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Kennedy, Debra

Dr Debra Kennedy

Clinical Geneticist and Paediatrician; Director of MotherSafe
Dr Kennedy trained in Paediatrics and Clinical Genetics in Sydney and Toronto. Canada. She is Director of MotherSafe which was established at RHW in 2000. She is committed to providing evidence-based information and counselling on exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding to both consumers and health professionals.

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