Maternity service delivering new generation
Lilo was one of 209 babies born at Monash Health hospitals in the first week of January.
Updated guidelines for Premature Ovarian Insufficiency published in three leading journals
Updated guidelines on diagnosing and managing a condition when a woman’s ovaries stop working before she is 40 have been published in Climacteric, Fertility & Sterility, and Human Reproduction Open journals. The multidisciplinary Monash Health Menopause clinic provides specialist care for women with POI and collaborates in research projects related to POI, which contributed to the evidence underpinning the new guideline.
In memory of Professor Henry George Burger AO FAA
Monash Health is mourning the passing of Professor Henry Burger, former Director of Endocrinology at Prince Henry’s Hospital and Southern Health (now Monash Health) and the Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research (now the Hudson Institute).
Research and improved policies fuel the quest to reduce stillbirth rates
In Australia each year, around 3,000 families experience a stillbirth or the loss of a newborn baby. Despite advances in medicine, Monash Health resident medical officer Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage says stillbirth rates have remained unacceptably high, especially in marginalised communities.
Sandringham Hospital midwives delivering for the community and each other
At Sandringham Hospital, Monash Health midwives are growing their families as well as building rewarding careers.
Multi-disciplinary maternity team rolls out changes to improve outcomes for mothers and their babies
A remarkable Monash Health project that has significantly improves outcomes for women and their babies has been recognised on the international stage, with midwifery lead Nadine Murray travelling to the US to share the success story.
Coming full circle by mentoring the next generation of clinician-researcher
Associate Professor Ryan Hodges, Director of Maternity Services and Program Director for Women’s and Newborn, who started as an intern at Monash Health 20 years ago, has come full circle. As the first Monash Health Emerging Research Fellow in 2007, he is now mentoring Dr Sasha Skinner who is also one of the Emerging Research Fellow from recent years.
Leading the way in transforming pregnancy care through digitalisation
An ambitious project using digital health to provide equitable and improved care to pregnant women across the country is being led by our very own Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Associate Professor Kirsten Palmer. Building on the success of telehealth integrated antenatal care developed and implemented since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, A/Prof Palmer and her team are confident digital technologies can be used to enhance flexibility and personalisation in pregnancy care.
Professor Beverley Vollenhoven AM appointed as a member of the Victorian Women’s Health Advisory Council
Director of Gynaecology Professor Beverley Vollenhoven AM has been appointed as a member of the newly formed Victorian Women’s Health Advisory Council. The council, which sits under the Victorian government, will give independent advice on delivering the state’s women’s health package, including how to improve women’s health outcomes, reduce gender health disparities, enhance research and strengthen the safety and quality of care.