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Dr Raphael Kuhn has been a Specialist in Women's Health, Reproductive Medicine and Endoscopic ('keyhole') Surgery for over 25 years.

He specializes in the management of Infertility including IVF, Uterine Fibroids, Menstrual Dysfunction - heavy, painful or irregular periods, Abnormal and Post-menopausal Bleeding, and Abnormal Smear Tests.

Philosophy 

His approach to problem management is simple and effective.  After clearly defining it's nature and establishing the effect on your life, he discusses the advantages and disadvantages of all treatment options to enable you to decide the one that best suits you.

Current positions 

Currently he is:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG)
• Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZOCG)
• Director of Melbourne IVF
• Consultant with Melbourne Fibroid Clinic
• Examiner for the specialist degree of Member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MRANZCOG)
• Victorian Councillor on the Federal Council of the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (NASOG

Past positions 

He has been:

• Member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES) and the editor of its newsletter, Scope.
• Senior Lecturer with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Royal Women's Hospital
• Felix Myer Scholar, University of Melbourne
• Examiner in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Melbourne
• Examiner for the degree of Diploma of Royal Australian College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (DRCOG)
• Part-time member, Microsurgical Research Unit, St. Vincent's Hospital
• Director, Melbourne Menstrual Clinic
• Member of Consultative Council of Hispano-American Review of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Head of Department of Gynaecology, Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Head of Unit, Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital

Professional membership

He is a member of numerous societies including:

• American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL)
• International Society of Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE)
• Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES)
• Fertility Society of Australia (FSA)
• Australian Menopause Society (AMS)
• Australian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASSCP)
• World Endometriosis Society (WES)
• Australian Medical Association (AMA)

Publications 

He has published 30 articles on various subjects in obstetrics and gynaecology.  He is also co-author of the book 'Treatment of Fibroids', Hill of Content, Melbourne (2002).

He has presented at scientific meetings on numerous occasions, most recently at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Unstrasound in Medicine (ASUM) in Melbourne 2005 on two subjects 'What does a gynaecologist want to know (from ultrasound)?' and 'When do fibroids become relevant ?.

Uterine Fibroids In Australia
Women of Australia Comment Section
Uterine Fibroids References
Uterine Fibroids (PDF)