Alka Kothari

I am a senior clinician, Keynote speaker, educator, researcher, collaborator and a consumer advocate, working in Queensland for more than twenty years.

Qualifications: MBBS FRANZCOG MD DDU (O&G) Grad Cert EBP (Monash) PhD (UQ)

Professional appointments: Firstly, I am a Senior Staff Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Redcliffe Hospital, Queensland, with a particular interest in High-Risk Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Birth trauma, Perinatal Mental Health, Ultrasound and Medical Education.

Secondly, I am a Clinician Researcher Fellow at Metro North Hospital and Health Service in Queensland. My PhD work is on Forgotten Fathers: The Role of Men in the Journey through Pregnancy and Childbirth. https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:451166f
My post-doctoral Fellowship is focused on consumer-co-designed translational research improving care for fathers and non-birthing parents exposed to traumatic circumstances. https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/research/grants/crf/fellows-2023

Thirdly, I am an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland. At Redcliffe Hospital, I support clinical and elective rotations of approximately 300 medical students a year. https://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/7951