Head, Musculoskeletal Unit DEPM, and Head Rheumatology Unit, Alfred Hospital, Monash University
Flavia graduated in medicine from Monash University in 1982 and completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne in 1993. Flavia then completed an MSc at the University of London, looking at risk factors for osteoarthritis and completed further study at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1996. Current research includes using Magnetic Resonance Imaging to understand factors that affect joint cartilage in healthy and diseased states.
Contributions to teaching include coordination and teaching Research Methods in the Master of Public Health, coordination of Epidemiology and Biostatistics by distance mode of delivery, and Medicine and Research for 4th year undergraduate medical students. Current advisory panel membership includes NHMRC Research Fellowships Advisory Panel, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Research Advisory Committee and Jacquot Selection Committee, RACP, and OARSI study group on osteoarthritis of the hand.
New research has found an existing drug could help many people with painful hand osteoarthritis
Oct 25, 2023 05:33 am UTC| Health
Osteoarthritis is the most common disease of the joints, and often affects the hands. One in two women and one in four men will have symptoms of hand osteoarthritis by the time they turn 85. Hand osteoarthritis causes...
Arthritis isn't just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier
Jan 26, 2017 14:13 pm UTC| Health
Arthritis is an umbrella term for over 100 conditions affecting the joints. All result in pain and often severely limit the activities a person can do. There are many different types of arthritis, each with a different...
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