Dr Ada Cheung (Endocrinologist)
- Name
- Dr Ada Sau-Zhuen Cheung
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of Melbourne Australia 2003
- FRACP 2011
- Occupation
- Endocrinologist
- Gender
- Female
- Languages Spoken
- Cantonese
- Links
- http://www.endocrinologistmelbourne.com.au/
- Phone
- 03 94574445
- Fax
- 03 9457 5773
Dr Ada Cheung, is a specialist consultant Endocrinologist who welcomes any Diabetes or General Endocrine referrals in adult patients and is keen to provide high quality, accessible, equitable medical care for those living in Melbourne as well as rural and remote Australia in close collaboration with local GPs. She also works as a medical researcher and Endocrinologist in the Department of Endocrinology at Austin Hospital and the Australian Prostate Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital. Having just submitted her PhD which was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, she has research interests (click here for publications) in understanding the effects of testosterone and oestrogen on the body, in particular preventing side-effects of androgen deprivation therapy for men with prostate cancer and improving transgender healthcare (support transgender health at tc.org.au). She has recently won a number of national and international awards for her research including being one of five recipients worldwide (and the only Australian) of the prestigious US Endocrine Society Early Investigator Award in 2016. Dr Cheung is also a tutor and lecturer at the University of Melbourne Medical School. Furthermore, she is actively involved in the Endocrine Society of Australia and Australian Diabetes Society, recently involved in developing the Type 1 Diabetes Consulting Skills book and was also on the Program Organising Committee for the Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Seminar. She is also a member of the US Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association and the Australian and New Zealand Professional Association for Transgender Health and regular presents at national and international conferences and meetings.
- Affiliated Clinics
- North Eastern Urology - Heidelberg
- Affiliated Organisations
- Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA)
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
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Practice Locations
VIC
- North Eastern Urology - Heidelberg
- Address
- Suite 3.2 10 Martin Street
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia
- Phone
- 03 94574445
- Fax
- 03 9457 5773
