ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN MICHAEL SVIGOS AM
MB,BS (Univ Adelaide), dr (Hon Univ Udayana), DRCOG, FRCOG, FRANZCOG
Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae
Current Academic and Clinical Appointments
Associate Professor,
Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
School of Paediatrics & Reproductive Health,
Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Adelaide, South Australia
Honorary Member of Faculty of Medicine,
University of Udayana
Bali, Indonesia
Senior Visiting Medical Specialist,
Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit,
Women’s & Children’s Hospital.
North Adelaide, South Australia
Honorary Visiting (Overseas) Professor,
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Udayana,
Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Visiting Senior Lecturer
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Consultant and Specialist Medical Officer (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
Department of Defence, Central Area,
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC)
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist,
Women’s Health Specialists,
2nd Floor,77 King William Rd.
North Adelaide, South Australia 5006.
Telephone: 61.8.8239 2811 ; Fax : 61.8.8239 2727
Email:
Academic Qualifications
1970 MB; BS (Credit) University of Adelaide
1973 Dip Obst RCOG United Kingdom (London)
1976 MRCOG United Kingdom (London)
1978 FAGO Australia (Melbourne)
1979 FRACOG Australia (Melbourne)
1988 FRCOG United Kingdom (London)
1999 FRANZCOG Australia (Melbourne)
2007 Associate Professor University of Adelaide
2014 dr Honorary, University of Udayana
Post Graduate Awards and Prizes
1976 T.G. Wilson Travelling Scholarship in Obstetrics
University of Adelaide.
South African Council Travelling Scholarship
RCOG.
1985 Silver Jubilee Travelling Scholarship,
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia
1990 Dr Ida S. Scudder Medal (Vellore 1870 – 1960),
Federation of Obstetrical & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI)
1996 Certificate of Bioethics, Curtin University, Western Australia
2006 Inaugural Inductee
South Australian Reproductive Medicine Hall of Fame
RANZCOG.
2008 President’s Medal, RANZCOG
The highest award presented to a Fellow by the College.
2010 Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
General Division, Australian Honours System
For services to Medicine in the fields of Obstetrics, Perinatology and
Medical education.
2012 & 2013
Recipient of Emeritus Professor Alastair MacLennan AO
Citation for Clinical Teaching
School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Adelaide
Recipient of Professor Derek Frewin AO
Citation for Clinical Teaching
School of Medicine,
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Adelaide
2014
Honorary Medical Degree and Visiting Professorship
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Udayana, Bali, Indonesia
Past Clinical Appointments
1970 Resident Medical Officer, Royal Adelaide Hospital, S.A.
1971 – July 1972 Regimental Medical Officer (National Serviceman)
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC)
July – Dec 1972 Senior Resident Medical Officer (Obstetrics).
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, S.A.
1973 – 1975 Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, S.A.
1976 – 1977 Senior Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Groote Schuur Hospital,
University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
1977 – July 1978 Resident Obstetrician (Staff Specialist)
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, S.A.
1978 – 1979 Visiting Medical Specialist (Obstetrics)
Modbury Hospital, S.A.
1978 – 1985 Visiting Medical Specialist (Obstetrics &Family Planning)
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, S.A.
1979 – 1995 Visiting Medical Specialist (Obstetrics)
Flinders Medical Centre, S.A.
Clinical Tutor, Dept of Obstetrics &Gynaecology
Flinders University, S.A.
1985 – 1988 Senior Visiting Medical Specialist (Obstetric Unit Head)
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, S.A.
1988 – 1995 Senior Visiting Medical Specialist (Obstetric Unit Head)
Queen Victoria Hospital, S.A.
1995 – 2006 Senior Visiting Medical Specialist (Obstetric Unit Head)
Adelaide Women’s & Children’s Hospital, S.A.
Membership of Societies and Professional Organisations
Foundation Fellow and Foundation Councillor, RANZCOG
Diplomate, Member, Fellow, RCOG
National Association of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (NASOG)
Medical Insurance Australia Group (MIGA)
Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ)
Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia & New Zealand (SOMANZ)
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (USA)
International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (ISPO), [Past President]
Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics Gynecology (AOFOG)
Pacific Society of Reproductive Health
International Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (FIGO)
New York Academy of Sciences
Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES)
Australian Association of Vaginal and Incontinence Surgeons (AAVIS)
Australian Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP)
South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association (SASMOA)
Scientific Publications and Activities
Publications
Author of over 50 papers in refereed journals (see attachment if required)
Principal author of chapters in “High Risk Obstetrics – Management Options”
1st – 4th Editions.
Associate Editor, Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey (USA) 2002 – current
Editorial Board Member, Bali Medical Journal 2012 – current
Member of Faculty 1000 Medicine – Online Scientific Literature Review Service 2007- current
Current manuscript and book reviewer for Aust & NZ Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG) and British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG)
External Referee, Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group - current
Presenter of over 50 papers at National and International scientific meetings
Invited visiting lecturer/professor to over 40 departments of Ob/Gyn in selected
perinatal centres in USA, India, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K., Indonesia, Greece
and Turkey
Presenter of women’s health issues in local and national press, radio and television
Submission of numerous reports on Obstetric and Gynaecological matters in South Australia and Australasia including maternal and perinatal mortality, perinatal care guidelines, drug and alcohol abuse in pregnancy and homebirth.
Teaching
Regular invited lecturer to local post graduate courses for family practitioners, specialists of multiple disciplines, midwives and midwifery trainees and registrar teaching sessions – current
Chairman of Weekly W&CH Obstetric Grand Round – current
Pre MRANZCOG Coaching sessions – current
Annual teaching of V Year Medical students, University of Adelaide 1978 - current
Examiner
Member of RANZCOG Board of Examiners 1995 - current
External Examiner of Singapore College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2002 – 2005
External Examiner of Indonesian College of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007 - current
Examiner of medical undergraduates University of Adelaide 1978 – current
Visiting Examiner of medical undergraduates of Western Australia (1975) and South Africa (1976)
RANZCOG
Member of SA&NT RANZCOG Regional Committee 1990 -1992
Chairman of SA&NT ITP Committee 1995 - 1999
Member of RANZCOG Expert Witness Register 2006 - current
Past Chairman, Training and Accreditation Committee, RANZCOG 2002 - 2006
Past Chairman, Overseas Trained Specialists & Area of Need Practitioners
Assessment Committee, RANZCOG 2002 - 2006
Past Chairman of Rapid Assessment Project, DOHA, Commonwealth of Aust. 2005 – 2007
Consultant Advisor to the RANZCOG ITP Reaccreditation Program 2006 – current
National and International Meetings/Conferences
Convenor, PSANZ Annual Conference, Adelaide, S.A. 1990
Member of Organising Committee RACOG Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
Adelaide, 1995
Convenor, ISPO Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, S.A. 2002
Convenor, RANZCOG Training Supervisor Workshops, 2004 – 2006.
Co-Convenor, 7th Annual Meeting, Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine
of Indonesia, Bali 2006
Convenor, Joint ANZCA/RANZCOG Scientific Meeting, Calvary Hospital
Adelaide, 2008
Member of Organising Committee, RANZCOG Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), Adelaide, 2010
Convenor, Training of the Trainers (TOT) Workshop for Maternal Fetal Medicine Training Program of The Trigonum (Surabaya, Malang, Denpasar), Bali, Indonesia 2010
Co-Convenor of TOT Workshop and MFM Symposium for the 7 Indonesian MFM Centres, Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia June 2011 (First CCM)
Principal Organiser and Training Supervisor of 2 month rotation through Adelaide (W&CH and Lyell McEwin Hospital) of three Indonesian MFM Trainees of The Trigonum per funding from AusAID -- Oct/Nov 2011, 2012 ( Successful Total Funding Applications = $120,000)
Member of Organising Committee and Sessional Chairman of Women’s and Children’s Hospitals Association of Australasia Annual Three Day Conference, Adelaide, November 2011
Co-Convenor of a Combined MFM/High Risk Obstetrics Meeting, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia (CCM) April 2012, May 2013, May 2014
Member of Birth Master Class Faculty - Interactive Workshop on Operative Vaginal Delivery, RANZCOG ASM, Canberra, Sept. 2012, Newcastle March 2013, Adelaide Oct. 2013, Adelaide August 2014
1st June 2014