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Veronica is a practicing and Academic Endocrinologist with an interest in pituitary tumours, thyroid disease, obesity and diabetes. She is excited being part of the development and teaching of new medical program at Macquarie. Dr Preda has a passion for teaching. She was the course co-ordinator for the Masters of Internal Medicine Endocrinology Program at the University of Sydney. She is actively involved in regular medical student teaching at Sydney University and previously UNSW, UWS, along with general practitioner training.
Veronica completed a clinical and research fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism. Her Doctor in Philosophy identified new genetic mutations in sellar masses in both clinical patients, along with specimens from across the UK, stored in the large Thomas Willis Brain Collection in Oxford. She has over 35 peer publications in international Journals and book chapters in Internal Medicine. She continues to publish in collaboration with international neuroendocrine centres on tumour pathways. She hopes to set up further research here at Macquarie.
She has been with Macquarie since 2016 and has set up with the team, the multidisciplinary Healthy Weight Clinic in collaboration with bariatric surgeon, Professor Lord. Bariatric research from this clinic is bringing the bench to bedside in patient outcomes. Dr Preda also has established with her colleagues, a specialty pituitary clinic, medical device diabetes clinic, general endocrine clinic and inpatient service with teaching ward rounds at Macquarie University Hospital. Dr Preda is looking forward to being part of Macquarie’s vision for excellence in medical education and research. She is excited to be part of the teaching staff for the new generation of doctors to be taught with the mission of heal, learn and discover.
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, BSc(Med)MBBS (Hons)
Medicine Population Health, MPH, masters fo population Health (UNSW)
Physicians, FRACP, Endocrinology
Medicine, PhD, Tumorigenesis cascades and sellar tumours
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HLX14-002-PMOP301: CTU: Randomized, Double-Blind, International Multicenter, Parallel-Controlled Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate Recombinant Anti-RANKL Human Monoclonal Antibody Injection (HLX14) Versus Denosumab Injection (Prolia®) in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk of Fracture
Preda, V., Chester, C. & Chapman, N.
18/07/22 → 17/07/27
Project: Research
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Interaction in the Healthy Weight Clinic
White, S., Preda, V., Chen, J. & Nguyen, A.
17/08/20 → …
Project: Research
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Determining contemporary barriers to effective multidisciplinary team meetings in neurological surgery: a review of the literature
Anokwute, M. C., Preda, V. & Di Ieva, A., Apr 2023, In: World Neurosurgery. 172, p. 73-80 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Efficacy of multidisciplinary interventions in preventing metabolic syndrome and improving body composition in prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yang, U., Harikrishna, A., Preda, V. & Chen, J., Dec 2023, In: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 58, p. 27-49 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Gastroparesis with bezoar formation in patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: potential relevance for bariatric and other gastric surgery
Preda, V., Khoo, S., Preda, T. & Lord, R. V., 1 Feb 2023, In: British Journal of Surgery. 7, 1, p. 1-2 2 p., zrac169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of artificial intelligence and radiomics in pituitary neuroendocrine and sellar tumors: a quantitative and qualitative synthesis
Koong, K., Preda, V., Jian, A., Liquet-Weiland, B. & Di Ieva, A., Apr 2022, In: Neuroradiology. 64, 4, p. 647-668 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Are there identifiable differences in pituitary adenoma width, extension, invasion, or cystic degeneration in subclinical compared to clinical pituitary apoplexy patients?
Heffernan-Marks, A., Di leva, A., Preda, V., Sach, G. & Magnessun, J., 1 Nov 2022, In: Journal of the Endocrine Society. 6, Supplement 1, p. A485-A486 2 p., ODP298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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The really old, racist and non-medical origins of the BMI
2/01/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Artificial intelligence watches hospital workers put on PPE to check for COVID safety
Mike Wilson & Veronica Preda
24/12/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Smart new PPE app helps health staff protect themselves
Michael Wilson & Veronica Preda
1/09/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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