Dr Susan McSweeney
BSc Hons, MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG
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Consultant
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General Practitioner
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IUD Insertion & removal
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Implanon insertion & removal
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Monalisa Touch
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Antenatal Shared Care
Dr Susan McSweeney is a caring and dedicated doctor who is a strong advocate for her patients.
She is passionate about providing her patients with the tools and knowledge to feel empowered about their own health, and has a keen interests in the areas of women’s health, sexual health and reproductive medicine.
After completing an Advanced Science Degree with First Class Honours, she went onto medical training and obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Notre Dame.
After gaining experience at various tertiary hospitals in NSW, she completed a 6 months senior residency term at the Royal Hospital for Women, where she discovered her passion and aptitude for women’s health and obtained her Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
She went on to obtain her fellowship in General Practice and is a current examiner with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Susan is a qualified IUD inserter and offers IUD insertion and replacment and Mona Lisa Touch treatments for geniturinary syndrome of menopause .
Currently Susan is offering consultations via telehealth only, not face to face.
Susan is passionate about her work and regularly attends educational events to ensure that you receive the most up to date and evidence-based medical treatment.
Dr McSweeney's expertise covers:
Consultations
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Women’s health
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Contraception
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Sexually transmitted infections
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Unplanned pregnancy counselling and management
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Menopause
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Preconception counselling
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Antenatal Shared Care
Procedures
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Cervical screening (pap smear)
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IUD insertion and removal (Mirena and copper)
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Implanon insertion and removal
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MonaLisa Touch Treatment
Qualifications & Fellowships
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Bachelor of Adv Science (Neuro) Hons (University of Sydney)
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Notre Dame Sydney)
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Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Diplomate of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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Diploma in Child Health (University of Sydney)
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Certificate in skin cancer
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Laser safety certificate
Awards & Other Positions
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Examiner of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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GP registrar mentor, GP Synergy
Professional Memberships, Associations & Committees
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Member of the Australia Medical Society
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Member of the Royal Australian College of General Practice
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Member of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist
Continuing Education & Professional Development
Ongoing professional development is important in a changing world and Susan regularly undertakes further education and training. Recent activities includes:
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Antenatal shared care
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IUD insertion
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Skin cancer certificate
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Ultrasound course
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Antenatal shared care update
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Women’s health seminar series
In this presentation, Dr Susan McSweeney discusses the often cruel and debilitating genitourinary symptoms of menopause, which affect over 50% of menopausal women to some degree. And more importantly, she provides some real solutions for managing those symptoms.