Clinical considerations panel
For the ‘Clinical considerations panel’ we’ve asked our four experts to present on their specific topic noted below for 10 minutes each, we’ll then have an open floor for 20 minutes of questions and discussion.
- Dr Rona Carroll: Primary care clinic - fertility and conception
- Dr Brian Corley: GAHT and pregnancy – e.g. transitioning off and back on to GAHT
- Dr Ed Hyde: Reflections from an obstetric clinic
- Mx Fleur Kelsey: Infant feeding and lactation support
Dr Rona Carroll
Dr Rona Carroll (she/her) is a General Practitioner and a senior lecturer in the Department of Primary Health Care & General Practice at the University of Otago Wellington.
Rona works as part of a gender affirming healthcare team in a primary care setting. She is a member of the executive committee of the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA) and lead author of the Aotearoa Primary Care Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy Initiation Guidelines.
Rona has previously worked in breastfeeding medicine, perinatal mental health and been on the board of perinatal anxiety & depression Aotearoa (PADA).
Dr Rona Carroll (she/her) is a General Practitioner and a senior lecturer in the Department of Primary Health Care & General Practice at the University of Otago Wellington.
Rona works as part of a gender affirming healthcare team in a primary care setting. She is a member of the executive committee of the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA) and lead author of the Aotearoa Primary Care Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy Initiation Guidelines.
Rona has previously worked in breastfeeding medicine, perinatal mental health and been on the board of perinatal anxiety & depression Aotearoa (PADA).
Dr Brian Corley
Dr Brian Corley (he/him/ia) is a Clinical Endocrinologist practicing at Wellington and Wairarapa Hospitals, where he supports transgender patients through their transition. Originally from Ireland, he obtained his PhD from the University of Otago in 2018 and is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Endocrinology at the University of Otago.
Dr Brian Corley (he/him/ia) is a Clinical Endocrinologist practicing at Wellington and Wairarapa Hospitals, where he supports transgender patients through their transition. Originally from Ireland, he obtained his PhD from the University of Otago in 2018 and is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Endocrinology at the University of Otago.
Dr Ed Hyde
Dr Ed Hyde (he/him/ia) is a trauma informed O&G specialist at Hutt Hospital | Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai. He has a passion for health equity and justice, especially neurodiversity, rainbow & trans healthcare, as well as incorporating Te Tiriti o Waitangi into clinical care. Ed is British by birth and a Kiwi by choice, and has worked across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dr Ed Hyde (he/him/ia) is a trauma informed O&G specialist at Hutt Hospital | Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai. He has a passion for health equity and justice, especially neurodiversity, rainbow & trans healthcare, as well as incorporating Te Tiriti o Waitangi into clinical care. Ed is British by birth and a Kiwi by choice, and has worked across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Fleur Kelsey
Fleur Kelsey (they/them) is a Pākehā, queer, non-binary trans midwife working as a Senior Lecturer and Kaihāpai Kahukura/Rainbow Liaison in the School of Midwifery at Otago Polytechnic. They are passionate about LGBTIQ+ Takatāpui equity in perinatal care, the education of health professionals, reproductive justice, and the transformative potential of research.
Fleur Kelsey (they/them) is a Pākehā, queer, non-binary trans midwife working as a Senior Lecturer and Kaihāpai Kahukura/Rainbow Liaison in the School of Midwifery at Otago Polytechnic. They are passionate about LGBTIQ+ Takatāpui equity in perinatal care, the education of health professionals, reproductive justice, and the transformative potential of research.