Meet our panel of medical specialists

Research Review New Zealand works with over 70 local medical specialists to select and advise on the most important research from around the world. They advise on what really matters, what impact it has on local healthcare and what we need to do in our daily practice to accomodate new skills and knowledge. Select a category below to see more about each of our expert advisors.

Dr Mary Birdsall

Dr Mary Birdsall

Dr Birdsall graduated from Auckland Medical School followed by post-graduate training at National Women’s Hospital. She was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship and completed a Master’s Degree in Human Reproduction at Oxford University. Mary is the prior Chair and Group Medical Director of Fertility Associates and until recently worked as a fertility specialist at Fertility Associates Auckland. She has a special interest in fertility preservation and lifestyle influences on fertility. Mary is a previous member of the Ethics Committee for Assisted Reproductive Technology and is the editor of the book “Making Babies”... read more »