Professor Jason Abbott

Qualifications: B Med (Hons) FRANZCOG FRCOG PhD

Dr Jason Abbott is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UNSW, Sydney. He is Deputy Editor for JMIG and Associate Editor for ANZJOG and has more than 170 publications including randomized trials, book chapters and text books. He helped shape Australia’s National Action Plan for Endometriosis is a Principal Investigator and Chair for the NECST network.  He has more than $18Million in research funding, is on the Department of Health's Endometriosis Advisory Group, Chairs the Endometriosis Guideline committee for RANZCOG and is the co-chair for the Clinical Care Standard on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. He currently supervises 6 PhD and 2 Honours students.  

Specific research areas

• pelvic pain and endometriosis
• hysterectomy
• hysteroscopic surgery
• menstrual disorders
• myomas
• surgical devices
• clinical outcomes from surgery
• surgical teaching

Current research interests

Current research interests are in surgical gynaecology, with research projects on endometriosis, pelvic pain, pelvic floor muscle pain, menstrual disorders vaginal laser treatments and surgical teaching.

Teaching interests

Jason has supervised 24 ILP and honours students to date with ILP and honours students having first author publications and one with nine publications since their time under his supervision.  Students have presented nationally and internationally with more than 15 awards achieved by students for their research work. Jason currently supervises ILP, honours, post-graduate trainees and PhD students.

Honours/ILP Research Interests

Please note, Professor Abbott's 2024 research program is fully subscribed.  

PhD and Masters Program

Professor Abbott's current PhD and masters by research programs are fully subscribed. 

Research Keywords: Menstrual disorders, myomas, pelvic pain, endometriosis, hysterectomy, the pelvic floor in relation to pain, intrauterine adhesions, evidence based clinical guidelines

Society Memberships & Professional Activities
 

• AGES President (2017-2019)
• Former Chair, AAGL Practice Committee (2013-2017)
• Former Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia (2012-2022)
• Former Chair Endometriosis Australia (2021-2022)
• FIGO committee member Menstrual Disorders Group (2015-2023)
• Director, Gynaecological Research and Clinical Evaluation (GRACE) Group RHW
• Chair, NECST Network for endometriosis research (2018-2026)
• Chair, Expert Endometriosis Working Group RANZCOG (2018-2025)
• Chair, Endometriosis Living Guideline Group (2023-2025)
• Member, Endometriosis Advisory Group Australian Government
• Co-Chair, Clinical Care Standards for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare
• Co Editor-in-Chief Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (2023-2028)