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Dr Kunal Verma

Kunal is Australia’s first dual-accredited clinical geneticist and cardiologist. He works in both the public and private sector and sees patients from around Australia with inherited heart conditions including Ehlers-Danlos and other connective tissue disorders. He is the clinical lead of the cardiac genetics service at Alfred Health and the Victorian Heart Hospital. Dr Verma is a member of the CTDNA Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee.

Dr Mei Cheah, Dr Scott Pearce

Dr Mei Cheah and Dr Scott Pearce are highly experienced fertility specialists, advanced laparoscopic surgeons. They’re also two of the four co-founders of Create Fertility, a doctor-led fertility clinic in Melbourne. With a shared commitment to personalised care, they bring decades of expertise in fertility, IVF, endometriosis and women’s health.

Dr Mei Cheah is a passionate advocate for women’s reproductive rights and an award-winning leader in STEM.

Dr Scott Pearce is an AGES-accredited surgical trainer.

Together, they provide compassionate, continuity-driven care and are dedicated to educating and empowering patients and peers across the fertility and reproductive journey.

Expert panel – Dr Sonia Davison, Dr Sara Whitburn, facilitated by Dr Jane Elliott AM

Dr Jane Elliott AM has been a general practitioner in Adelaide for many years, with a special career interest in women’s health, including menopause and premature menopause. She is a clinical senior lecturer in the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Adelaide and teaches medical students and GPs. She has been an investigator in clinical research trials in many areas of women’s health including menopause, contraception, osteoporosis and low libido. She currently consults at AWARE Women’s Health. Jane is a Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society and is a member of Healthy Bones Australia National Consumer and Community Advisory Committee.

Dr Sonia Davison MBBS FRACP PhD, is an Endocrinologist with a special interest in Women’s Health, and has worked in this field for over 20 years. She is a Clinical Fellow at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and has worked at the Women’s Health Research Program, Monash University, Victoria, Australia. Sonia is in private practice at the Melbourne Endocrine Clinic, Malvern, and at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health. Her PhD and postdoctoral research examined hormones in women, including measurement of androgens and their relationships with age, mood, sexual function and cognition. Sonia is Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society and former editor of its newsletter, ‘Changes’. She is a current Board member of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation. Sonia has published widely in the field of women’s health, and has presented at women’s health conferences, scientific meetings, podcasts, webinars, and community seminars. She has frequently been invited to appear in the media, including the TV show, “The Truth about Menopause”, featuring Myf Warhurst.

Dr Sara Whitburn (she/her) is the Medical Director at Sexual Health Victoria. She has a Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice, has Diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Family Planning. Sara specialises in genital health, menopause, and IUD insertion training. Sara is excited about enabling healthcare professionals to deliver great sexual and reproductive healthcare.

Myfanwy Graham

Myfanwy Graham (M.Pharm, MPS) is an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Monash Research Excellence Scholar at the Monash Addiction Research Centre in Melbourne, Fulbright Scholar Alumna in Public Health Policy (medicinal cannabis) and USC Schaeffer Institute Scholar, USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service, University of Southern California. Myfanwy has been a registered pharmacist for over 17 years.Her research focuses on the impact of drug policy on public health outcomes, the translation of research findings into clinical practice settings, and the use of real-world data to inform future policy decisions. She has completed consultancy work for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the World Health Organization and the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.Prior to the award of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar role, Myfanwy was an Associate Investigator of the NHMRC-funded Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE), was the Principal Medicines Information Pharmacist of a state government-funded medicinal cannabis advisory service (2018-2022) and developed state government-funded medicinal cannabis prescribing guidance documents.

Scientia Prof Henry Brodaty AO

Professor Henry Brodaty AO MB BS MD DSc FRACP FRANZCP is Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, University of New South Wales; Consultant Psychogeriatrician, Aged Care Psychiatry and Head of the Memory Disorders Clinic, Prince of Wales Hospital. He is the Director of the Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (Assessment and Better Care) and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW.
Henry is currently President of International Psychogeriatric Association. He has served on several New South Wales and Commonwealth committees related to ageing and dementia. Henry is also the past chairman of Alzheimer’s Disease International, representing over 75 national Alzheimer Associations and past president of Alzheimer’s Australia and Alzheimer’s Australia (NSW);
Publishing over 400 papers and book chapters, Henry is on the editorial board of several journals and has been the recipient of a number of awards.
Henry’s lifetime achievements have been recognised with the award of AO.

A/Prof Subhadra Evans

Associate Professor Evans studies psychological and mind-body interventions to improve the quality of life of people living with chronic illness and pain. She received specialist training from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research in clinical trials of mind-body medicine. Dr Evans completed her PhD at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and her post-doctoral work at Brunel University in West London, and the University of California, Los Angeles. She now leads the Mind-Body Research in Health (MiRth) Lab in the School of Psychology at Deakin University.

Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus

I am a psychologist specialising in behavioural medicine. I develop and test psychological interventions to support people living with chronic conditions such as Crohn’s disease, endometriosis and cancer.

Dr Marilla L. Druitt

Dr Marilla Druitt is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who works in Geelong in the public and private systems and is a RANZCOG/AGES level 5-6 accredited surgeon.She is interested in the mind-body connection in pelvic pain, part of an interdisciplinary persistent pelvic pain clinic at Geelong Hospital.She is a RANZCOG councillor, helped write the national Endometriosis Guideline, does research with Australasian Interdisciplinary Researchers in Endometriosis (AIRE), and Deakin University. She is also part of a Bellarine wide clinician network caring for trans and gender diverse patients.Current research includes the Happi study – CBT & yoga for pelvic pain, an e-hypnotherapy trial for pelvic pain, an endometriosis education course, a cannabis trial and a planned porphyria study for patients.Marilla is the current president of Pelvic Pain Victoria, is involved in the Victorian state government redesign of gynae outpatient clinics in the public system, and is the gynaecologist on the Victorian’s Women’s Pain Inquiry.

Dr Robert Hungerford

Dr Robert Hungerford is a Specialist General Practitioner and GP Supervisor with a special interest in Heart Failure, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) and Diabetes.

In 2003 Dr Robert Hungerford commenced a Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Sydney before moving to the Hunter and completing his Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle, receiving the Steele Douglas Prize in pathology.

In 2011 he joined the RACGP training program and worked in a number of large teaching hospitals and practices across the Hunter New England Health network. Upon fellowship in 2014 he was awarded the Tony Buhagiar Medal for his performance in the RACGP examinations and has also completed the Certificate of Excellence in Lipidology through the European Atherosclerosis Society.

He continues to work in a large urban practice in Newcastle, a rapid access GP clinic at the John Hunter hospital, is a conjoint lecturer at the University of Newcastle and is on the clinical council of the Australian Atherosclerosis Society. He has been a member of a number of national advisory boards, the European atherosclerosis society, the European society of cardiology, the American College of Cardiology and is a regular presenter/educator at a national level in the areas of Heart Failure and ASCVD.

A/Prof Lara Herrero

Dr Herrero is a scientifically and medically trained principal Research Fellow, studying the pathobiology of emerging viruses of clinical importance.

Philippa Cotter

Philippa Cotter is a Physiotherapist who has worked in First Nations health in the Northern Territory, Australia for nearly 3 decades. She established the physiotherapy service at the Aboriginal community controlled Danila Dilba Health Service in 2013 and now leads the Allied Health team.
She was also the Clinician Consultant for the development of the Strong Lungs website, providing resources for First Nations Australians with chronic lung sickness.
Philippa was a founding member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and its inaugural chair.

Michael Hewson

Michael Hewson, a community Pharmacist with over 14 years of experience across WA. As a PSA WA Branch Committee member and MMR credentialed pharmacist at Derbarl Yerrigan, Michael is passionate about strengthening gender-affirming care and tackling harmful misinformation.
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Dr Kunal Verma

Kunal is Australia’s first dual-accredited clinical geneticist and cardiologist. He works in both the public and private sector and sees patients from around Australia with inherited heart conditions including Ehlers-Danlos and other connective tissue disorders. He is the clinical lead of the cardiac genetics service at Alfred Health and the Victorian Heart Hospital. Dr Verma is a member of the CTDNA Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee.
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Dr Mei Cheah, Dr Scott Pearce

Dr Mei Cheah and Dr Scott Pearce are highly experienced fertility specialists, advanced laparoscopic surgeons. They’re also two of the four co-founders of Create Fertility, a doctor-led fertility clinic in Melbourne. With a shared commitment to personalised care, they bring decades of expertise in fertility, IVF, endometriosis and women’s health.

Dr Mei Cheah is a passionate advocate for women’s reproductive rights and an award-winning leader in STEM.

Dr Scott Pearce is an AGES-accredited surgical trainer.

Together, they provide compassionate, continuity-driven care and are dedicated to educating and empowering patients and peers across the fertility and reproductive journey.

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Expert panel – Dr Sonia Davison, Dr Sara Whitburn, facilitated by Dr Jane Elliott AM

Dr Jane Elliott AM has been a general practitioner in Adelaide for many years, with a special career interest in women’s health, including menopause and premature menopause. She is a clinical senior lecturer in the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Adelaide and teaches medical students and GPs. She has been an investigator in clinical research trials in many areas of women’s health including menopause, contraception, osteoporosis and low libido. She currently consults at AWARE Women’s Health. Jane is a Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society and is a member of Healthy Bones Australia National Consumer and Community Advisory Committee.

Dr Sonia Davison MBBS FRACP PhD, is an Endocrinologist with a special interest in Women’s Health, and has worked in this field for over 20 years. She is a Clinical Fellow at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and has worked at the Women’s Health Research Program, Monash University, Victoria, Australia. Sonia is in private practice at the Melbourne Endocrine Clinic, Malvern, and at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health. Her PhD and postdoctoral research examined hormones in women, including measurement of androgens and their relationships with age, mood, sexual function and cognition. Sonia is Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society and former editor of its newsletter, ‘Changes’. She is a current Board member of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation. Sonia has published widely in the field of women’s health, and has presented at women’s health conferences, scientific meetings, podcasts, webinars, and community seminars. She has frequently been invited to appear in the media, including the TV show, “The Truth about Menopause”, featuring Myf Warhurst.

Dr Sara Whitburn (she/her) is the Medical Director at Sexual Health Victoria. She has a Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice, has Diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Family Planning. Sara specialises in genital health, menopause, and IUD insertion training. Sara is excited about enabling healthcare professionals to deliver great sexual and reproductive healthcare.

Myfanwy Graham

Myfanwy Graham

Myfanwy Graham (M.Pharm, MPS) is an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Monash Research Excellence Scholar at the Monash Addiction Research Centre in Melbourne, Fulbright Scholar Alumna in Public Health Policy (medicinal cannabis) and USC Schaeffer Institute Scholar, USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service, University of Southern California. Myfanwy has been a registered pharmacist for over 17 years.Her research focuses on the impact of drug policy on public health outcomes, the translation of research findings into clinical practice settings, and the use of real-world data to inform future policy decisions. She has completed consultancy work for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the World Health Organization and the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.Prior to the award of a prestigious Fulbright Scholar role, Myfanwy was an Associate Investigator of the NHMRC-funded Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE), was the Principal Medicines Information Pharmacist of a state government-funded medicinal cannabis advisory service (2018-2022) and developed state government-funded medicinal cannabis prescribing guidance documents.
Brodaty, Henry

Scientia Prof Henry Brodaty AO

Professor Henry Brodaty AO MB BS MD DSc FRACP FRANZCP is Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, University of New South Wales; Consultant Psychogeriatrician, Aged Care Psychiatry and Head of the Memory Disorders Clinic, Prince of Wales Hospital. He is the Director of the Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (Assessment and Better Care) and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW.
Henry is currently President of International Psychogeriatric Association. He has served on several New South Wales and Commonwealth committees related to ageing and dementia. Henry is also the past chairman of Alzheimer’s Disease International, representing over 75 national Alzheimer Associations and past president of Alzheimer’s Australia and Alzheimer’s Australia (NSW);
Publishing over 400 papers and book chapters, Henry is on the editorial board of several journals and has been the recipient of a number of awards.
Henry’s lifetime achievements have been recognised with the award of AO.
Subhadra Evans

A/Prof Subhadra Evans

Associate Professor Evans studies psychological and mind-body interventions to improve the quality of life of people living with chronic illness and pain. She received specialist training from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research in clinical trials of mind-body medicine. Dr Evans completed her PhD at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and her post-doctoral work at Brunel University in West London, and the University of California, Los Angeles. She now leads the Mind-Body Research in Health (MiRth) Lab in the School of Psychology at Deakin University.
Antonina Mikocka-Walus

Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus

I am a psychologist specialising in behavioural medicine. I develop and test psychological interventions to support people living with chronic conditions such as Crohn’s disease, endometriosis and cancer.
Marilla L. Druitt

Dr Marilla L. Druitt

Dr Marilla Druitt is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who works in Geelong in the public and private systems and is a RANZCOG/AGES level 5-6 accredited surgeon.She is interested in the mind-body connection in pelvic pain, part of an interdisciplinary persistent pelvic pain clinic at Geelong Hospital.She is a RANZCOG councillor, helped write the national Endometriosis Guideline, does research with Australasian Interdisciplinary Researchers in Endometriosis (AIRE), and Deakin University. She is also part of a Bellarine wide clinician network caring for trans and gender diverse patients.Current research includes the Happi study – CBT & yoga for pelvic pain, an e-hypnotherapy trial for pelvic pain, an endometriosis education course, a cannabis trial and a planned porphyria study for patients.Marilla is the current president of Pelvic Pain Victoria, is involved in the Victorian state government redesign of gynae outpatient clinics in the public system, and is the gynaecologist on the Victorian’s Women’s Pain Inquiry.
Hungerford, Robert

Dr Robert Hungerford

Dr Robert Hungerford is a Specialist General Practitioner and GP Supervisor with a special interest in Heart Failure, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) and Diabetes.

In 2003 Dr Robert Hungerford commenced a Bachelor of Medical Science at the University of Sydney before moving to the Hunter and completing his Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle, receiving the Steele Douglas Prize in pathology.

In 2011 he joined the RACGP training program and worked in a number of large teaching hospitals and practices across the Hunter New England Health network. Upon fellowship in 2014 he was awarded the Tony Buhagiar Medal for his performance in the RACGP examinations and has also completed the Certificate of Excellence in Lipidology through the European Atherosclerosis Society.

He continues to work in a large urban practice in Newcastle, a rapid access GP clinic at the John Hunter hospital, is a conjoint lecturer at the University of Newcastle and is on the clinical council of the Australian Atherosclerosis Society. He has been a member of a number of national advisory boards, the European atherosclerosis society, the European society of cardiology, the American College of Cardiology and is a regular presenter/educator at a national level in the areas of Heart Failure and ASCVD.

Lara Herrero

A/Prof Lara Herrero

Dr Herrero is a scientifically and medically trained principal Research Fellow, studying the pathobiology of emerging viruses of clinical importance.
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Philippa Cotter

Philippa Cotter is a Physiotherapist who has worked in First Nations health in the Northern Territory, Australia for nearly 3 decades. She established the physiotherapy service at the Aboriginal community controlled Danila Dilba Health Service in 2013 and now leads the Allied Health team.
She was also the Clinician Consultant for the development of the Strong Lungs website, providing resources for First Nations Australians with chronic lung sickness.
Philippa was a founding member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and its inaugural chair.
Michael Hewson

Michael Hewson

Michael Hewson, a community Pharmacist with over 14 years of experience across WA. As a PSA WA Branch Committee member and MMR credentialed pharmacist at Derbarl Yerrigan, Michael is passionate about strengthening gender-affirming care and tackling harmful misinformation.

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