Our Research Team
| Dr Anthony Marren | Head of Department for Reproductive, Endocrinology and Infertility |
| Dr Brad De Vries | Benign Gynaecology Research Lead |
| Dana Georgevsky | Senior Research Officer |
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Benign Gynaecology Research
The Department of Benign Gynaecology is the largest public gynaecology unit in NSW providing a broad scope of surgery including general gynaecology, minimally invasive surgery (robotic-assisted and laparoscopic), urogynaecology and fertility-related surgery. The department consists of over 20 surgical specialists. In February 2023, the first uterine transplant procedure at RPA was performed by leading surgeon Dr Anthony Marren. The department is currently involved in multiple research studies and areas of interest include:
- Robotic surgery for benign gynaecology
- On-co fertility database
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Benign gynaecology databases.
Our Publications
2022
| Barry L, Pather S, Gargya A, Marren A. Prolactin-secreting leiomyoma causing hyperprolactinaemia unresponsive to dopamine agonist therapy and resolution following myomectomy. Case reports in Endocrinology. 2021. |
| Caagbay D, Fatakia FT, Dietz HP, Raynes-Greenow C, Martinho N, Black KI. Is pelvic floor muscle strength and thickness associated with pelvic organ prolapse in Nepali women? - A cross-sectional study. Braz J Phys Ther. 2021;25(2):214-20. |
| Carter S, Davis E, Black KI. Menopause workplace policy: the way forward or backward? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Accepted for publication 24th September 2021. |
| Carter S, Jay O, Black KI. Talking about menopause in the workplace. Case Rep Womens Health. 2021;30:e00306-e. |
| Li Y, Robson D, Macarthur S, Bonifacio M, Marren A. Reproductive outcomes in embryonic mosaicism. Segmental mosaicism vs whole chromosome mosaicism. ANZJOG 2021. |
| Robson D, De Vries B, Pather S, Marren A. Fertility preservation in gynaecology oncology patients: experience from an Australian tertiary centre. ANZJOG July 2021. |
| Robson D, Li Y, Oocyte and sperm donation. AUS Doc. August 2021. |
| Wright. J, Robson. D, Watson.G, Brown.C, Marren.A, Li.Y. Incidental diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma on endometriosis excised for fertility treatment: A case report. Journal of minimally invasive surgery. October 2021. |
| Caagbay D, Fatakia FT, Dietz HP, Raynes-Greenow C, Martinho N, Black KI. Is pelvic floor muscle strength and thickness associated with pelvic organ prolapse in Nepali women? - A cross-sectional study. Braz J Phys Ther. 2020 Jun 6:S1413-3555(19)30322-3. |
| Caagbay, D., Raynes-Greenow, C., Dangal, G., McGeechan, K., Black, K. (2020). Impact of an informational flipchart on lifestyle advice for Nepali women with a pelvic organ prolapse: a randomized controlled trial. International Urogynecology Journal, 31(6), 1223-1230. |
| Espada M, Leonardi M, Aas-Eng K, Lu C, Reyftmann L, Tetstall E, Lowes B, Ludlow J, Hudelist G, Reid S, Condous G. A Multicenter International Temporal and External Validation Study of the Ultrasound-based Endometriosis Staging System. J Minimal Invasive Gynecol 2020 Apr 11th. |
| Georgevsky D, Li Y, Wyburn K, Pather S, Tejada-Berges T, Robinson D, Laurence J, Campbell N, ,Narayan R, Lutz T, Chan A, Liyanagama K, Kitzing Y, Anderson L, Heaney SA, Testa G, Johannesson L, Marren A. Research Outcomes following Uterus Transplantation at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Transplant journal of Australasia. December 2020. |
| Ip JCY, Chua TC, Wong SW, Krishnan S. Rectal disc resection improves stool frequency in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis: A prospective study. ANZJOG 2020; 60(3): 454-458 |
| Li Y et al, Cancer and Fertility - patient information book. Cancer Council Australia, May 2020. |
| Li Y, Managing Miscarriage, Patient information for Management of Miscarriage, Pink Elephants, September 2020 |
| Ooi S, De Vries B, Ludlow J. How do the M4 and M6 models perform in an Australian pregnancy of unknown location population? Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2020. |
| Robson D, Phua C, Howard R, and Marren A. Fertility preservation in oncology patients: A literature review examining current fertility preservation techniques and access to oncofertility services in Australia. ANZJOG. 2020; 60: 18 - 26. |
| Rodgers R, Carter J, Reid G, Krishan S, Ludlow J, Cooper M, Abbott J. The effect of laparoscopic salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancy on the ovarian reserve. ANZJOG 2020; 60: 278-283. |
| Barratt, A., McGeechan, K., Black, K., Hamblin, J., de Costa, C. (2019). Knowledge of current abortion law and views on abortion law reform: a community survey of NSW residents. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43(1), 88-93. |
| Bateson, D., Black, K. (2019). Pre-conception care: an important yet underutilised preventive care strategy. Medical Journal of Australia, 210(9), 430-430.e. |
| Bateson, D., Black, K., Sawleshwarkar, S. (2019). The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on sexual and reproductive health and rights: how does Australia measure up? Medical Journal of Australia, 210(6), 250-252.e1. |
| Black, K., Guest, D., Bagnol, B., Braten, Y., Laven, A. (2019). Gender Health and Smallholder farming. In Merrilyn Walton (Eds.), One Planet, One Health, (pp. 105-125). Sydney: Sydney University Press. |
| Black, K., O'Connor, M. (2019). Reproductive health of women in low- and middle-income countries. Routledge International Handbook Of Women'S Sexual And Reproductive Health, (pp. 565-568). New York: Routledge. |
| Black, K., Paterson, H. (2019). A focus on sexual and reproductive health is central to achieving RANZCOG's goal of excellence in women's health care. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 59(1), 18-20 |
| Daniels. S, Robson. D, Palacz. M, Howell. S, Willison. F; Success rates and outcomes of laparoscopic mesh sacrohysteropexy; ANZJOG, 2019 Nov; doi: 10.1111/ajo.13104, |
| De Costa, C., Black, K., Russell, D. (2019). Medical abortion: it is time to lift restrictions. Medical Journal of Australia, 210(6), 248-249.e1. |
| Dunkley S, Curtin JA, Marren AJ, Heavener RP, McRae S, Curnow JL. Updated Australian consensus statement on management of inherited bleeding disorders In pregnancy. Med J Aust. 2019; 210(7): 326-332. |
| Gupta, S., Ramsay, P., Mola, G., McGeechan, K., Bolnga, J., Kelly-Hanku, A., Black, K. (2019). Impact of the contraceptive implant on maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in rural Papua New Guinea: a retrospective observational cohort study. Contraception, 100(1), 42-47. |
| Habib MA, Black KI et al. Evaluation of a maternal, neonatal and child health intervention package in a rural district of Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 Nov;6(11):4682-4694. |
| Kizirian, N., Black, K., Musgrave, L., Hespe, C., Gordon, A. (2019). Understanding and provision of preconception care by general practitioners. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 59(6), 799-804. |
| Li YH, Marren A 2019, "How to Treat Male Infertiltiy". Australian Doctor, August. |
| Mooney-Somers, J., Lau, A., Bateson, D., Richters, J., Stewart, M., Black, K., Nothnagle, M. (2019). Enhancing use of emergency contraceptive pills: A systematic review of women's attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and experiences in Australia. Health Care for Women International, 40(2), 174-195. |
| Robson. D, Lusink. V, Campbell. N; Persistent omental trophoblastic implantation following salpingotomy, salpingectomy and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy; Case Reports in Women's Health: 2019 Jan; DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14189 |
| Robson. D, Phua. C, Howard. P, Marren A; Fertility Preservation in Oncology Patients: A literature review examining current fertility preservation techniques and access to oncofertility services in Australia; ANZJOG, 2019 Oct; doi: 10.1111/ajo.13081 |
| Walters KA, Eid S, Edwards MC, Thuis-Watson R, Desai R, Bowman M, Marren AJ, Handelsman DJ. 2019. Steroid profiles by liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy of matched serum and single dominant ovarian follicular fluid from women undergoing IVF. Reprod Biomed online. 2019; 38(1) 30-37. |
| Walton, M., Guest, D., Vinning, G., Hill-Cawthorne, G., Black, K., Betitis, T., Totavun, C., Butubu, J., Hall, J., Saul-Maora, J. (2019). Case study 1: Improving the livelihood of farmers in Bougainville. In Merrilyn Walton (Eds.), One Planet, One Health, (pp. 127-141). Sydney: Sydney University Press. |
| Yang, J., Cheney, K., Taylor, R., Black, K. (2019). Interpregnancy intervals and women's knowledge of the ideal timing between birth and conception. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 45(4), 249-254. |