Stefan Kane Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand ASM 2015

Stefan Kane

A/Prof Stefan C. Kane MBBS BA BMedSc PhD FRANZCOG CMFM DDU(O&G) is a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist based at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, where he has the privilege of serving as the Medical Director of Maternity Services and the Acting Director of the Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine. His clinical engagements cover the spectrum of high-risk pregnancy care, and include preterm birth prevention, multiple pregnancy, fetal medicine and maternal medical disorders in pregnancy. He also performs tertiary-level fetal and gynaecological ultrasound. Stefan's primary research focus is on the maternal neurological effects of pre-eclampsia. His PhD research project evaluated the potential utility of maternal ophthalmic ultrasound in assessing changes in the cerebrovasculature and intracranial pressure of pre-eclamptic women. Other research interests include structural and genetic fetal anomalies, fetal haematology, preterm birth prevention, early pregnancy prediction of later complications, and models of maternity care. Stefan has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers on these topics, and has acted as site co-ordinator for a number of international randomised controlled trials. He holds an honorary position as a Clinical Associate Professor in the University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Stefan has the honour of serving SOMANZ as its current President, and is also the Clinical Lead for Preterm Birth with Safer Care Victoria.

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