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Greenslopes surgeon named AMA Woman in Medicine 2018
May 28, 2018
Greenslopes Private Hospital urogynaecologist, Professor Judith Goh AO, has been named the Australian Medical Association's Woman in Medicine for 2018!
Prof Goh has spent about 3 months every year for 23 years training doctors in third world countries.
AMA President Dr Michael Gannon said Prof Goh's nominators described her career as both humbling and inspirational.
“To carry out her work within a dedicated team of professionals, Professor Goh often has to brave political unrest, and perform surgery in challenging environments, as well as deal with the emotional and social injuries to her patients due to war, rape, domestic violence, poverty, shame, and grief," Dr Gannon said.
“Her work has changed lives for the better for hundreds of affected women, correcting their often long-standing and preventable obstetric trauma, including vesico-vaginal and recto-vaginal fistulae, with the minimum of overhead costs to maximise the reach of her services."
Prof Goh has worked in parts of Africa and Asia including Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and Liberia.
The Australian Medical Association said the Woman in Medicine Award is presented to a woman who has made a major contribution to the medical profession by showing ongoing commitment to quality care, or through her contribution to medical research, public health projects, or improving the availability and accessibility of medical education and medical training for women.