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Expert panel – Prof Rod Baber, Dr Sonia Davison, facilitated by Dr Terri Foran

Prof Baber is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at The University of Sydney and operates a specialist Gynaecology and Reproductive Endocrinology practice based on Sydney’s lower north shore. He also heads the menopause and menstrual disorders clinic at Royal North Shore Hospital. Prof Baber is a life member and Past President Australasian menopause Society as well as Past President International Menopause Society where he is also Honorary Life Member.
Dr Sonia Davison graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1994 and undertook her basic training at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. She completed her Endocrinology training in 2002 and her PhD in 2006 at Monash University exploring the relationship between androgens and age, menopause, wellbeing and sexual function in women. Dr Davison has an adjunct appointment at the Women’s Health Research Program at Monash University, and has a keen interest in women’s health. Her role as a Clinical Fellow at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health involves education about women’s health through a variety of media, to medical professionals and the community. Dr Davison’s current clinical interests include the management of women’s health issues including perimenopause and menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome, osteoporosis, in addition to some general endocrinology. Dr Davison is the Past-President of the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS).
Dr Terri Foran is a Sexual Health Physician and has a special interest in contraception, menopause issues and the management of sexually transmitted infections. She was previously the Medical Director of Family Planning NSW and is now in clinical practice in Darlinghurst. She is also engaged in both clinical and research work at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney. Dr Foran holds the position of Lecturer at the University of New South Wales in the School of Women’s and Children’s Health. She coordinates Phase 2 of their undergraduate Women’s Health program as well as supervising a number of modules in the Masters of Reproductive Medicine and Masters of Women’s Health Medicine Programs offered by UNSW.

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