2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Conversation, connection, community
Through our Fellowship program, we work with a range of health professionals to further their specialist training in men's health. This is important for ensuring that Australia's world-leading expertise in men's health is passed to the next generations of specialist endocrinologists, urologists and reproductive specialists.
A brief history of our fellowship program
Consultant Endocrinologist, Flinders Medical Centre
Healthy Male Endocrine Research & Andrology Fellow, Central Adelaide Health Network
Dr Mahesh Umapathysivam completed his medical degree at the University of Adelaide. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to complete a DPhil (PhD) at the University of Oxford looking at genetic causes of metabolic disease and how this can be used to personalise care. The fellowship has provided him with an excellent opportunity to expand his understanding of testosterone physiology and to use the large data sets of testosterone-treated individuals to examine the interaction between testosterone, metabolic health and diabetes risk — a significant health challenge in men.
“Linking our understanding of how hormones work to patient problems, to help patients with an endocrine disorder that is causing significant symptoms and then seeing the improvement in their quality of life.”
Healthy Male Andrology Fellow, Monash Health
Dr Jinghang Luo is a doctor in his final year of endocrinology training. He has completed his Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery at Monash University, and a Masters of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Sydney. He looks after men with testosterone deficiency as well as those with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy. He is also involved in assessing male infertility and transgender health.
“I find engaging men in their overall health to be very rewarding. It is often overlooked how much our general health such as diet, exercise and sleep contribute to sexual dysfunction, blood pressure and diabetes, amongst other things.”
Clinical Associate Lecturer, The University of Sydney
Healthy Male Andrology Fellow, Nepean Hospital
Dr Ravind Pandher has a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, Postgraduate Diploma of Endocrinology and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians. His clinical role at the Andrology Unit at Concord Hospital involves assessing patients who present with issues relating to hypogonadism and reviewing patients referred for sperm cryopreservation prior to treatments that may affect their fertility. He is also involved in research in transgender medicine.
“As a trainee, I felt that there was a lack of clinical exposure in andrology and men's health, and this created a gap in knowledge.”
Dr Rinky Giri
Healthy Male Andrology Fellow, Monash Health
Sarah McDonald
Healthy Male Andrology Fellow, Concord Hospital
Andrew Peel
Healthy Male Andrology Fellow, Royal Adelaide Hospital
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