Rate My Professor William Walters

Emeritus Professor William Walters holds the position of Emeritus Professor in the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Previously, he served as Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Head of the Discipline of Reproductive Medicine at the University of Newcastle. He was also Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, and Chairman of the Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hunter Area Health Service. Professor Walters earned his MB BS from the University of Adelaide and PhD from the University of London. His qualifications include MRCOG, FRCOG, FRACOG, FRANZCOG, and FAChSHM (RACP). He was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM). In 1987, he delivered his inaugural lecture as Professor of Reproductive Medicine. Professor Walters co-founded the Centre for Human Bioethics at the University of Newcastle.

Professor Walters' research specializations center on reproductive medicine, with a focus on fetal-placental vascular function and responses to pharmacological agents. Key publications include 'Predicting risk of preterm delivery by second-trimester measurement of maternal plasma corticotropin-releasing hormone and alpha-fetoprotein concentrations' (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1999); 'Endothelial cell function enhancement in a late normal human intrauterine growth restricted fetus' (Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2004); 'Regulation of fetal vascular tone in the human placenta' (Reproductive Fertility and Development, 1991); 'Fetal placental vascular responses to corticotropin-releasing hormone' (Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 2000); 'Effects of variation in oxygen tension on responses of the human fetal-placental vasculature to vasoactive agents' (Reproductive Fertility and Development, 1996); and contributions to the Australian Collaborative Trial of Antenatal Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone for Preterm Labour (Pediatrics, 1997). He has served on committees providing direction for NSW maternal and perinatal services and acted as an obstetric medical expert for the King Edward Memorial Hospital inquiry in 2000. His work has advanced understanding of placental circulation and preterm birth risks.