Dr Lauren De Luca
MBBS FRANZCOG DDU (O&G)
Dr Lauren De Luca MBBS FRANZCOG DDU (O&G) is an obstetrician gynaecologist based at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Frances Perry House, Melbourne.
Originally from Melbourne, Lauren completed her medical degree at the University of Adelaide before returning to Victoria in 2008 to undertake specialist training at the Royal Women’s Hospital. She became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) in 2014, following comprehensive training across a range of Victorian hospitals. She holds a Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU) from the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.
Lauren has previously held prominent leadership positions. In her roles as Medical Director of Birth Centre (Royal Women’s Hospital) and Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Western Health), she was instrumental in ensuring both safety and patient experience were prioritised. Lauren continues to work at the Royal Women’s Hospital, where she takes great pleasure in teaching and mentoring junior medical staff.
Outside of work, Lauren is married and is the proud mum of two energetic boys, Oscar and Felix, who keep her on her toes with their busy sporting schedules.
Dr Su Lynn Khong
MBChB FRANZCOG CMFM DDU
Dr Su Lynn Khong MBChB FRANZCOG CMFM DDU graduated from the University of Auckland and completed her specialist training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in New Zealand. She moved to Melbourne in 2013.
Su Lynn currently works in Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital as a subspecialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine. She also holds the Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine. Su Lynn manages high risk pregnancies with special interest in maternal medical disorders, fetal anomalies, preterm birth, recurrent pregnancy losses, pre pregnancy counselling as well as diagnostic procedures.
As a mother herself, Su Lynn is committed to providing patient centred care for women.
A/Prof Stefan Kane
Subspecialist Obstetrician
Stefan is a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist obstetrician based primarily at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, where he is Director of Maternity Services and Acting Director of the Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine. His clinical engagements cover the spectrum of high-risk pregnancy care, and include preterm birth prevention, multiple pregnancy, fetal medicine and maternal medical disorders in pregnancy.
He also performs tertiary-level fetal and gynaecological ultrasound. Stefan’s primary research focus is on the maternal neurological effects of pre-eclampsia.
His PhD research evaluated the utility of maternal ophthalmic ultrasound in assessing changes in the cerebrovasculature and intracranial pressure of pre-eclamptic women. Other research interests include structural and genetic fetal anomalies, red blood cell alloimmunisation, preterm birth prevention, and early pregnancy prediction of later complications.
He has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers on these topics, has acted as site co-ordinator for a number of international randomised controlled trials, and is CI on a number of grants evaluating different models of maternity care. Stefan is actively engaged in teaching at all levels, from medical students to advanced specialist trainees, and holds an honorary position as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health.
He has a longstanding interest in prevocational medical education, and serves as an accreditation team leader for the intern accreditation authorities in Victoria and Queensland. He also serves on the Council of the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand as immediate past president, and as the Clinical Lead for Preterm Birth with Safer Care Victoria, Stefan also participates in the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance.
In 2024, he was appointed to the Neonatal and Stillbirth Subcommittees of the Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity (CCOPMM).
Bowen Salvas
Sonographer
Bowen Salvas is the founding Director of Western Imaging for Women, where he provides specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology ultrasound imaging, as well as advanced training for obstetricians, sonographers, and midwives across both private and public settings.
Bowen is an invited speaker at national and international conferences and is a strong advocate for continuing professional development and the promotion of excellence within the ultrasound profession.
He trained as a sonographer at Monash Medical Centre, a tertiary referral hospital, where he specialised in Obstetrics and Paediatrics. Bowen went on to become a senior sonographer within the Fetal Diagnostic Unit (FDU) at Monash Health. His career has included roles in tertiary obstetric practices and public hospitals in both Australia and the United Kingdom, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
Bowen has also served as the lead obstetric sonographer at William Angliss Hospital and currently works as a senior sonographer within the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit at Sunshine Hospital.
Danoush Fardsavar
Sonographer
Danoush Fardsavar currently works in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit at Sunshine Hospital and oversees the ultrasound training of Obstetrics and Gynaecology registrars and midwives. He originally trained at Monash Health and was involved with Fetal Diagnostic Unit (FDU), Fetal Monitoring Unit (FMU) and vascular imaging labs at Southern Health. Danoush worked in tertiary obstetric practices and public hospitals both in Australia and in London (Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals). Danoush has extensive experience as a tutor Sonographer and has successfully mentored a large number of Melbourne based Sonographers.
Danoush enjoys spending time with his young family.
Judy Huynh
Sonographer
Judy is an experienced obstetrics and gynaecology sonographer working at the Fetal Medicine Unit at the Joan Kirner Hospital and at Western Imaging for Women. She specialises in fetal ultrasound, high-risk pregnancy imaging and women’s pelvic health, providing detailed and compassionate care to patients across both sites.
Judy previously worked at Monash Ultrasound for Women. She began her career in general sonography across Western Health and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, gaining extensive experience in a broad range of obstetric, gynaecologic, and general ultrasound presentations.
Rod Hersom
Sonographer
Rod has over 20 years of ultrasound experience across Australia and the United Kingdom. He has held a range of obstetric ultrasound roles within both Western Health and Eastern Health in Melbourne, developing extensive expertise across all aspects of diagnostic ultrasound.
Rod has worked in senior and tutor ultrasound positions, with a strong focus on education, mentoring, and clinical excellence. He currently practices between Western Imaging for Women and the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Sunshine.
Outside of work, Rod is a dedicated father to four teenagers and can often be found driving them to sporting venues all over Melbourne.
Jess Fedele
Sonographer
Jess is an experienced sonographer who began her career at Western Health, training in general ultrasound and developing a strong interest in obstetric and gynaecologic imaging. She later moved to Western Imaging for Women, where she now specialises in women’s health ultrasound.
Before sonography, Jess worked as a radiographer with a focus on emergency imaging, particularly CT, giving her a solid clinical foundation and a calm, thoughtful approach to patient care.
