Invited Speaker Session - Vulvovaginal and pelvic health clinical session
Tracks
Track 3
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Collaroy |
Speaker
Professor Jason Abbott
Professor, Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Unsw, Sydney
What is the role of surgery for endometriosis and what are the limitations?
1:00 PM - 1:20 PMBiography
Professor Jason Abbott is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UNSW, Sydney and director of the GRACE unit at UNSW and Royal Hospital for Women. He is co Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology and has more than 180 publications including randomized trials, book chapters and text books. He helped shape Australia’s National Action Plan for Endometriosis is a Principal Investigator and Chair for the NECST network. He has more than $18Million in research funding, is on the Department of Health's Endometriosis Advisory Group, Chairs the Endometriosis Guideline committee for RANZCOG and is the co-chair for the Clinical Care Standard on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding for the Australian Government. Professor Abbott is a member of the Menstrual Health and Disease group for the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and on the Iron Deficiency Committee for the World Health Organisation.
Professor Catriona Bradshaw
Staff Specialist
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Bacterial Vaginosis and Partner Treatment
1:20 PM - 1:40 PMBiography
Catriona Bradshaw is a clinician researcher and Head of Research Translation and Mentorship and The Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. Her programme focuses on translational research to improve treatment and control of STIs, including the development and implementation of resistance and point of care diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in STIs, and strategies to optimise reproductive health.
Dr Fabiola Martin
Sexual Health Physician
University of Queensland, Sexual Health North Coast, NSW, Stonewall Medical Centre
Chronic Pelvic Pain
1:40 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
Fabiola trained in Vienna and London and lives in Brisbane. She is a sexual, reproductive health, HIV, viral hepatitis and HTLV specialist, a clinical academic, a medical educator and a passionate advocate for her patients. In her clinical role she provides gender affirming therapy, STI screening and treatment, management of sexual function and long-term care for people living with HIV, HTLV and HBV/HCV. Fabiola is deeply engaged in this sector as the President of the Sexual Health Association QLD and the President of International Retrovirology Association and her collaborations with the Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine, ASHM and ASHRA. She is also an honorary senior lecturer at the School of Public Health at University of Queensland and the editor of the BMJ STI Podcasts which you can listen to on your favourite podcast app.
Dr Jenny Bradford
Vmo
Blacktown Hospital
Vulval lichen sclerosus
2:00 PM - 2:20 PMBiography
Dr Jenny Bradford is a pioneer in the modern management of vulval lichen sclerosus. Her research with Professor Gayle Fischer has established a proven, safe and effective management programme for this previously-devastating disease.
Her textbook on vulvo-vaginal disorders is now in its third edition: The Vulva, published by Cambridge University Press.
Chairperson
Elizabeth Messenger
Medical Director
Family Planning
Amy MOTEN
Coordinator: Medical Education
SHINE SA