Professor Adrienne Gordon
Faculty of Medicine and Health
University of Sydney
Senior Staff Specialist Neonatologist, RPA Newborn Care, Sydney Local Health District
Adrienne is a senior staff specialist Neonatologist in the RPA centre for newborn care and Clinical Professor in the Disciplines of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology and Child and Adolescent Health, at Central and the Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical Schools, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. She trained in paediatrics prior to specialising in neonatal/perinatal medicine and is passionate about the public health impact of a healthy start to life and preventing adverse pregnancy outcome especially stillbirth. She leads the current PreBabe Trial which aims to determine whether weight loss prior to pregnancy for women with overweight or obesity can improve pregnancy and newborn outcomes. She is a Chief Investigator on the NHMRC Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence, a previous Board Member of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand and current executive committee member of the IMPACT Network (Improving Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes – Action through Clinical Trials). She has strong links with National parent led organisations - including Stillbirth and Preterm Birth Advocacy Groups both and is Deputy Chair of the National RedNose (Previously SIDSandKIDS) scientific advisory group. Adrienne is a key member of the Safer Baby Bundle initiative which aims to reduce late pregnancy stillbirth in Australia by 20% and a board member of the International Stillbirth Alliance. Adrienne is committed to multidisciplinary research and leads the BABY1000 study at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney which aims to determine the modifiable risks and interventions prior to and during pregnancy that impact on obesity, diabetes and later life health.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy outcome
Obesity in pregnancy
Preconception Care
Stillbirth prevention and care
Preterm birth
Neonatology
Neonatal Infection
Public Health
Prepregnancy health
Obesity in Pregnancy
Perinatal Trials
Newborn Care
Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand
IMPACT Maternal Perinatal Australasian Clinical Trials Network
Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence
Royal Australian College of Physicians
International Stillbirth Alliance
NICUS SPRING (Sepsis Prevention in Neonates) Quality Improvement Initiative
RPA Research Commitee
(University of Edinburgh) Optimising perinatal nutrition to improve health of the next generation: Edinburgh Sydney Partnership: cONqUeST |
Project title | Research student |
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Variations in Preterm Birth | Vanessa EL-ACHI |
Assessing the thermoregulatory capacity of pregnant women during physical activity and acute heat exposure. | Megan TIONG |
Body composition and growth of neonates born at term gestation with cardiac and surgical pathologies and its correlation with the neurodevelopmental outcome at one year of age | Amit TRIVEDI |
Engaging patients clinicians and managers in the development of NSW Guidelines for the Perinatal Management of Extremely Preterm Births | Nicholas WILLIAMS |
Publications
Book Chapters
- Li, M., Sim, K., Gordon, A., Brand-Miller, J. (2018). The effects of nutrition and micronutrients on reproductive success. In Gabor Kovacs, Robert J Norman (Eds.), How to Improve Preconception Health to Maximize IVF Success, (pp. 3-17). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
- Oei, J., Gordon, A., Perry, N., Ludlow, J., Burns, L., Harvey-Dodds, L., Dunlop, A. (2015). Pregnancy, infant, parenting. In Paul Haber, Carolyn Day, Michael Farrell (Eds.), Addiction Medicine: Principles and Practice, (pp. 265-277). Melbourne: IP Communications.
Journals
- Cluver, C., Bergman, L., Imberg, H., Mol, B., Hall, D., Bekker, A., Gordon, A., Brownfoot, F., Kaitu’u-Lino, T., Walker, S., et al (2024). Does metformin prolong pregnancy in preterm pre-eclampsia? A study protocol for a South African, hospital-based double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(6). [More Information]
- Olive, E., Bull, C., Gordon, A., Davies-Tuck, M., Wang, R., Callander, E. (2024). Economic evaluations of assisted reproductive technologies in high-income countries: a systematic review. Human Reproduction, 39(5), 981-991. [More Information]
- Medeiros, P., Flenady, V., Andrews, C., Forbes, M., Boyle, F., Loughnan, S., Meredith, N., Gordon, A. (2024). Evaluation of an online education program for healthcare professionals on best practice management of perinatal deaths: IMPROVE eLearning. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 64(1), 63-71. [More Information]
2024
- Cluver, C., Bergman, L., Imberg, H., Mol, B., Hall, D., Bekker, A., Gordon, A., Brownfoot, F., Kaitu’u-Lino, T., Walker, S., et al (2024). Does metformin prolong pregnancy in preterm pre-eclampsia? A study protocol for a South African, hospital-based double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(6). [More Information]
- Olive, E., Bull, C., Gordon, A., Davies-Tuck, M., Wang, R., Callander, E. (2024). Economic evaluations of assisted reproductive technologies in high-income countries: a systematic review. Human Reproduction, 39(5), 981-991. [More Information]
- Medeiros, P., Flenady, V., Andrews, C., Forbes, M., Boyle, F., Loughnan, S., Meredith, N., Gordon, A. (2024). Evaluation of an online education program for healthcare professionals on best practice management of perinatal deaths: IMPROVE eLearning. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 64(1), 63-71. [More Information]
2023
- Musgrave, L., Cheney, K., Dorney, E., Homer, C., Gordon, A. (2023). Addressing Preconception Behavior Change Through Mobile Phone Apps: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e41900. [More Information]
- McKinlay, C., Anderson, C., Cheong, J., Gordon, A., Harris, S., Hurrion, E., Ireland, S., Koorts, P., Lui, K., Mackay, L., et al (2023). Childhood outcomes after maternal antenatal sildenafil treatment for severe early-onset fetal growth restriction: a randomized trial (STRIDER NZAus). Journal of Perinatology. [More Information]
- Grech, A., Kizirian, N., Lal, R., Zankl, A., Birkner, K., Nasir, J., Muirhead, R., Sau-Harvey, R., Mosalman Haghighi, M., Collins, C., Holmes, A., Skilton, M., Simpson, S., Gordon, A. (2023). Cohort profile: the BABY1000 pilot prospective longitudinal birth cohort study based in Sydney, Australia. BMJ Open, 13(6), e068275. [More Information]
2022
- Dorney, E., Millard, J., Hammarberg, K., Griffin, K., Gordon, A., McGeechan, K., Black, K. (2022). Australian primary health care nurses' knowledge, practice and attitudes relating to preconception care: learnings for service implementation. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(1), 63-68. [More Information]
- Warrilow, K., Gordon, A., Andrews, C., Boyle, F., Wojcieszek, A., Stuart Butler, D., Ellwood, D., Middleton, P., Cronin, R., Flenady, V. (2022). Australian women's perceptions and practice of sleep position in late pregnancy: An online survey. Women and Birth, 35(2), e111-e117. [More Information]
- Tindal, K., Bimal, G., Flenady, V., Gordon, A., Farrell, T., Davies-Tuck, M. (2022). Causes of perinatal deaths in Australia: Slow progress in the preterm period. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62(4), 511-517. [More Information]
2021
- Thompson, J., Wilson, J., Bradford, B., Li, M., Cronin, R., Gordon, A., Raynes-Greenow, C., Stacey, T., Cullling, V., Askie, L., et al (2021). A better understanding of the association between maternal perception of foetal movements and late stillbirth—findings from an individual participant data meta-analysis. BMC Medicine, 19(1), 267. [More Information]
- Lutz, T., Burton, A., Hyett, J., McGeechan, K., Gordon, A. (2021). A hospital-based cohort study of gender and gestational age-specific body fat percentage at birth. Pediatric Research: international journal of human developmental biology, 89(1), 231-237. [More Information]
- Muirhead, R., Kizirian, N., Lal, R., Black, K., Prys-Davies, A., Nassar, N., Baur, L., Sainsbury, A., Sweeting, A., Markovic, T., Skilton, M., Hyett, J., De Vries, B., Tarnow-Mordi, W., Brand-Miller, J., Gordon, A. (2021). A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Partial Meal Replacement Preconception Weight Loss Program for Women with Overweight and Obesity. Nutrients, 13(9), 3200. [More Information]
2020
- Cronin, R., Wilson, J., Gordon, A., Li, M., Culling, V., Raynes-Greenow, C., Heazell, A., Stacey, T., Askie, L., Mitchell, E., et al (2020). Associations between symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing and maternal sleep patterns with late stillbirth: Findings from an individual participant data meta-analysis. PloS One, 15(3), e0230861. [More Information]
- Vogel, J., Tendal, B., Giles, G., Whitehead, C., Burton, W., Chakraborty, S., Cheyne, S., Downton, T., Fraile Navarro, D., Gleeson, G., Gordon, A., et al (2020). Clinical care of pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19: Living recommendations from the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60(6), 840-851. [More Information]
- Thahir, A., Gordon, A., Salam, A. (2020). Does gut microbiome associate with the growth of infants? A review of the literature. Enfermeria Clinica, 30, 66-70. [More Information]
2019
- Musgrave, L., Homer, C., Kizirian, N., Gordon, A. (2019). Addressing preconception behaviour change through mobile phone apps: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews, 8(1), 1-8. [More Information]
- Choi, S., Henry, A., Hilder, L., Gordon, A., Jorm, L., Chambers, G. (2019). Adverse perinatal outcomes in immigrants: A ten-year population-based observational study and assessment of growth charts. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 33(6), 421-432. [More Information]
- Cronin, R., Li, M., Thompson, J., Gordon, A., Raynes-Greenow, C., Heazell, A., Stacey, T., Culling, V., Bowring, V., Anderson, N., Askie, L., et al (2019). An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis of Maternal Going-to-Sleep Position, Interactions with Fetal Vulnerability, and the Risk of Late Stillbirth. EClinicalMedicine, 10, 49-57. [More Information]
2018
- Joseph, F., Hyett, J., McGeechan, K., Schluter, P., Gordon, A., McLennan, A., De Vries, B. (2018). A New Approach to Developing Birth Weight Reference Charts: A Retrospective Observational Study. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 43(2), 148-155. [More Information]
- McMullan, R., Gordon, A. (2018). Antibiotics at the time of removal of central venous catheter to reduce morbidity and mortality in newborn infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, CD012181. [More Information]
- Bond, D., Raynes-Greenow, C., Gordon, A. (2018). Bereaved parents’ experience of care and follow-up after stillbirth in Sydney hospitals. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 58(2), 185-191. [More Information]
2017
- Flenady, V., Wojcieszek, A., Ellwood, D., Leisher, S., Erwich, J., Draper, E., McClure, E., Reinebrant, H., Oats, J., Gordon, A., et al (2017). Classification of causes and associated conditions for stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 22(3), 176-185. [More Information]
- McMullan, R., Fuller, N., Caterson, I., Celermajer, D., Gordon, A., Hespe, C., Hyett, J., O'Reilly, C., Phipps, H., Skilton, M. (2017). Developmental Origins of Health and Disease: Who knows? Who cares? Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53(6), 613-614. [More Information]
- Gordon, A., Greenhalgh, M., McGuire, W. (2017). Early planned removal of umbilical venous catheters to prevent infection in newborn infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (10), 1-30. [More Information]
2016
- Gardiner, P., Kent, A., Rodriguez, V., Wojcieszek, A., Ellwood, D., Gordon, A., Wilson, P., Bond, D., Charles, A., Arbuckle, S., et al (2016). Evaluation of an international educational programme for health care professionals on best practice in the management of a perinatal death: IMproving Perinatal mortality Review and Outcomes Via Education (IMPROVE). BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), 1-11. [More Information]
- McMullan, R., Gordon, A. (2016). Impact of a Central Line Infection Prevention Bundle in Newborn Infants. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 37(9), 1029-1036. [More Information]
- Pammi, M., Davis, R., Gordon, A., Starke, J. (2016). Infant isolation and cohorting for preventing or reducing transmission of healthcare-associated infections in neonatal units. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016 (12). [More Information]
2015
- Bond, D., Raynes-Greenow, C., Gordon, A. (2015). Anxiety and acceptability related to participation in stillbirth research. Midwifery, 31(11), 1067-1072. [More Information]
- Bond, D., Gordon, A., Hyett, J., De Vries, B., Carberry, A., Morris, J. (2015). Planned early delivery versus expectant management of the term suspected compromised baby for improving outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11, 1-49. [More Information]
- Oei, J., Gordon, A., Perry, N., Ludlow, J., Burns, L., Harvey-Dodds, L., Dunlop, A. (2015). Pregnancy, infant, parenting. In Paul Haber, Carolyn Day, Michael Farrell (Eds.), Addiction Medicine: Principles and Practice, (pp. 265-277). Melbourne: IP Communications.
2014
- Carberry, A., Gordon, A., Bond, D., Hyett, J., Raynes-Greenow, C., Jeffery, H. (2014). Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014 (5), 1-14. [More Information]
- Woods, P., Rieger, I., Wocadlo, C., Gordon, A. (2014). Predicting the outcome of specific language impairment at five years of age through early developmental assessment in preterm infants. Early Human Development, 90(10), 613-619. [More Information]
2013
- Raynes-Greenow, C., Gordon, A., Li, Q., Hyett, J. (2013). A cross-sectional study of maternal perception of fetal movements and antenatal advice in a general pregnant population, using a qualitative framework. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, 1-8. [More Information]
- Brocklehurst, P., Gordon, A., Heatley, E., Milan, S. (2013). Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(1), 1-123. [More Information]
- Gordon, A., Raynes-Greenow, C., McGeechan, K., Morris, J., Jeffery, H. (2013). Risk factors for antepartum stillbirth and the influence of maternal age in New South Wales Australia: A population based study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, 1-10. [More Information]
2012
- Vaughan, J., Jeffery, H., Raynes-Greenow, C., Gordon, A., Hirst, J., Hill, D., Arbuckle, S. (2012). A method for developing standardised interactive education for complex clinical guidelines. BMC Medical Education, 12(Novemeber 2012), 1-10. [More Information]
- Gordon, A., Raynes-Greenow, C., McGeechan, K., Morris, J., Jeffery, H. (2012). Stillbirth risk in a second pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 119(3), 509-517. [More Information]
2011
- Carberry, A., Gordon, A., Bond, D., Hyett, J., Raynes-Greenow, C., Jeffery, H. (2011). Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011 (12), CD008549- 1-CD008549- 9. [More Information]
- Gordon, A., Lahra, M., Raynes-Greenow, C., Jeffery, H. (2011). Histological Chorioamnionitis Is Increased at Extremes of Gestation in Stillbirth: A Population-Based Study. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011, 1-7. [More Information]
- Flenady, V., Koopmans, L., Middleton, P., Frøen, J., Smith, G., Gibbons, K., Coory, M., Gordon, A., Ellwood, D., McIntyre, H., et al (2011). Major risk factors for stillbirth in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet, 377(9774), 1331-1340. [More Information]
2010
- Carberry, A., Gordon, A., Bond, D., Hyett, J., Raynes-Greenow, C., Jeffery, H. (2010). Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010 (6), CD008549. [More Information]
2009
- Evans, N., Malcolm, G., Gordon, A. (2009). Adverse outcomes of labour in public and private hospitals in Australia. Comment. Medical Journal of Australia, 191(10), 579-579. [More Information]
- Flenady, V., Froen, J., Pinar, H., Torabi, R., Saasted, E., Guyon, G., Russell, L., Charles, A., Gordon, A., et al (2009). An evaluation of classification systems for stillbirth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 9, 1-13. [More Information]
- Froen, J., Pinar, H., Flenady, V., Bahrin, S., Charles, A., Chauke, L., Day, K., Duke, C., Gordon, A., et al (2009). Causes of death and associated conditions (Codac): a utilitarian approach to the classification of perinatal deaths. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 9(Article 22), 1-12. [More Information]
2008
- Gordon, A., Jeffery, H. (2008). Classification and description of stillbirths in New South Wales, 2002-2004. Medical Journal of Australia, 188(11), 645-648. [More Information]
2007
- McDonald, H., Brocklehurst, P., Gordon, A. (2007). Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1), CD000262-1-CD000262-63. [More Information]
- Lahra, M., Gordon, A., Jeffery, H. (2007). Chorioamnionitis and fetal response in stillbirth. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 196(3), 229.e1-229.e4. [More Information]
2006
- Gordon, A., Isaacs, D. (2006). Late onset neonatal Gram-negative bacillary infection in Australia and New Zealand: 1992-2002. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 25(1), 25-29. [More Information]
- Isaacs, D., Kilham, H., Gordon, A., Jeffery, H., Tarnow-Mordi, W., Woolnough, J., Hamblin, J., Tobin, B. (2006). Withdrawal of neonatal mechanical ventilation against the parents' wishes. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42, 311-315. [More Information]
2005
- Gordon, A., Jeffery, H. (2005). Antibiotic regimens for suspected late onset sepsis in newborn infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 0(3), 1-13. [More Information]
- Gordon, A., McKechnie, E., Jeffery, H. (2005). Pediatric presence at cesarean section: Justified or not? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 193(3 Pt 1), 599-605. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2024
- The HEaT INFORM Pregnancy Study, Gordon A, Jay O, Wellcome Trust (UK)/Research Support
2023
- In utero saccharide exposure: Revisiting the provenance of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy., Koay Y, Francois M, Bell-Anderson K, Wang X, Simpson S, Ding D, Gordon A, NSW Health/Cardiovascular Collaborative Grants
Title |
Form of engagement |
Audience |
Location |
Date |
Going to sleep on either side in late pregnancy more than halves stillbirth risk |
Radio Interview ABC |
General Public |
Sydney |
Apr 2019 |
Stillbirth Senate Inquiry |
Public Submission and invited to appear at public hearings in NSW and Qld on behalf of the RACP and the NHMRC Stillbirth CRE |
Parliament/ Senators but publically broadcast |
Sydney and Brisbane |
Aug and Sep 2018 |
The new baby making diet |
Sunday Newspaper feature article |
General Public |
Sunday Telegraph |
9 Dec 2018 |
5 ways to reduce the risk of stillbirth |
The Conversation |
Academic and general public |
https://theconversation.com/five-ways-to-reduce-the-risk-of-stillbirth-108253 |
7 Dec 2018 |
How can we give children a healthier start to life? |
Online news story |
Academic and general public |
https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/12/02/how-can-we-give-children-a-healthier-start-to-life-.html |
Dec 2017 |
First 1000 days of life to be explored |
Online news story |
General Public |
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/first-1000-days-of-life-to-be-explored/news-story/d96928c60f495438d156342aaa0b5f0e |
Dec 2017 |
Study recruits parents to prevent diseases in future generations |
TV Interview Channel 9 news |
General Public |
https://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/12/01/19/11/study-recruits-parents-to-prevent-diseases-in-future-generations |
Dec 2017 |
Doctors need to be taught how to discuss their patients excess weight? |
The Conversation |
Academic and general public |
https://theconversation.com/doctors-need-to-be-taught-how-to-discuss-their-patients-excess-weight-63939 |
Aug 2016 |
Stillbirth – what is Australia doing about it? |
Radio interview |
General public |
ABC Radio National |
Aug 2016 |
Stillbirth Series Launch |
Radio Interview |
General Public |
ABC Ballarat |
Jan 2016 |
Gaining weight between pregnancies increases risk of stillbirth |
TV interview – Channel 10 news |
General public |
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
Dec 2015 |
Sleeping on your back increases the risks of a stillbirth: study |
Online article |
General public |
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/pregnancy/8633846/ |
28/3/2013 |
Interview on Today Programme Channel 9 |
TV interview |
General public |
Channel 9 studios |
12/10/2012 |
Stillbirths linked to mother's sleeping position |
Interviewed for ABC news and featured on the ABC website |
General public |
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
11/10/2012 |
Preterm and low birth weight infants sign of future stillbirth risk |
News alert and short article on International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics website |
Obstetricians, midwives, neonatologists and other health professionals involved in pregnancy care |
pretermand- low-birthweight- infantssign- futurestillbirth- risk-009862 |
24/2/2012 |
Stillbirth risk factors every woman should know |
Online article about publication "Stillbirth risk in a second pregnancy" published 2012 in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
General public particularly pregnant women |
com/11306/ stillbirth-riskfactors- everywoman- shouldknow# |
7/3/2012 |
Mystery behind parents' heartbreak |
Newspaper article |
General public |
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27/10/2011 |
Australian Story: Something about me |
ABC Documentary on Kristina Keneally Interviewed with regard to current Australian stillbirth research. |
General public |
austory/ |
31/10/2011 |
New limits for older mothers |
Newspaper article |
General public |
|
10/4/2011 |
Hospitals Ignoring Stillbirth Guidelines |
Website posting |
Parents |
http://www.babble.com.au/2009/07/14/they-sayhospitals- ignoringstillbirthguidelines/ |
14/7/2009 |
Plea to hospitals to cut stillbirth rate |
Newspaper Article |
General public |
Sunday Times Perth |
12/7/2009 |
Hospitals fail to properly investigate stillbirths |
Radio Interview |
General public |
ABC Radio National |
13/7/2009 |