Andrew Korda
Biography
Professor Andrew Korda was appointed Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Western Sydney in 2008.
He graduated from the University of Sydney in 1966, completed his specialist training at Royal Price Alfred Hospital, and undertook further training in the United Kingdom and the United States. He also holds qualifications in Arts and Health Law and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (holding Certification in Urogynaecology) and the Australian College of Legal Medicine.
Andrew is a senior staff specialist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and director of Sydney Urodynamic Centres.
Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise
- Urogynaecology
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Medicolegal issues
- Nazi Medical Experimentation
Grants / Current Projects
- Obstructive defecation
- Paravaginal defects
- Midurethral tape procedures
Selected Publications
Books and Chapters
"The Prostaglandins. Clinical Application in Human Reproduction". Future Publishing Company, Inc., Mount Kisco, New York, 1973. (Co-authors: R.P. Shearman and I.D. Smith).
"Renal Physiology", chapter in "Human Reproductive Physiology". Edited by Rodney P. Shearman, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Second edition, 1979. (Co-author: J. Horvath).
"The Value of Clinical Symptoms and Physical Signs in the Diagnosis of Urinary Incontinence in the Female". Year book of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1988. (Co-authors: M. Krieger and P. Hunter).
Journal Articles
"Convulsions and Abnormalities in Electroencephalogram Following Intra-Amniotic Prostaglandin PGF2". Lancet, Vol. 11, pp. 1003-1005, 1973. (Co-authors: R.C. Lyneham, R.P. Shearman. I.D. Smith and J. McLeod).
"The Treatment of Premature Labour with Intravenous Salbutamol". Medical Journal of Australia, 1:19, 744, 1974. (Co-authors: R.C. Lyneham and W.R. Jones).
"The Prevention of Prematurity". Medical Journal of Australia, 2: 671-673, 1977.
"Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia". Medical Journal of Australia 1:32-33, 1978. (Co-authors: D.J. Tiller and J. Horvath).
"Tubal Anastomoses by Means of Modified Microsurgical Technique". Medical Journal of Australia, 1:596-598, 1980. (Co-author: P.M. Elliott)
"High Risk Hypertensive Pregnancies: Maternal and Foetal Outcome in 277 Cases". Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, Vol. B: No. 2 & 3, p. 208, 1982. (Co-authors: J. Horvath, D. Henderson-Smart, G. Duggin, Phippard and D. Tiller).
"Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy with Clonidine". Clinical and Experimental Hypertension. Vol. B: No. 2 & 3, p. 208, 1982. (Co-authors: A. Phippard, J. Horvath, D. Tiller and D. Henderson-Smart).
"Errors in Measurement of Blood Pressure". The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol. 23, No. 3, p. 136, 1983. (Co-authors: T. See and J. Horvath).
"Hypertension in Pregnancy. A Study of 142 Women Presenting Before 32 Weeks Gestation". Medical Journal of Australia, Vol. 143: pp. 19-21, July 8, 1985. (Co-authors: J.S. Horvath, A.G. Child, D. Henderson-Smart, A. Phippard, G. Duggin, B.M. Hall and D.J. Tiller).
"Early blood pressure control improves pregnancy outcomes in primigravid women with mild hypertension."hippard AF, Fischer WE, Horvath JS, Child AG, Korda AR, Henderson-Smart D, Duggin GG, Tiller DJ. Med J Aust. 1991 Mar 18;154(6):378-82
"Abdomino perineal repair of pulsion enterocele" Brieger GM, Korda AR, Houghton CR. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 1996 Apr;22(2):151-6
"The management of pulsion enterocele with the Zacharin abdominoperineal technique (and mesh sacrolpopexy)" Kuah SE, Lee KW, Houghton CR, Korda AR. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2000 Aug;40(3):303-7.
Clinical Practice
Specialist Private Gynaecological Practice,
Royal Prince Alfred Medical Centre, Missenden Road, Camperdown
Partnerships in the following practices:
Sydney Urodynamic Centre
Camperdown Urodynamic Centre
North Shore Urodynamic Centre
Bankstown Urodynamic Centre
Liverpool Urodynamic Centre
Penrith Urodynamic Centre
Concord Urodynamic Centre
