Meet The Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Data Custodian
Nelson Alphonso
Nelson is the Director of Cardiac Surgery and Co-Director of Research for the Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service. He is an experienced clinical researcher with a special interest in interventions to improve outcomes following cardiac surgery in childhood.

Research Manager
Kerry Johnson
Kerry is the Research Manager for the Queensland Paediatric Cardiac Service. She is a registered nurse and clinical research manager with 15+ year's experience in health research.

Data Manager
Michelle Byrnes
Michelle is a Clinical Data Manager with 7+ years of data management experience. She has been employed in the health industry for 18 years and through her psychological science studies, has a keen interest in research.

Biostatistician
Kim Betts
Dr Betts is a biostatistician experienced in the analysis of complex congenital heart disease data. He is the lead biostatistician for the Australian and New Zealand Congenital Outcomes Registry for Surgery (ANZCORS).