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Dr Melissa Katz is a Brisbane based Endocrinologist with a particular interest in women’s health. She has been involved in the care of many women in their transition through menopause through her work at the bone, reproductive endocrinology and menopause clinic at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and at The Menopause Clinic at Greenslopes Private Hospital. She has presented at numerous educational events and conferences attended by General Practitioners and other specialists and is excited to be here today on behalf of the Australasian Menopause Society. Melissa is a member of the Endocrine Society of Australia, Australasian Menopause Society and the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society

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Dr Hannah Farquhar is an Endocrinologist and Obstetric Medicine physician based in Brisbane. She works at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and in private practice at Greenslopes Hospital. She has a particular interest in women's health and assisting women with bothersome menopausal symptoms, through her work at The Menopause Centre. She enjoys teaching, with a role as a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland, and she has provided many education sessions for GP’s and specialists on behalf of the Australasian Menopause Society. Hannah has published research articles in Australian and international medical journals. She is a member of the Endocrine Society of Australia, Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand, and the Australasian Menopause Society.

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Dr Christina Jang is an endocrinologist with expertise in Women's health.  She trained at Monash Medical Centre and St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne before her move to Brisbane in 2011.   She is a Senior Staff Specialist at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland. She is the current President of the Australasian Menopause Society.  

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Dr Sonia Davison MBBS FRACP PhD, is an Endocrinologist with a special interest in Women's Health, and has worked in this field for over 20 years. She is a Clinical Fellow at Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and has worked at the Women’s Health Research Program, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.  Sonia is in private practice at the Melbourne Endocrine Clinic, Malvern, and at Jean Hailes for Women's Health.  Her PhD and postdoctoral research examined hormones in women, including measurement of androgens and their relationships with age, mood, sexual function and cognition. Sonia is Past President of the Australasian Menopause Society and former editor of its newsletter, ‘Changes’. She is a current Board member of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation.  Sonia has published widely in the field of women’s health, and has presented at women’s health conferences, scientific meetings, podcasts, webinars, and community seminars.  She has frequently been invited to appear in the media, including the TV show, “The Truth about Menopause”, featuring Myf Warhurst.

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Gold Coast University Hospital

Dr Jessica Triay is an experienced Endocrinologist and General Physician. She graduated from St George’s Hospital Medical School, London in 2003 and completed postgraduate training in Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine the UK with a one-year clinical research sabbatical at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA. Driven by a passion for pursuing excellence in healthcare management, Jessica completed an Executive Masters in Business Administration in Health Service Management at the Greenwich Business School in 2010. She worked as a consultant in the UK before emigrating to Bendigo, Victoria, in 2015 and worked in public and private healthcare. In Bendigo Health she was the Endocrine Clinical Unit Head and led extensive service development. She relocated to the Gold Coast in late 2023 where she leads the Diabetes Service portfolio development at the Gold Coast University Hospital. She is a Senior Lecturer within the Griffith School of Medicine and Dentistry and is actively involved in clinical research. She is known for her collaborative, clear communication style and works closely with patients to develop personalised, sustainable treatment plans. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a member of the Australian Diabetes Society and Endocrine Society of Australia.

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Cairns Hospital

Dr Luke Conway is an endocrinologist in Far North Queensland. He completed his medical degree at James Cook University in Far North Quensland in 2008 and completed his advance training in Cairns and Brisbane. He currently works at Cairns Diabetes Centre and Cairns Hospital endocrinology service. He has a special interest in managing patients living with Type Diabetes. He has delivered telehealth and outreach services throughout Northern Australia.

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Princess Alexandra Hospital

Dr Sarah Goh is completing her final year of Advanced Training in Endocrinology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. She undertook her second year of training at Cairns Hospital, where she contributed to diabetes and metabolic care across regional Far North Queensland, including outreach services to geographically and culturally diverse communities.

These formative experiences provided insight into the complexities of metabolic health management, including therapeutic inertia, barriers to access, cultural considerations, and the emotional burden of chronic disease. They have shaped her commitment to patient-centred, culturally responsive, and context-sensitive diabetes care.

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Dr Beth Crinall has worked as an endocrinologist in rural and metropolitan Victoria for over a decade. Her interests include rural service delivery, quality improvement, and equity in healthcare, with a particular focus on diabetes and endocrine care in pregnancy. As founding Co-Chair of the ESA Rural, Regional and Remote Special Interest Group, Beth values creating supportive spaces where clinicians can share the joys and challenges of rural endocrinology, learn from one another, and stay connected

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Dr Sin Dee Yap is a dual-trained General Physician and Endocrinologist. She gained her fellowship in 2021 and completed her Advanced Training in Endocrinology across a range of interstate settings, including the Northern Territory and Queensland.

She returned to Victoria in August 2025 to work as an Endocrinologist at Bendigo Health and currently also practices as an Endocrinologist and General Physician at Latrobe Regional Hospital, Victoria.

Sin Dee was appointed Co-Chair of the ESA Rural and Regional Special Interest Group in October 2024. She also serves as Co-Chair of the ESA Women in Endocrinology Special Interest Group.

Sin Dee served as the medical lead for the IDETECKD (Intensive Diabetes Education Targeting Escalation of CKD) program, a model of care aimed at improving timely access for people living with diabetes and kidney disease. She also chaired the GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) working group at Logan Hospital and contributed actively to the Metro South Health Diabetes Clinical Network and the Queensland Gestational Diabetes Working Group.

Sin Dee is passionate about quality and patient safety and led a quality improvement project identifying the incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor use at Logan Hospital. This initiative aimed to raise clinician awareness and target high-risk patient groups for education. Additionally, in collaboration with the Quality and Safety Committee, Sin Dee contributed to a hospital-wide evaluation of hypoglycaemia, advocating for a proactive diabetes stewardship model to enhance inpatient diabetes management.

She is passionate about promoting service delivery, advocating for health equity, and improving health outcomes for rural and remote Australians. She is also committed to supporting women in medicine and is actively involved in the mentoring and education of trainees.

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Dr Santosh Chaubey completed his postgraduate training in General Medicine in India in 2003 before relocating to Australia in 2004. He undertook further specialist training in Endocrinology and General Medicine and was awarded Fellowship in both specialties in 2010.

He has spent over a decade working in North Queensland, initially as a trainee and subsequently as a consultant endocrinologist. He is currently a Senior Staff Specialist in Endocrinology at Cairns Hospital.

Dr Chaubey also served for nearly nine years at a busy tertiary care hospital in Lucknow, India, where he managed a broad spectrum of complex endocrine and general medical conditions. This experience provided him with unique clinical exposure and a deep understanding of diverse disease presentations.

He is actively involved in the Cairns Hospital outreach program delivering endocrine services to Cape York and the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA), with a strong focus on rural and remote health equity. He is committed to trainee education and mentoring, and has contributed to professional organisations, including serving on the POC for the 2025 ANZMBS meeting in Cairns and as an active member of the ESA Rural Group.

Dr Chaubey remains passionate about strengthening healthcare delivery, education, and research in rural and regional Australia.