Dr Shaun Khanna
MBBS MMed FRACP
Cardiologist
Doctor locations
Special clinical interest in cardiovascular imaging, cardiometabolic disease, and preventive cardiology.
About Dr Shaun Khanna
Dr Shaun Khanna is a consultant cardiologist and clinician-researcher with a focus on cardiovascular imaging, cardiometabolic disease, and preventive cardiology. His research aims to improve the early detection and risk stratification of cardiovascular disease through advanced imaging, artificial intelligence, and precision phenotyping. Dr Khanna is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) through the University of New South Wales in collaboration with The George Institute for Global Health and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.
He has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed publications and over 90 conference abstracts presented at major international meetings. He also serves as an Editorial Fellow for Heart Lung Circulation and is a member of the Early Career Editorial Board for the Journal of the American Heart Association, alongside peer-review roles for several international cardiovascular journals.
Professional memberships
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- American Society of Echocardiography
Publications
- Khanna S, Mann G, Virk S, Bhat A, Vasanthakumar S, Paleri S, Lin A, Houston L, Dey D, Bhatt DL, Arnott C, Nerlekar N. Associations of Central Adiposity With Subclinical Coronary Calcification and Disease Progression: Meta-Analysis of 68,629 Participants. JACC Adv. 2026 May 21;5(6):102844.
- Khanna S, Nerlekar N, Bhat A. Rethinking Obesity Through the Lens of Lipid Spillover. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2026 Apr;11(4):101532.
- Khanna S, Dugal T, Kaplan J, Bhat A. Integrating Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Into Cardiovascular Prevention in Australia. Med J Aust. 2026 Feb;224(2):e70144.
- Khanna S, Bhat A, Thomas L, Arnott C, Nerlekar N. Current evidence for diagnosis and management of cardiac vasculitis. Heart. 2026 Apr 20:heartjnl-2025-327506.
- Khanna S, Bhat A. A Patient in Their 70s with an Unusual Case of Heart Failure. JAMA Cardiol. 2020;5(11):e205609. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.5609.