BSc(Med)MBBS (Hons), MPH, FRACP, PhD
Dr Veronica Preda enjoys managing all aspects of endocrinology including: Type I and II diabetes (including pumps); thyroid disease; endocrine disorders during pregnancy; PCOS; osteoporosis and bone health; pituitary and adrenal disease; neuroendocrine tumours and cancer genetic syndromes related to endocrinology.
BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACS, MMed/Surg
Dr Tamara Preda is a Sydney based specialist in breast and endocrine surgery with a background in general surgery. She has extensive knowledge and experience in the management of benign and malignant conditions of the breast, as well as thyroid and parathyroid disease, and is a Lecturer in Surgery for the University of Notre Dame.
Since graduating from Medicine at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Dr Tamara Preda has gained a wealth of training and experience across some of Australia’s most well established and busiest breast cancer and general surgery units. In turn, she has become a highly capable specialist in breast and endocrine surgery.
Upon completion of her medical degrees in 2004, Tamara began her surgical traineeship across multiple Sydney hospital networks, including Sydney South West, Northern Sydney- Central Coast and South Eastern Sydney, earning a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. She undertook and two further additional dedicated Breast Endocrine Fellowships at the prestigious Royal Adelaide Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth. She has extensive experience with surgical teaching, with an ongoing active academic role at the University of Notre Dame’s surgical program. She continues to publish and contribute to the field of breast-endocrine surgery.
Dr Preda worked for 2 years as a VMO surgeon at Liverpool Hospital and continues to work as a VMO surgeon at Breastscreen Northern Sydney/Central Coast She has admitting rights at St Vincent’s Private and Prince of Wales Private Hospitals.
Preda T, McGrath R, Bingham J, Fawcett A, O'Dea C, Bochner M, Gill PG, Kollias J. How much does axillary ultrasound contribute in women undergoing breastāconserving surgery with no palpable axillary nodes?. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jan 20.
Wu YF, Namboodiri D, Ng H, Davidson A, Champion B, Preda V. Pituitary thyrotrophinoma in pregnancy and review of the literature. Pituitary. In press.
Wu, YF, Lu K, Girgis C, Preda M, Preda V. Pelvic insufficiency fractures in pregnancy and systematic review. Osteoporosis International. In press
Wu YF, Namboodiri D, Mackie H, Suami H, Wall J, Champion B, Preda V. A “Relephant” History. Clinical Thyroidology. 2020 Apr 1;32(4):191-5.
Namboodiri D, Ng H, Champion B, Preda V. Investigating autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes. Endocrinology Today 2020; 9(1): 36-40.
Namboodiri D, Ng HY, Zala A, Magnussen J, Davidson A, Champion B, Preda V. Macrogonadotropinoma, a venous thromboembolic event and asymptomatic extensive periventricular white matter changes in a patient with Klinefelter syndrome. Clinical Case Reports. 2020 Apr;8(4):675-9.
Preda VA, Chitoni M, Talbot D, Reed N, Grossman AB. Primary ovarian carcinoid: extensive clinical experience with an underrecognized uncommon entity. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. 2018 Mar 1;28(3).
Ng HY, Namboodiri D, Learoyd D, Davidson A, Champion B, Preda V. Clinical challenges of a co-secreting TSH/GH pituitary adenoma. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports. 2019 Sep 17;2019(1).
Preda T, Preda V, Lord R. What’s new in weight loss surgery an update. Obesity Awareness August 2020 Medicine Today.
Preda T, Preda V, Lord RV. What's new in weight loss management and surgery? Medicine Today 2017; 18(10): 54-60
Preda V, Learoyd D, Clifton-Bligh R. Hypothyroidism. Book chapter. Oxford Desk Reference Editors Turner H, Grossman AB. 2017 In Press
Preda V, Preda T, Learoyd D. Thyroid cancer: An update on diagnosis and management. Endocrinology Today 2017: 6(2) 20-25
McGrath RT, Donnelly VC, Glastras SJ, Preda VA, Sheriff N, Ward P, Hocking SL, Fulcher GR. Evaluation of Blood Glucose Meter Efficacy in an Antenatal Diabetes Clinic. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2015 Oct 6.
Preda V, Sywak M, Learoyd D. A new association - multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Clin Case Rep. 2015 Jan;3(1):29-31.
McGrath RT, Preda VA, Clifton-Bligh P, Robinson B, Sywak M, Delbridge L, Ward P, Clifton-Bligh RJ, Learoyd DL. Is there a role for an ultrasensitive thyroglobulin assay in patients with serum antithyroglobulin antibodies? A large (Australian) cohort study in differentiated thyroid cancer. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2015 Feb 5.
Preda V, Larkin SJ, Karavitaki N, Ansorge O, Grossman AB. The Wnt signalling cascade and the adherens junction complex in craniopharyngioma tumorigenesis. Endocr Pathol. 2015 Mar;26(1):1-8.
Preda VA, Learoyd DL. Recognising and managing thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy. Medicine Today 2014; 15(12): 47-54
Preda V, Korbonits M, Cudlip S, Karavitaki N, Grossman AB. Low rate of germline AIP mutations in patients with apparently sporadic pituitary adenomas before the age of 40: a single-centre adult cohort. Eur J Endocrinol. 2014 Nov;171(5):659-66.
Larkin SJ, Preda V, Karavitaki N, Grossman A, Ansorge O. BRAF V600E mutations are characteristic for papillary craniopharyngioma and may coexist with CTNNB1-mutated adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma. Acta Neuropathol. 2014;127(6):927-9.
Preda V, Learoyd D, Clifton-Bligh R. Hypothyroidism. Book chapter. Oxford Desk Reference Editors Turner H, Grossman AB. 2014 In Press
Preda V, Fulcher G, Karavitaki N, Grossman A. Pasireotide in the management of hypercortisolaemia in Cushing’s syndrome. A review. International Journal of Clinical Reviews. 2012;09:01
Preda VA, Sen J, Karavitaki N, Grossman AB. Etomidate in the management of hypercortisolaemia in Cushing's syndrome: a review. Eur J Endocrinol. 2012 Aug;167(2):137-43
Whitfeld M, Gunasingam N, Leow LJ, Shirato K, Preda V. Staphylococcus epidermidis: a possible role in the pustules of rosacea. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jan;64(1):49-52.
Preda V, Henderson C, Woods J. Isolated symptomatic cutaneous disease in hypereosinophilic syndrome. Australas J Dermatol. 2010 Feb;51(1):60-5.
Preda VA, Frederiksen P, Kossard S. Indurated reticulate palmar erythema as a sign of paraneoplastic palmar fasciitis and polyarthritis syndrome. Australas J Dermatol. 2009 Aug;50(3):198-201.
Yun JJ, Preda V, Frankum B. Chronic human herpes virus 8 infection successfully treated with valganciclovir. World Allergy Organ J. 2009 Jul;2(7):128-9. PMID: 23283061 Free PMC Article
Preda TC, Preda VA, Mekisic AP. Septic shock from penetrating leg injury with Vibrio vulnificus infection. Med J Aust. 2009 Jun 15;190(12):716. No abstract available.
Huiras E, Preda V, Maurer T, Whitfeld M. Cutaneous manifestations of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2008 Jul;3(4):453-60.
Preda VA, Maley M, Sullivan JR. Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a tattoo site. Med J Aust. 2009 Mar 2;190(5):278-9. No abstract available.
Wilson MK, Granger EK, Preda VA. Pulmonary hypertension due to isolated metastatic squamous cell carcinoma thromboemboli. Heart Lung Circ. 2006 Apr;15(2):143-5.
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Dr Veronica Preda
8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
Dr Tamara Preda
9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
21 Meryla St
Burwood NSW 2134
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Burwood NSW 2134
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