Introducing Dr Rangi De Silva
I’m a specialist female obstetrician and gynaecologist based at the Mercy Hospital. Caring for women and their families during the course of their pregnancy and birth is my favourite part of the job! In my public role at the Mercy
Coronavirus and pregnancy
Coronavirus is a new infection which is rapidly spreading around the world. There have been case reports in the medical literature of coronavirus in pregnancy and it seems pregnant patients with coronavirus have similar outcomes to non-pregnant women at a similar
Discovery of new treatment for preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy. It is characterised by high blood pressure and protein in the urine and there can be signs of multisystem organ involvement and dysfunction. We have identified a medication, safe in pregnancy, that looks
Fiona Brownfoot’s research
1) Treating preeclampsia with a medication Preeclampsia is a really common and serious complication of pregnancy. It is caused by the release of toxins from the placenta into the blood stream and these inflict widespread injury to the mother’s organs. This
Fiona’s leadership positions, presentations and awards
Fiona has given numerous invited presentations and presentations selected from an abstract on a national and international stage. She will deliver the very prestigious Ella McKnight Lecture for the RANZCOG annual scientific meeting in 2018. She has been awarded 6