Our Specialists

We have assembled an expert group to staff the centre and all have enthusiastically embraced the concept. In addition we would plan to involve other specialists either when specific expertise is needed or when a referring doctor wishes to involve another specialist.

Your own doctor
Geneticist
Ultrasonologists
Cardiologists
Paediatric Surgeon
Perinatologist
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Neonatologist
Plastic Surgeon
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Neurology-Fetal MRI
Cytogenetcist
Counsellors

Your own doctor
Your own doctor - to promote continuity we invite your doctor to participate in discussions.

Geneticist
Dr. Susan White MB BS FRACP Public Appointments: Consultant in Clinical Genetics, Genetic Health Services of Victoria, based at Royal Children's Hospital with responsibilities at both the Royal Women's Hospital and Mercy Maternity Hospital. Dr. White is able to provide detailed information about the possible genetic basis of a range of fetal abnormalities. She is also able to provide pre-pregnancy counselling for a range of inherited diseases (including an estimation of the risk of having an affected pregnancy and tests available to detect an affected pregnancy prior to birth).

Ultrasonologists
Associate Professor Lachlan de Crespigny MD BS FRCOG FRANZCOG DDU COGU Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, sub-specialist in Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound, a partner at Melbourne Ultrasound for Women, Honorary Fellow Murdoch Children's Research Institute based at Royal Children's Hospital.

Dr. Victor Hurley MB BS FRCOG FRANZCOG DDU COGU Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, sub-specialist in Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound, a partner at Melbourne Ultrasound for Women, Ultrasonologist at Mercy Hospital for Women.

Dr. Nicole Woodrow MB BS MRCOG FRANZCOG DDU COGU Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, sub-specialist in Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound, a partner at Melbourne Ultrasound for Women, Ultrasonologist at Monash Medical Centre.

Dr. Michael Bethune MB BS FRANZCOG DDU Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, specialist in Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound, associate at Melbourne Ultrasound for Women, Ultrasonologist at Mercy Hospital for Women and Royal Women's Hospital.

Cardiologists
Dr. Robert Weintraub MB BS (Hon) FRACP Public Appointments: Paediatric Cardiologist, Royal Children's Hospital, Cardiologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Cardiologist, Monash Medical Centre, Cardiologist, Royal Women's Hospital

Dr. Brian Edis MB BS FRACP, Paediatric Cardiologist, Royal Children's Hospital.

Paediatric Surgeon
Mr. Chris Kimber MB BS FRACS (Paed) FRCS (Edin), Public Appointments: Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Southern Healthcare Network, Attending Surgeon, Monash Fetal Diagnostic Unit, Consultant, General Paediatric and Urological Surgeon, Royal Children's Hospital, Consultant Surgeon, The Angliss Hospital.

Perinatologist
Dr. Mark Umstad MB BS MD MRCOG FRANZCOG Public Appointments: Head of Multiple Pregnancy Clinic, Royal Women's Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital, Consultant Obstetrician, Department of Perinatal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital.

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Dr. Sonia Grover MB BS FRACOG. Gynaecologist, Royal Children's Hospital and Centre for Adolescent Health, Senior Obstetrician, Royal Women's Hospital.

Neonatologist
Dr. John Mills MB BS FRACP MedSc. Public Appointments: Neonatologist, Royal Children's Hospital. Visiting Neonatologist, Fetal Management Unit, Royal Women's Hospital.

Plastic Surgeon
Mr. Anthony Holmes MB BS FRACS. Public Appointments: Director, Department of Plastic and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, the Royal Children's Hospital. Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Royal Women's Hospital. Plastic Surgery Unit, The Mercy Hospital. The Melbourne Cranio-Facial Unit.

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr. Leo Donnan MB BS FRANCS (Orth) FAO Public Appointments: Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital. Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital.

Neurology-Fetal MRI
Associate Professor Terrie Inder MBCh B FRACP MD. Public Appointments: Paediatric Neurologist, Royal Children's Hospital. Neonatologist, Royal Women's Hospital. Senior Research Fellow, The Murdoch Institute. Senior Research Fellow, Howard Florey Institute. Harvard Medical School, Visiting Research Fellow.

Cytogeneticist
Mr. Mark Pertile FHGSA BSc. Senior Medical Scientist at Genetic Health Services Victoria.

Counsellors
Ms Meg Espie Dip. Occupational Therapy, Bach. Applied Science. Counsellor at Melbourne Ultrasound for Women.

Dr Bev Warner PhD. Graduate Dip. Genetic Counselling Counsellor at Genetic Health Services Victoria and Melbourne Ultrasound for Women.

Ms Jacinta Devitt RN RM Grad. Dip. Genetic Counselling Counsellor at Melbourne Ultrasound for Women and employed at Monash Medical Centre in nursing.

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