Meet our panel of medical specialists

Dr Annika Smith is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and Consultant Dermatologist in public and private settings in Sydney. Annika undertook training at the prestigious St John’s Institute of Dermatology London, followed by further sub-specialty training in New York. Annika has a special interest in complex medical dermatology, including clinical and research interests in psoriasis, along with skin cancer diagnostics, management and prevention. Dr Smith has been published in local and international dermatology journals, has presented at national and international conferences, and has co-authored several book chapters in the field of dermatology... read more »

After doing his medical training at Melbourne University Dr Ian Kronborg worked at the RMH and completed his gastroenterology fellowship. He then worked at The WEHI and went overseas to complete his training at the University of Southern California. He returned to Australia and worked at Western Health eventually becoming Head of Gastroenterology and Clinical Services Director for Medicine. He also established the Drug and Alcohol service and was lead clinician for IT in Western Health. He has published research in hepatology, IBD and addiction. Currently he continues an active research program and works in private practice. .. read more »

Paul Bird is a rheumatologist in private practice and Conjoint Professor at the University of New South Wales. In addition to his clinical duties, he is the Director of Optimus Clinical Research, a clinical research center undertaking phase 2, 3 and 4 trials of novel agents for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. He has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (RMIT University) and his PhD thesis (University of NSW) examined the feasibility, reliability and validity of MRI as an outcome measure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. He maintains ongoing participation in research projects examining the application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in inflammatory arthritis and is co-chair of the OMERACT international MRI imaging group... read more »