About Us
Dr Sean Rothwell MBBS, FACEMStaff Emergency Physician, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women's Hospital
Visiting Emergency Physician, Greenslopes Private Hospital
Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland School of Medicine
Member of the Wilderness Medical Society
Dr 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, Scotland, France, New Zealand and the Kokoda Trail 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.
Dr David Rosengren MBBS, FACEMDirector, Greenslopes Emergency Department
Staff Emergency Physician, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women's Hospital
Visting Emergency Physician, Royal Children's Hospital
Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland School of Medicine
Member of the Wilderness Medical Society
Dr 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. He has a special interest in Australian envenomations, particularly venomous snakes and spiders. He assists Australia's leading adventure companies with his expert advice.
Dr David McKinnon MBBS, FACEMVisiting Emergency Physician, Greenslopes Private Hospital
Director of Clinical Training (Emergency Medicine) and Director of Emergency Medicine Training, Greenslopes Private Hospital
Member of the Wilderness Medical Society
Dr 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 24 off-road ultramarathons since 2001. These have been in a variety of terrains and environments including the Glasshouse Mountains 100 mile ultramarathon, the Bogong-Hotham run in the Victorian Alps, 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), FANZCAStaff Anaesthetist, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women's Hospital
Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Queensland School of Medicine
Member of the Wilderness Medical Society
Dr 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.
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