Judy B. De Haan is a cardiologist based in Melbourne, working out of 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
In day-to-day practice, Judy looks after people with heart and blood vessel problems. This can include issues like atherosclerosis, heart failure, and cardiomyopathy. She also helps manage risks that often sit alongside heart health, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the complications that can come with it.
At times, patients may come in because they’re dealing with more than one health area at once. For example, diabetes can affect the kidneys and the eyes, so conditions like diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy may be part of the bigger picture. Judy helps keep the heart side of things in view while other parts of health are being treated.
Judy also cares for people living with some rarer, long-term conditions that can affect the heart. This includes Becker muscular dystrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as well as Wilson disease. These situations often need a steady, practical approach, because symptoms and needs can change over time.
When someone is first being assessed, the focus is usually on understanding what’s going on and what matters most right now. That might mean talking through symptoms, looking at how the heart is working, and planning next steps that fit with the rest of the person’s health. In many cases, it’s about making sure treatment supports both the heart and the wider health concerns that can go with it.
Overall, Judy’s work is centred on heart care for a wide range of conditions. Whether the main issue is heart failure, cardiomyopathy, or risk linked to T2D, the aim stays the same: clear explanations, calm decision-making, and care that helps people manage the road ahead.
