Dr Sean Rothwell MBBS, FACEM

Director, St Andrew's Emergency Department
Staff Emergency Physician, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women's Hospital
Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland School of Medicine
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine

Sean RothwellDr Rothwell became a Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine in 2004. He gained extensive experience in helicopter rescue and medical retrievals from remote areas working for Lifeflight Rescue from 1999 until 2004. His interest in hiking has taken him to various parts of the world including remote Queensland, Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Scotland, France, New Zealand and the Kokoda Trail and East New Britain in Papua New Guinea. His other interests include running and mountain biking. He continues to provide expert medical advice to some of Australia's leading adventure companies.

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Dr David Rosengren MBBS, FACEM

Director, Greenslopes Emergency Department
Staff Emergency Physician, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women's Hospital
Visting Emergency Physician, Royal Children's Hospital
Chair of Queensland Faculty of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Chair of Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland School of Medicine
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine

David RosengrenDr Rosengren completed his Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine in 2003. He has extensive remote medical experience including working for two years in remote Queensland Hospitals. He has extensive experience in helicopter rescue and has worked as an expedition doctor to the Antarctic and East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. He has a special interest in Australian envenomations, particularly venomous snakes and spiders. He assists Australia's leading adventure companies with his expert advice.

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Dr David McKinnon MBBS, FACEM, FAWM

Visiting Emergency Physician, Greenslopes Private Hospital
Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland School of Medicine
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine

Dr McKinnonDr McKinnon graduated from the University of Queensland Medical School in 1994. He became a Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine in 2004. His interest in Wilderness Medicine stems from his other passion - Ultramarathon running. He has completed 30 off-road ultramarathons since 2001. These have been in a variety of terrains and environments including the Glasshouse Mountains and Alpine 100 mile ultramarathons, the Kepler track in New Zealand and the Cradle Mountain Run in Tasmania. He has first-hand experience in the medical problems of the ultra-endurance athlete, including heat illnesses and fluid balance disorders. His other medical interests include anaphylaxis and medical education.

 

Dr Ruth Duncan MBBS, Post Grad Dip (Echo), FANZCA, FAWM

Staff Anaesthetist, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women's Hospital
Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland School of Medicine
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine

Dr DuncanDr Duncan graduated from the University of Queensland Medical School in 1994. She became a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2005. Her medical interests include Medical Ethics, Echocardiography and Emergency Airway Management. She has experience in planning, preparation, equipment and fluid balance at endurance events; and is a keen runner and hiker.