Dr Glenn Gardener | Mater Centre for MFM Dr Glenn Gardener is a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist and Director of the Mater Centre for Maternal Fetal Medicine at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals. He graduated from the University of Queensland with a medical degree in 1991. Following speciality training in obstetrics and gynaecology, Dr Gardener went on to sub-specialise in maternal fetal medicine, working at King George V Hospital in Sydney and University College Hospital in London. Dr Gardener returned to Mater in 2003 as a consultant in Maternal Fetal Medicine, becoming Director of the Mater Centre for Maternal Fetal Medicine in 2009. Dr Gardener has a long held interest in fetal therapy including in-utero surgery and is currently the only specialist in Australia and New Zealand performing fetal surgery for diaphragmatic hernia and spina bifida. He regularly performs surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, in-utero blood transfusions and other complex in-utero procedures. With a particular interest in the prevention of stillbirth, Dr Gardener is involved in research and is a current board member for the International Stillbirth Alliance and leads a Fetal Therapy Special Interest Group through the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ). Dr Gardener is actively involved in teaching obstetric ultrasound and passing on his skills to new doctors.

Professor Asma Khalil | St George’s Hospital Asma Khalil is a Professor of Fetal Medicine. She is the Obstetric Lead at the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA). She gained her MD at the University of London in 2008. Prof. Asma Khalil has published more than 500 peer-reviewed papers, and many published review articles and chapters. She was awarded many research prizes, both at national and international meetings. She was awarded the 2021 FIGO Women's Awards: Recognising Female Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Her research interests include twin pregnancy, congenital infections, fetal growth restriction and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. She had a fellowship with the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). committed to the implementation of clinical guidelines in practice. She is the Lead author of the ISUOG guideline on the role of ultrasound in twins and congenital infections. She also led the guideline team developing the FIGO guideline on twin pregnancies. She was a member of the NICE Guideline Committee updating the Twin and Multiple Pregnancy guidance.

A/Prof Daniel Rolnik | Monash Health A/Prof Daniel Rolnik completed his Obstetrics and Gynaecology training and was awarded a Master’s degree at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He then went on to work with Professor Kypros Nicolaides at King’s College Hospital and Fetal Medicine Foundation in London, and undertook the Diploma in Fetal Medicine and his PhD. Daniel led the ASPRE trial, a large-scale randomised trial investigating the role of low-dose aspirin in preventing preeclampsia in the context of a large first-trimester screening program. He has published over 165 peer-reviewed scientific papers. Daniel currently works as a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and is the Director of the Perinatal Care Centre at Monash Medical Centre, and is an Associate Professor at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. He was recently awarded a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology at Harvard University, USA.