Adrienne Gordon

Professor Adrienne Gordon is a Clinical Professor in the Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology at the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, and Senior Staff Specialist Neonatologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Centre for Newborn Care. She obtained her MBChB from the University of Edinburgh in 1996, MRCP (UK) in 1999, FRACP in 2004, MPH (Hons) from the University of Sydney in 2005, and PhD from the University of Sydney in 2012 on risk factors for stillbirth, supported by an NHMRC Public Health Postgraduate Scholarship. An NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, her academic career includes appointments as Consultant Neonatologist at RPAH since 2006 and Clinical Professor since 2019.

Gordon's research specializations encompass perinatal epidemiology, stillbirth prevention, and public health strategies for optimising maternal and newborn outcomes, with emphasis on modifiable risk factors including maternal sleep position, obesity, and reduced fetal movements. She is Chief Investigator on the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, co-leading risk factors research and public awareness efforts such as mass media campaigns. She led the Sydney Stillbirth Study, published in 2015, which identified key associations like back-sleeping and stillbirth risk, informing the iSAIL bereavement service and national guidelines. Additional projects include the Charles Perkins Centre BABY1000 study and the MRFF-funded PreBabe trial on preconception weight interventions. Her Google Scholar profile shows over 9,600 citations and an h-index of 39. Gordon holds influential positions including President of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Co-Chair of the IMPACT clinical trials network, Board Member of the International Stillbirth Alliance, Deputy Chair of the Red Nose National Scientific Advisory Group, and Chair of the NSW Perinatal Mortality Review Committee. She contributes to the Safer Baby Bundle initiative targeting a 20% reduction in late pregnancy stillbirth.

Professional Email: adrienne.gordon@sydney.edu.au