Dr Anna Wood

Senior Research Fellow

Qualifications:

PhD, Menzies School of Health Research
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney 2011
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts 2007

Location:

Darwin - Royal Darwin Hospital

Biography:

Dr Wood is a physician in Endocrinology and General Medicine at Royal Darwin Hospital. Dr Wood’s PhD Research focused on diabetes in pregnancy and cardiometabolic health in the Northern Territory. She has developed research expertise in diabetes, obesity and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare. As chief investigator for a HOT NORTH Pilot Project Grant, Dr Wood led formative work interviewing Aboriginal women with lived experience of diabetes. This formative work led to the Diabetes in Pregnancy co-design project. She is the director of endocrinology at Royal Darwin Hospital and leads weight management services. Dr Wood is a member of the Australian Diabetes Society Council.