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Stanley, Fiona Juliet (1946 - )AC, FAA, FFPHM, FAFPHM, FFCCH, FRAP, FRACOG, FASSA |
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| Paediatrician and Epidemiologist | ||||
| Born: 1 August 1946 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||
| Fiona Juliet Stanley is Founding Director of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth, Western Australia, inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth and Professor of Paediatrics, University of Western Australia. She is one of Australia’s best regarded paediatricians and epidemiologists, and a major force behind improving health conditions in Australia’s Aboriginal populations. |
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| URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/about/fiona.lasso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fiona Juliet Stanley moved to Perth with her family in 1956. After completing her secondary studies she took up medicine at the University of Western Australia. As part of her studies, she did a clinical post at the Aboriginal Clinic in East Perth. The poor health of many of the patients, especially the children, inspired Stanley to concentrate on paediatrics, epidemiology and public health. To further her knowledge and training, she worked in the UK and USA for six years, and completed a Masters degree at the University of London. Upon returning to Australia Stanley established research programs at the University of Western Australia and the Health Department of Western Australia. She also was instrumental in the creation of Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. Two of Fiona Stanley’s most significant discoveries are that a maternal diet rich in folic acid can prevent spina bifida in babies and that cerebral palsy is not only the result of birth trauma. It may also be caused by other factors including infections or blood incompatibilities. Stanley is also recognised for her considerable contribution to Aboriginal maternal and child health in Western Australia. She has served on many scientific boards and has received many awards, including the Companion of the Order of Australia for her contribution to child and Aboriginal health and health research. Chronology
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