Dr Catherine Pratten (GP)
- Name
- Dr Catherine Mary Pratten
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of New South Wales Australia 1984
- Occupation
- General Practitioner (GP)
- Gender
- Female
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Russian
- Kazakh
- Medical Specialties
- General Practice
Background: Catherine graduated medicine from UNSW in 1984 and went on to complete training with the RACGP Family Medicine Program. Clinical: She has completed extra training in Drug and Alcohol medicine (2011); Family Planning NSW (Certificate in Reproductive medicine) (2012) and IUD insertions (2016) and Aboriginal Health. Her current special interests are Reproductive and Sexual Health, Menopause and Perimenopause, Contraception including LARC methods ie IUD insertion and removal (both copper and hormonal )and Hormone implant (Implanon) insertion and removal Professional roles: She currently works part time a GP in Erskineville at Erskineville Doctors, and at Qualitas Gymea Personal interests/Life Experience She spent 20 yrs in the Former Soviet Union ( Kazakhstan) where she helped delivered public health programs, provided clinical care and GP education and produced patient education material. She speaks Russian and Kazakh. She loves theatre, playing the guitar and piano, kayaking and spending time with her family and her dog. She is a member of Newtown Mission (Uniting Church).
- Affiliated Clinics
- Qualitas Gymea
- Erskineville Doctors
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- Affiliated Universities
- UNSW
- Topics
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Menopause and Perimenopause
- Contraception
- Implanon insertion and removal
- IUD insertion and removal - Mirena, Kyleena and Copper (various types)
Practice Locations
NSW
- Erskineville Doctors
- Address
- 91 Erskineville Road
Erskineville NSW 2043
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9557 2266
- Fax
- 02 9557 8187
