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Dr Marita Long, Dr James Brown

Dr Marita Long is a Victorian based GP working across clinical practice, medical education and research. She has a strong interest in women’s health and cognitive health. She is a current committee member for the Australian Society of Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a member of the WIGP RACGP committee and is the President-Elect of the Australasian Menopause Society. Marita is actively engaged in various projects related to dementia, and is the first GP appointed as an Honorary Medical Advisor for Dementia Australia and a Clinical Assoc Professor for Wicking Dementia Education and Research Centre.

Dr James Brown is a gynaecologist with a focus on reproductive endocrinology. Through his work at WHRIA in Sydney NSW, he sees women with menopause, PMDD, PCOS and any other gynaecological condition. He also assists couples with infertility through Genea. Dr Brown holds a public appointment as the medical co-lead establishing the South-West Sydney Specialist Menopause Service, Australia’s first 100% virtual public menopause hub. He also researches and teaches through Western Sydney University, and is completing a PhD in Health Economics with the University of Technology Sydney.

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