Dr Julia Menzies

MBChB (Hons) DRANZCOG DCH FRACGP

Consultant
General Practitioner
IUD insertion & removal

MonaLisa Touch
Shared Antenatal Care
PrEP prescriber

I’m a GP with a passion for women’s health, and sexual and reproductive health.

At present, I offer procedures at Clinic 66 on alternate Mondays; IUD insertion or replacement as an awake procedure, endometrial biopsy, and Mona Lisa Touch treatments for genitourinary syndrome of menopause.

If you would like me to treat you with Mona Lisa Touch, please make an appointment for a telehealth consultation with Dr Susan McSweeney or Dr Karen Osborne to undertake a pre treatment assessment.

"Patient-centred means being respectful of and responsive to my client's preferences, needs and values... and ensuring those guide our decisions".

'I believe in taking time to hear each client's story and concerns, and I provide a friendly, non-judgmental and empathic approach. As a client, I want you to feel heard and understood, and feel confident that I will take a thorough approach to your individual situation.'

Special Skills & Experience

Dr Julia Menzies is a sexual and reproductive health doctor (GP) who has special skills and experience in the management of :

contraception
fertility
pregnancy
women's health
antenatal shared care
IUD and Implanon insertion/removal
menopause
MonaLisa Touch
sexual health
cervical screening (pap test)
vulval problems
menstrual (period) problems
and more.

Qualifications & Fellowships

MBChB with Honours (2002) - University of Bristol, UK
Green-Armytage Prize for Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2002)
Diploma of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007)
Diploma in Child Health (Highly Commended) (2007)
Sexual Health & Family Planning Association Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (2007)
Tony Buhagiar Memorial Medal (2010) - for highest score in RACGP exams
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2011)

Awards & Other Positions

General and specialist registration with Medical Board of Australia
Staff Specialist General Practitioner at the Hornsby General Practice Unit
Accredited GP supervisor through GP Synergy
Clinical Teaching Visitor (GP Synergy)
Examiner for RACGP
Facilitator - GPs in Schools Program (Sydney North Primary Health Network)
Accredited Implanon NXT inserter and trainer
‘Core of Knowledge’ Level 4 Laser User course (Radiation Health ED220 - Pastiche Education - 2017)
IUD insertion training at Family Planning NSW (2010)
Medical Educator at Family Planning NSW (2011-2018)
GP at Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern (2010 - 2015)
Australian Medical Council examinations (2006)

Professional Memberships, Associations & Committees

Member of Australasian Menopause Society
Member of Medical Advisory Committee, Clinic 66 (2015 - 2018)
Diplomate of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Member of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Member of General Practice Supervisors Australia
Member of Sydney North Primary Health Network

Continuing Education & Professional Development

Julia regularly participates in ongoing professional development, in the form of meetings, conferences, webinars, training days etc, not only in women’s/sexual and reproductive health, but in all aspects of general practice in order to keep her knowledge up to date.

Publications & Presentations

Presentation at General Practice Training and Education Conference (GPTEC) - Sept 2018, Adelaide: workshop presentation - Reducing the fog surrounding underperformance (with Drs Jennie Kendrick and Cara Frame)
RACGP Check program - August 2016, Women’s health edition; lead author of 2 case studies (with Drs Deborah Bateson and Mary Stewart)
RACGP Check program - July 2017, Perinatal health - peer reviewer
Co-author of Family Planning NSW publication: Implementing Changes to the National Cervical Screening Program
Co-author and reviewer of Reproductive and Sexual Health: An Australian Clinical Practice Handbook (3rd Edition) - FPNSW
Clinical case review: A young woman who has a contraceptive implant and vaginal bleeding. Stewart M, Bateson D, Menzies J. Medicine Today 2016; 17(10); 65-67
Presentation on Maternal postnatal checks and postnatal mental health; Nov 2015, FPNSW Clinical Update day, Ashfield
Guest Editorial, Australian Doctor: How I stopped worrying and learned to love general practice. 25 Feb 2015