Find Experts

Experts in Pediatrics
Vladimir V Mikhailovich Allison Lorna Agwu Philip K Pattemore Dr. Kirsten Herger HOTTINGER URSULA Dr. WALID SABER Shan Zha Jennifer S. Abeles Shahnaz Ahmad Susan Chubinskaya Ra-id M. Abdulla Jamaan M Al Zahrani Khaled Khalaf Aldossari Natasha M. Archer Floyd Culler Kalpana S. Patel Rajagopala S Virendra Kumar Kori Samuel Borden Thomas Diacovo View More
Dr Sue Perlen

Research Coordinator
Population Health
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Australia

Academician Pediatrics
Biography

Susan Perlen is a Senior Research Assistant with the Maternal Health Study research team and is leading a project to promote uptake of smoking cessation guidelines at Sunshine Hospital. Susan has a midwifery background and has worked in maternal health research for over eight years. Prior to this her clinical expertise was in the area of antenatal care, both as a clinician and as a manager. She completed a Master of Public Health in 2008, with a minor thesis component that examined the impact of pregnancy on the health of a cohort of nulliparous women. Currently she is in the final stages of writing up her PhD investigating the implementation of Victorian smoking cessation guidelines in public antenatal care services. Her doctoral studies are being undertaken at the University of Melbourne.

Research Intrest

child health

List of Publications
Perlen S, Woolhouse H, Gartland D, Brown SJ. Maternal depression and physical health problems in early pregnancy: findings of an Australian nulliparous pregnancy cohort study. Midwifery. 2013 Mar 31;29(3):233-9.
Perlen S, Brown SJ, Yelland J. Have guidelines about smoking cessation support in pregnancy changed practice in Victoria, Australia?. Birth. 2013 Jun 1;40(2):81-7.
Experts in Australia
Catherine Abbott Dr Wendy Abigail Dr Meera Agar Dr Deb Agnew Dr Carol Aldous Dr Patrick Allington Dr Catherine Attard Luciano Beheregaray Corey Bradshaw Melissa Brown Louise Allen Carolyn Bailey Dr Louise Morin Dr Gavin Hunter Dr Tomasz Bednarz Dr Jason Dowling Ms Carly Siebentritt Dr Steve Rintoul Dr Ron Hoeke Dr Lev Bodrossy Dr Susan Wijffels Dr Olly Berry Dr Erin Bubner Leigh Burgoyne Karen Burke Da Silva View More