PROFICIENT, COMPASSIONATE, DEDICATED and UNDERSTANDING
Petrina is a highly skilled and qualified physician, offering over 10 years of experience with a broad specialist base of knowledge in all aspects of women’s health. This includes, but is not limited to family planning, contraception, antenatal and postnatal care of women in high and low risk pregnancies, as well as the management of infertility, menstrual issues, menopause, endometriosis and other gynaecological disorders. |
On a personal note, Petrina is married to a male midwife Nigel and has a blended family which includes seven children with ages from 23yrs down to just over 4. She is, therefore, well aware of the complexities and demands of family life and as a result more sympathetic to the individual pressures that each family encounters.
Self-driven, results-oriented and dedicated to her work, She has developed, and continuously employs, intuitive skills, throughout her career and in her practice. This is a result of her vast experience in a range of hospital environments in both tertiary and rural settings. She enjoys working with all women and their families, and derives immense satisfaction from providing care that encompasses all bio-psychosocial aspects of modern life and clinical care.
With a strong desire to consistently provide exceptional medical results, she demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and skills, and is skilled in providing training and mentoring for her colleagues and junior staff members.
Her clinical areas of expertise include but are not limited to the following:-
Self-driven, results-oriented and dedicated to her work, She has developed, and continuously employs, intuitive skills, throughout her career and in her practice. This is a result of her vast experience in a range of hospital environments in both tertiary and rural settings. She enjoys working with all women and their families, and derives immense satisfaction from providing care that encompasses all bio-psychosocial aspects of modern life and clinical care.
With a strong desire to consistently provide exceptional medical results, she demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and skills, and is skilled in providing training and mentoring for her colleagues and junior staff members.
Her clinical areas of expertise include but are not limited to the following:-
- Operative and Non-Operative Vaginal Deliveries
- Simple and Complex Caesarean Sections
- Laparoscopic surgery including for ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cysts and endometriosis
- Urogynaecology including continence and prolapse procedures
- Hysteroscopy, Dilatation and Curettage
- Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tear Repairs
- Hysterectomy – abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic
- Ultrasound including 6 months exposure to maternal and fetal medicine ultrasound
- In- and out-patient services obstetrics and gynaecology
- Colposcopy and LLETZ procedures
Her exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, combined with an empathic nature, have enabled her to build rapport and a sense of trust with people from all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. This extends, beyond serving her patients’ best interests, but affords her a warm understanding of her work colleagues and members of multidisciplinary teams, thus facilitating a rewarding career focused on collaboration in the provision of high quality services for women.
Dr. Petrina is currently not providing Private Obstetric cover, but is instead concentrating on her public Obstetric and Gynaecology role.
On the 12th January 2020 she wrote...
"It is SAD to say goodbye, but after much consideration and deliberation, I have to inform all that are interested that I will be ceasing to provide Obstetric care under KINDRED. I will, of course, continue to care for all those that I have already commenced caring for but I will not offer any more private Obstetric services to any new clients. I will for the foreseeable future continue to provide Gynaecological care and all enquiries are welcome. I want to thank every client that has enriched my life and entrusted me with their care. I truly have loved being a part of so many fruitful and challenging journies.
The reason for this change is quite simply to concentrate on nurturing my own family and enjoy that which I promote in my practice, something which proved to be at odds with the commitment I have to provide all-encompassing holistic care in my practice. I will be concentrating more on my public hospital role as an obstetrician whilst still providing my private Gynaecological care.
I wish to thank all that have been aware of this vexing decision and have given me support and affirmations, I truly have been blessed with so much love personally and professionally."
On the 12th January 2020 she wrote...
"It is SAD to say goodbye, but after much consideration and deliberation, I have to inform all that are interested that I will be ceasing to provide Obstetric care under KINDRED. I will, of course, continue to care for all those that I have already commenced caring for but I will not offer any more private Obstetric services to any new clients. I will for the foreseeable future continue to provide Gynaecological care and all enquiries are welcome. I want to thank every client that has enriched my life and entrusted me with their care. I truly have loved being a part of so many fruitful and challenging journies.
The reason for this change is quite simply to concentrate on nurturing my own family and enjoy that which I promote in my practice, something which proved to be at odds with the commitment I have to provide all-encompassing holistic care in my practice. I will be concentrating more on my public hospital role as an obstetrician whilst still providing my private Gynaecological care.
I wish to thank all that have been aware of this vexing decision and have given me support and affirmations, I truly have been blessed with so much love personally and professionally."
Services Provided•Pregnancy High and Low Risk
•Gynaecological services and counselling • Fertility. Pre-conceptual advice and care. • Holistic woman centerd care |
HospitalsRoyal Women's Brisbane Hospital. QLD
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Publications•Published papers and research contributions.
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InterviewsInterviews and commentaries shared by Petrina on issues of health and healthcare
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