About this Panel
Obesity is probably the greatest pandemic to afflict humankind. This panel of experts explore the consequences overweight and obesity have on women's health outcomes. They take an individualised approach on how to address these health concerns, and how and when to utilise the expanding therapeutic toolbox. The panel also addresses the varying priorities of weight management throughout the lifecycle.
About the Experts
A/Prof Samantha Hocking
A/Prof Samantha Hocking is an Endocrinologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and a Clinical Academic at the University of Sydney. Samantha’s main research interest is precision medicine – exploring how personalised medicine can both predict, prevent and improve the management of metabolic disease, particularly diabetes. In addition, she is working with fellow researchers at The Boden Institute and the CPC-RPA Clinic on projects in obesity, bariatric surgery, metabolic syndrome and diabetes and liver disease.
Prof John Dixon
An experienced clinician, John is known globally for his breadth of clinical research into obesity and its complications as well as weight loss treatments and their effects on health. He rates in the top researchers worldwide in the fields of obesity; weight loss; morbid obesity; and bariatric surgery (expertscape.com). He has over 300 original research, review and guideline publications. Focused on seeing findings translated into clinical practice and on patient advocacy for the obese, John is involved in a wide range of organizations both in Australia and internationally.
Dr Anita Sharma
Dr Sharma is the Practice Principal at Platinum Medical Centre, and Senior Lecturer of the Primary Care Unit at the University of Queensland. She is a member of Education Committee, The Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Co- author of the RACGP General Practice Management of Type 2 Diabetes Handbook, and serves on the Editorial Board for Medicine Today.
