Experts
DR. NICOLE STAMATOPOULOS, OBGYN.
B.Pharm MBBS FRANZC OG PhD.
Dr Nicole Stamatopoulos is a General Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a great passion for women’s health; and, we are so fortunate to have her on board as our resident expert gyno! She's a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG). She initially attended the University of Sydney and completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and then went on to pursue her dream of delivering babies!
Dr Nicole completed the post graduate Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree at the University of Sydney. She did her core training at the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick, Sydney, NSW, and then completed her training with a fellowship as the Acute Gynaecology, Early Pregnancy and Advanced Endosurgical Unit at Nepean Hospital, Penrith, Sydney, NSW.
Nicole has developed a love for all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Her special interest is not just Obstetrics but in Early Pregnancy and Gynaecological ultrasound, including deep endometriosis ultrasound. She’s currently in enrolled at the University of Sydney doing her PhD in the possible causes of miscarriage.
DR. PAVITRA NANAYAKARRA, OBGYN.
MBBS/BMedSc (Hons) MRMed (Hons).
Dr Pav Nanayakkara is a Fellow in Minimally Invasive Gynaecological Surgery at The Epworth Hospital.
Her medical degree was acquired at Monash University, Melbourne, after which she completed an honours year in research as a scholar of the RANZCOG Research Foundation. She undertook her internship and residency at The Alfred Hospital and also trained in Intensive Care there prior to her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training at The Royal Women’s Hospital. Pav attained her DRANZCOG qualification in 2011 and completed specialist examinations in 2015 and 2016. She achieved a Masters of Reproductive Medicine with Excellence in 2019.
Pav is passionate about Women’s Health and is founder and director of “The Birth Bundle Project”, an initiative providing birthing kits to hospitals in developing countries. She's also an award-winning educator and mentor.
In her spare time, Pav loves cooking, travelling, hiking and going on adventures with her young family.
DR. SARAH HANNAM, DERMATOLOGIST.
After graduating from The University of Adelaide in South Australia, Dr Hannam moved to Melbourne where she completed her dermatology training with a fellowship year at University College Hospital in London. She has been affiliated with The Royal Children's Hospital, The Skin Health Institute (formally known as the Skin and Cancer Foundation in Carlton), The Peter McCallum Cancer Institute, The Austin Hospital, The Alfred Hospital, St Vincents Hospital and has spent time in Fiji contributing to clinics, research and education.
Dr. Hannam has extensive experience treating all skin conditions and has a special interest in both medical and surgical dermatology including diagnosis of skin cancer & melanoma and the treatment of such. Her other areas of special interest are acne, psoriasis and scar and pigmentation management.
We talk all things hormonal breakouts with Dr. Hannam on The Regular.
DANNI BICHLER, CLINICAL NATUROPATH.
BHSc.
Danni a Clinical Naturopath with a Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy, is passionate about personalised healthcare that provides real, long-lasting results. She specialises in all things women's health, including hormonal imbalances, vaginal and urinary health as well as pelvic pain. Her naturopathic practice blends that traditional herbal knowledge with modern science and functional testing to treat the whole person rather than just band-aiding symptoms.
We're so fortunate to have Danni as an expert contributor, providing insights on all things female health and hormones.
GENEVIEVE PHELAN, WRITER & JOURNALIST.
Genevieve is a writer, journalist and publicist living in Melbourne. Her words have been published in Vogue, Elle, Fashion Journal, Broadsheet, Body + Soul and other pockets of the internet. Gen gets to the marrow of female-driven, purposeful brands and grapples with the human condition via intimate anecdotes of her own, usually online.
Her pieces cover uncut opinions on things like sex, dating, food, wine, fashion - nothing in the realm of lifestyle is spared. She is a columnist at Fashion Journal magazine and writer of our 'This is Moxie' interview series.
ASHEDA WEEKES, WRITER, FOUNDER, ENDO WARRIOR.
Asheda Weekes (she/her) is a Malaysian/Chinese-Australian writer based in Naarm (Melbourne). Her essays and poetry centre around mental health, relationships and culture. She currently works as a copywriter and studio manager, specialising in website and social media content for various industries, including weddings, fashion, and beauty/health. She's recently published her first poetry anthology ‘I Subside By The Seaside’ and also founded 'I Do Club'; vow writing services for modern declarations of love (genius!).
Asheda has written deeply personal and thoughtful accounts for the Moxie journal on her experiences with living with endometriosis.
CASEY VASSALLO, WRITER.
Casey Vassallo is a writer, among other things. Not wanting to be pigeonholed, she works across several genres in the media world, covering everything from restaurant openings, to how women spend their money, and the facts about intimate hygiene for Moxie. She also has a BA, double majoring in professional writing and creative writing (THIS is Moxie!).
ANASTASIA CHARISIOU, WRITER.
Anastasia is a writer and producer based in Naarm/Melbourne and is a contributing writer for our Moxie journal, 'The Regular'. The former Copywriter of Frank Body, Anastasia has gone on to write for a range of agencies and brands including The Company Your Keep, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and The Red Tales Podcast.
More recently, Anastasia has completed her masters in Producing at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) where she produced a range of ambitious shorts including The Soft Skinned and Go with Grace. She is looking forward to combining her love of language and image for the screen.
In her spare time, she loves to go to the cinema, travel, and fight over RuPaul's Drag Race.
