About Professor Gabrielle Casper

Having worked in Sydney’s lower North Shore for 20 years, Prof Casper is widely respected for her interest in women’s health and human rights including her advocacy work around violence against women.

Prof Casper operates mainly at The Mater Hospital and at North Shore Private Hospital.

Prof Casper appreciates many patients are keen to be seen quickly following their referral to a gynaecologist. For this reason, Prof. Casper has streamlined her Gynaecology practice to be able to see patients within 2 weeks of GP referral.

Whilst continuing to see general gynaecology patients, Prof Casper gives priority to patients referred for the following conditions:

• Abnormal Cervical Screening Tests - Prof Casper has been a Principal Investigator in a cervical dysplasia clinical research trial and has performed up to 120 colposcopies per week.

• Abnormal bleeding - including heavy menstrual bleeding, intermenstrual bleeding, post menopausal bleeding, post coital bleeding.

• Patients requiring Day Stay Surgery - such as LLETZ, Cone biopsy, Hysteroscopy Dilation and Curettage, Excision of polyps, Insertion of Mirena IUD, Endometrial ablation, Hysteroscopic resection of fibroids, Marsupalisation of Bartholins cyst/abscess, Hymenectomy and Fentons procedure.

Prof Casper is currently Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia.  She presents at United Nations and WHO meetings on women’s health and human rights including violence against women and passionately continues her advocacy work. Prof. Casper is past Chairman RANZCOG NSW State Committee and is the current Chairman Department Gynaecology Mater Hospital.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Hons), 1981

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Melbourne, 1987

• FRANZCOG, 1998

Distinctions & Awards

2024 - The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Distinguished Service Medal 2024.

2024 - The Korean Medical Women's Association Kyung Ah Park Award, for dedication to MWIA, violence against women and women’s health globally.

2023 - Medical Women’s Society of NSW Honorary Life Member

2019 - The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria 2019 Award for outstanding contribution to women’s health in Nigeria.

2019 - The Association of Medical Women in India Dr Jerusha Jhirad Oration Award conferred at the Centennial Congress of the Medical Women’s International Association

2019 - The American Medical Women’s Association Exceptional Mentor Award

2017 - University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine, Sydney “People Award” for working with MANDUS to draw attention to the issue of bullying and harassment in Medicine.

2015 - Mater Hospital Notre Dame Medical School Tutor of the Year

2010 - Medical Women’s International Association Honorary Membership

2007 - The Constance Stone Award, Victorian Medical Women’s Association. For leadership, education and professional development of medical women internationally

2005 - Rotary International District 9680 Award for Vocational Excellence. For a career that has been dedicated to the education of Australian doctors and a special interest in issues affecting women’s health and human rights.

2004 - Australian Medical Association Women’s Health Award: “The AMA Women’s Health Award is presented to a person who has made a major contribution to women’s health in Australia.  This may have been achieved through the promotion of public health initiatives, health awareness campaigns, contributing to the community needs as a health care provider and contributing to improving health care services in any field of women’s health.”

2004 - Australian Medical Association Woman in Medicine Award: “The AMA Woman in Medicine Award is presented to a woman who has made a major contribution to the medical profession.  This award goes to a female medical practitioner who has outstanding commitment to quality patient care, medical research and input into public health initiatives.”

2001 - Honorary Life Member of Association of Medical Women in India for assisting Mission Hospital, Calcutta.

1996 - National Council of Women NSW Centennial Award, sponsored by the Medical Women’s Society of NSW

1994 - The Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Victorian State Committee Registrar Commentary Prize for the presentation “A pain in the neck in pregnancy: cervical spinal tuberculosis”.

1985 - University of Melbourne Parent’s Group Scholarship, University of Melbourne

1984 - Hilda Gibbons Fellowship, Medical Student Award, University of Melbourne

1984 - Soroptimist Society Scholarship, Medical Student Award, University of Melbourne