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Speakers

Professor Hans Peter Dietz - Gynaecology
Hans Peter Dietz is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and RANZCOG-certified subspecialist in Urogynaecology. He was born in Germany and graduated from Heidelberg University in 1988, obtaining an MD there in 1989. Between 1999 and 2002, he undertook urogynaecology subspeciality training in Sydney and obtained a PhD with the University of New South Wales. Between 2008 and 2021 he was Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney.  His academic work focuses on childbirth- related maternal pelvic floor trauma as well as antenatal and intrapartum consent. He has authored over 380 peer-reviewed publications and 23 book chapters.

Silvana Mandarano - Gynaecology
Senior Sonographer - Ultrasound Centre for Women-Geelong

Silvana is a senior sonographer at Ultrasound Centre for Women ( UCFW) Geelong who has had extensive experience in tertiary O&G across the public and private sectors. UCFW has established ongoing collaborations with IVF and fertility specialists across Victoria, the benefit of which is following patients through from egg collection to FET and pregnancy. Silvana has presented at numerous ASA Vic branch seminars with a focus on O & G ultrasound

Natasha Roussel - Breast
Senior Sonographer - South East Radiology/NSW Health

Graduating in 2015 with a Master's of Sonography from the University of South Australia, Natasha's interests lie in Paediatric, MSK, & Breast imaging. She has a passion for improving the way we interact with vulnerable patients, in particular our LGBTQIA patients and community. Natasha is currently a Senior Sonographer and Radiographer on the South Coast of NSW, where she escaped to from Melbourne after COVID-19 wore everyone in her family out. She misses the coffee, but not the weather.

Jenny Parkes - Breast
Tutor Sonographer - I-med East Melbourne Radiology

Jenny Parkes works as a tutor sonographer and breast sonographer  with I-Med Radiology based in East Melbourne and specialist breast sonographer with Maroondah BreastScreen. In addition she teaches the Breast and Thyroid unit in the Monash University Masters of Medical Ultrasound.  Jenny is a past president of the ASA and is a current ASAR board member.

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