2023, AI in Clinical Medicine: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals. Byrne, M. F., Parsa, N., Greenhill, A. T., Chahal, D., Ahmad, O. & Bagci, U. (eds.). 1st ed. United States: Wiley-Blackwell, p. 426-436 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Hyperoncotic Albumin Solution in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Patients
O'Brien, Z., Finnis, M., Gallagher, M. & Bellomo, R., Jul 2022, In: Blood Purification. 51, 7, p. 590-599 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The Global Open Source Severity of Illness Score (GOSSIS)*
Raffa, J. D., Johnson, A. E. W., O'brien, Z., Pollard, T. J., Mark, R. G., Celi, L. A., Pilcher, D. & Badawi, O., 1 Jul 2022, In: Critical Care Medicine. 50, 7, p. 1040-1050 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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