Andrew Korda

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Andrew Robert Korda AM
NationalityAustralian
OccupationMedical Doctor, Surgeon, Gynecologist
Years active1967-present
Known forPelvic floor dysfunction research

Professor Andrew Robert Korda AM (MA, MBBS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, FACLM) is an Australian medical specialist obstetrician and gynecologist. He is a subspecialist in urogynaecology and in 2011 became a Member of the Order of Australia for his outstanding contributions to medicine. [1]

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Early life

Andrew Robert Korda was born to parents Tibor and Tereze Korda, who immigrated to Australia from Hungary in 1957. He attended Randwick Boys High School from 1957 - 1959 where he is listed as a notable alumnus.

Career

Following graduation in Medicine (MBBS) from the University of Sydney, [2] Professor Korda did his specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, with further training in Oxford, United Kingdom and New York City. During his career as a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, he has held positions as Senior Surgeon, Chairman, Senior Gynaecological Reviewer for Sentinel and Critical Events, Head of Department and Consultant Emeritus at leading hospitals, as well as treating patients in his own private practice and being an expert witness. [3] He has also held senior research and teaching positions at universities and hospitals in several countries, including the position of Chief Examiner in Urogynaecology of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Foundation Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Western Sydney University and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. [4]

After studying at the Beth Israel Medical Center Urodynamic Unit, Professor Korda approached the administration at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and received funding to set up a urodynamic unit, which he co-ordinated with the Departments of Urology and Radiology. This was the first urodynamic Unit set up outside Richard Millard's unit, operating from the X-ray department of what was then King George V Memorial Hospital.

As part of the Urodynamic Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 1981, he became an accredited subspecialist in pelvic floor muscle disorder and reconstructive pelvic surgery in 1989. By recognising the prevalence of bladder and pelvic floor issues amongst women, and the importance of treatment based on specific and accurate diagnosis, Korda became a founding partner of the Sydney Urodynamic Centre in 1980. [5]

He has received master's degrees in both Art and Health Law from the University of Sydney and is currently a guest speaker, [6] Consultant Emeritus at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Trustee of the Australian Bladder Foundation and Conjoint Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Western Sydney University. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Awards

Personal life

Professor Korda has an interest in classical music and is a patron of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. [13] He is also a collector of Australian, South East Asian and Aboriginal art.[ citation needed ]

Selected publications

Professor Korda has contributed substantially to education and training and is the author of 104 original articles [14]

Some examples are listed below:

Related Research Articles

Urology Medical specialty

Urology, also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs.

Obstetrics and gynaecology Medical specialty encompassing two subspecialties

Obstetrics and Gynaecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology.

Gynaecology Science of the treatment of diseases of the female sexual organs and reproductive tract

Gynaecology or gynecology is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined area of obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN).

Urinary incontinence Uncontrolled leakage of urine

Urinary incontinence (UI), also known as involuntary urination, is any uncontrolled leakage of urine. It is a common and distressing problem, which may have a large impact on quality of life. It has been identified as an important issue in geriatric health care. The term enuresis is often used to refer to urinary incontinence primarily in children, such as nocturnal enuresis. UI is an example of a stigmatized medical condition, which creates barriers to successful management and makes the problem worse. People may be too embarrassed to seek medical help, and attempt to self-manage the symptom in secrecy from others.

A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. It is most commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence to stop urinary leakage and to treat pelvic organ prolapse to maintain the location of organs in the pelvic region. It can also be used to administer medications locally in the vagina or as a method of contraception.

Pelvic floor Anatomical structure

The pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm is composed of muscle fibers of the levator ani, the coccygeus muscle, and associated connective tissue which span the area underneath the pelvis. The pelvic diaphragm is a muscular partition formed by the levatores ani and coccygei, with which may be included the parietal pelvic fascia on their upper and lower aspects. The pelvic floor separates the pelvic cavity above from the perineal region below. Both males and females have a pelvic floor. To accommodate the birth canal, a female's pelvic cavity is larger than a male's.

Pelvic floor dysfunction Medical condition

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a term used for a variety of disorders that occur when pelvic floor muscles and ligaments are impaired. The condition affects up to 50 percent of women who have given birth. Although this condition predominantly affects women, up to 16 percent of men are affected as well. Symptoms can include pelvic pain, pressure, pain during sex, urinary incontinence (UI), overactive bladder, bowel incontinence, incomplete emptying of feces, constipation, myofascial pelvic pain and pelvic organ prolapse. When pelvic organ prolapse occurs, there may be visible organ protrusion or a lump felt in the vagina or anus.

Naguib Pasha Mahfouz Egyptian surgeon

Naguib Pasha Mahfouz is known as the father of obstetrics and gynaecology in Egypt and was a pioneer in obstetric fistula.

The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO ("fee'go") as the acronym of its French name Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, is a worldwide non-governmental organisation representing obstetricians and gynaecologists in over one hundred territories. It was founded on 26 July 1954 in Geneva, Switzerland, to "promote the well-being of women and to raise the standard of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology". Membership is currently composed of 132 professional societies of obstetricians and gynaecologists worldwide.

A urethrocele is the prolapse of the female urethra into the vagina. Weakening of the tissues that hold the urethra in place may cause it to protrude into the vagina. Urethroceles often occur with cystoceles. In this case, the term used is cystourethrocele.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the establishment of high standards of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology and women’s health. The College has a strong focus on women's health advocacy and trains and accredits doctors throughout Australia and New Zealand in the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology. Its head office is in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1998, with the amalgamation of the Australian and New Zealand organisations. As of 2018, the College had 2,211 Fellows in Australia and New Zealand; 277 subspecialists, and 2,549 Diplomates.

Urogynecology or urogynaecology is a surgical sub-specialty of urology and gynecology.

V. N. Shirodkar or Vithal Nagesh Shirodkar was an Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist, hailing from the State of Goa.

The British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) is a professional society in the United Kingdom for urogynaecologists.

Freida Ruth Heighway Australian gynaecologist and obstetrician

Freida Ruth Heighway (1907–1963) was an Australian obstetrician and gynaecologist, the first woman to graduate from Sydney University with a medical degree and the first woman admitted to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Jerry Blaivas is an American urologist and senior faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and adjunct professor of Urology at SUNY Downstate Medical School in Brooklyn, as well as professor of clinical urology at College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and clinical professor of Urology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He has four patents pending; received four research grants for which he served as the principal investigator; as of 2018 published 216 peer-reviewed articles, 14 books and 219 book chapters and served as a major in the United States Army assigned to the Walson Army Hospital. He served as president, Urodynamic Society.

Alastair MacLennan (obstetrician) Scottish-Australian physician, researcher, and health advocate (born 1945)

Alastair Harvey MacLennan,, MB ChB, MD, FRCOG, FRANZCOG is a Scottish-Australian physician, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, medical researcher, and a community health advocate. He studied and practised medicine in Glasgow, Chicago, and Oxford before moving to Australia in 1977 to take up a position at the University of Adelaide, where he went on to become the Professor and Head of the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2006. He retired from his full-time academic position in 2013, and he is now Emeritus Professor of Medicine. He leads research projects at the Robinson Research Institute, and he is Head of the university's Cerebral Palsy Research Group.

Transvaginal mesh, also known as vaginal mesh implant, is a net-like surgical tool that is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) among female patients. The surgical mesh is placed transvaginally to reconstruct weakened pelvic muscle walls and to support the urethra or bladder.

Ajay Rane Australian physician, philanthropist and humanitarian

Professor Ajay Rane is an Australian physician, philanthropist and humanitarian who has shaped the care of women with urinary incontinence and pelvic dysfunction across Queensland and globally. On Queensland Day in 2021, Rane was named as one of Queensland Greats by the Queensland Government.

Søren Brostrøm is a Danish physician-scientist specializing in obstetrics and gynaecology, who serves as the current Director General of the Danish Health Authority. In May 2021, Brostrøm was elected a member of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization by the World Health Assembly.

References

  1. ↑ "Academics in the Australia Day 2011 honours list". The Australian . Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "KORDA ANDREW ROBERT". Alumni. The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ↑ DANKS, KATHERINE. "Surgeon's fatal error inquest evidence". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Public Register of Fellows and Members" (PDF). Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. RCOG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Rebecca. "Incontinence: young women leak too". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "GAILMC 15 - PAPERS - Andrew Korda". lmconference.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Professor Andrew Korda". Staff Profiles. University of Western Sydney. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Round two: the fight over how to treat female pelvic prolapse continues". Financial Review. 2 June 2015.
  9. ↑ [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ Wordsworth, Matt (19 May 2016). "The medical device implanted into hundreds of women which is now no longer legal to use". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Women left in chronic pain after having now-banned TFS device implanted". Abc.net.au. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Zielinski, Caroline (15 June 2019). "Should women need to 'consent' to a natural birth?". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Our Patrons". Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Sydney Urodynamic Centres publications, reports, thesis, articles". urodynamic.com.au.
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