Speakers Panel

Dr Deborah BatesonDr Deborah Bateson - MB BS, MA (Oxon). MSc (LSHTM)

Dr Deborah Bateson is the Medical Director at Family Planning NSW and has worked there since 1996. Deborah started life as a biochemist then did a Masters degree at the London School of Hygiene in Tropical Nutrition before working in Tanzania and Southern Sudan. She graduated in Medicine in 1994 from Hong Kong University and joined Family Planning after spending her junior hospital terms and a few years in the Emergency Department at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney.

Deborah has been an investigator on many clinical studies including a Population Council trial of a long-duration contraceptive vaginal ring, testosterone trials for women with loss of libido and an HPV genotyping study in Indigenous and non-Indigenous women. Her current research interests include a study looking at continuation rates of the oral contraceptive pill and a collaborative study with the linguistics department at UTS looking at communication in the sexual and reproductive health setting.

Dr Bateson practices clinically in the Ashfield and Dubbo family planning clinics and is involved in the training of health professionals.

Deborah is happy to present to groups on topics such as:

Dr Edith WeisbergDr Edith Weisberg - MBBS(Syd) MM(Syd) FACSHP

Dr Edith Weisberg is the Director of Research at Family Planning NSW. Edith is an acknowledged leader in the field of Women's Health and Contraception and is a member of the International Medical Advisory Panel of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).

Edith is happy to present to groups on such topics as:

MaryStewart 76pxw [marystewart 76pxw.jpg]Dr Mary Stewart - MBBS DFFP

Dr Mary Stewart is the Medical Education Coordinator at Family Planning NSW (FPNSW) and a Medical Officer.

Mary trained and qualified as a doctor at The University Sydney and then worked in the UK in Contraceptive Services and Sexual Health. She gained experience in Public Health in Singapore, working for the Ministry of Health in their HIV branch and doing voluntary work for the HIV NGO “Action for Aids”. Mary is completing her masters in Public Health at the University of NSW. 

Mary is a strong believer in continuing education for health practitioners in the ever changing area of Women’s Health. 

Mary practices clinically in the Ashfield family planning clinic and is involved in the training of health professionals.

Mary is happy to present to groups on topics such as: