Irena Idel Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand ASM 2015

Irena Idel

Irena graduated with honors from Monash University and completed her physician training in nephrology with a fellowship in obstetric medicine in 2011, in Melbourne, Australia. She was instrumental in setting up the Obstetric Medicine Service at Eastern Health in Melbourne, which looks after 5,000 deliveries annually across 2 hospitals, and currently acts as its Clinical Lead. The service is a multidisciplinary and academic team of health professionals caring for women with all medical conditions, from pre-conception care to post-partum follow up, with a focus on empowering patients to participate in a preventative approach to maternal and fetal wellbeing, aiming for improved ‘whole-of-life’ health outcomes. Academically, Irena is actively involved in obstetric medicine teaching, training and clinical research. She is a current SOMANZ (Society of Obstetric Medicine ANZ) Council member. Her other current role is as a nephrologist with the Integrated Renal Service at Eastern Health.