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Dr Sally Sweeney

Specialist GP; Brightwell Health
Dr Sally Sweeney is a specialist GP and clinician-researcher with over 20 years clinical experience in sexual & reproductive healthcare. She works in private General Practice as well as a specialist multidisciplinary women’s health clinic, having previously spent 15 years as a senior clinician with Family Planning Australia. She is a senior lecturer with the University of Newcastle, blending hands on clinical skills with clinical research. She contributes to NHMRC-funded research as a Chief Investigator on several projects, and has numerous peer reviewed publications.

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