(Queensland)
Dr Boothroyd is a registered endocrinologist and gynaecologist in the state of Queensland. She is the only specialist in Queensland with full qualifications in both specialties of endocrinology and gynaecology. Endocrinologists deal with hormone problems of both men and women and gynaecologists deal with problems related to the reproductive system of women.
Dr Boothroyd graduated from the University of Queensland in 1983 with first class honours. She has won several prizes during her university course and her post-graduate years in women’s health and obstetric s and gynaecology. These included the Jean and Joyce Stobo Prize 1983 awarded to the female student showing greatest proficiency in last two years of medical course, the Kenneth Wilson Prize 1983 awarded to the student showing greatest proficiency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in last year of medical course and Co-winner of John F Dunkley Memorial Prize awarded to the student with best results in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in last two years of medical course and Co-winner of the Elsie Butler-Williamson Memorial Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She obtained Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians after training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in 1992. She sub specialised in endocrinology and undertook 2 years of medical research at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research for which she was awarded the inaugural John Tyrer Award and Master of Medical Science. She furthered her training in endocrinology and developed her interests in women’s health in Birmingham (England) during 1992.
On her return to Australia in 1993 she commenced training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at both the Mater Mothers’ Hospital and the Royal Women’s Hospital. She was awarded the Organon award for Excellence for first part examination. She is the first gynaecologist to train and obtain the Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in Queensland. She demonstrates her commitment to improving standards of care in reproductive health in Queensland by supervising the training of specialist obstetrician and gynaecologists in reproductive endocrinology and infertility in Queensland. Dr Boothroyd has been involved in teaching at the Graduate School of Medicine and teaches general practitioners and specialists in her area of expertise.
She has been the Queensland Councillor and Chair of the Education Subcommittee of the Australasian Menopause Society for many years until 2006. She is a member of the medical advisory committee of Family Planning Queensland and has been member of the medical advisory committee of Monash IVF for over five years. She has been chair of the Department of Gynaecology of Greenslopes Private Hospital for over seven years and is currently director of training in gynaecology at Greenslopes Private Hospital. She has been a member of the medical advisory committee of Greenslopes Private Hospital serving on many in-hospital committees including the credentialing, medical review and ethics committees and has served as Deputy Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee of Greenslopes Private Hospital.
In July 2008 she took the bold step of opening a new IVF unit at Greenslopes Private Hospital. She did this with Dr Steven Fleming, Scientific Director. On 25 July 2008, the thirtieth birthday of the world’s first IVF baby, Louise Brown, Assisted Conception Australia opened. It is a state of the art facility providing the best available laboratory and consultation and embryo transfer suites in Queensland that results from many years experience of listening to patients and touring of other IVF facilities around the world. This unit is open for inspection and details can be found on www.acaivf.com.au
Dr Boothroyd has extensive clinical experience in the complexities of couples with infertility. She is one of only three clinicians in Queensland who have completed examination in the prestigious Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility – a full time traineeship for three years requiring strict surgical and clinical training as well as the completion of examinations. As such she is one of the few doctors in Queensland who can truly claim to specialise in infertility. With her background in endocrinology she has unique skills in addressing both male and female factors contributing to infertility. She has trained in laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of endometriosis and tubal disease. She has been actively involved in research in many a areas related to women’s health and fertility, in particular in unexplained infertility and in polycystic ovarian syndrome. She is an acclaimed leader in her field and participates in many voluntary roles including the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Greenslopes Private Hospital, Australasian Menopause Society and Family Planning Queensland. She is a founding member of the REACT group – an Australian and New Zealand collaborative group to conduct research into treatments for infertility. She assists in the training of both general practitioners and specialists and supervises the training of gynaecologists who wish to sub specialise or have a interest in reproductive endocrinology and gynaecology. In addition she is happily married to Russell Bach, ophthalmologist with whom she shares medical suites and the parenting of their three children.