Rate My Professor Jacky Hewitt

Dr Jacky Hewitt is a paediatric endocrinologist and clinician-scientist affiliated with Monash University as a Senior Lecturer. She specializes in the development of reproductive and sex characteristics, with extensive clinical and research expertise in areas such as variations of sex characteristics, gonadal dysgenesis, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypospadias, testicular regression syndrome/anorchia, and premature ovarian failure/primary ovarian insufficiency. As a Monash University affiliate at the Hudson Institute - Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Dr Hewitt has published original medical and scientific research, developed treatment guidelines, and contributed to textbooks in her field. Her work addresses critical aspects of paediatric endocrinology and disorders of sex development, contributing to improved clinical practices and understanding of these conditions.

In her professional career, Dr Hewitt has served as Director of Médecins Sans Frontières Australia and held positions involving clinical practice at institutions like Monash Children's Hospital. She examines candidates for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and sits on multiple national and international health advisory committees. Dr Hewitt is an active peer reviewer for prominent journals including Clinical Endocrinology, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Pediatrics, and Nature Publishing Group since 2010. Her accolades include the Advanced Trainee Research Prize in 2009, Alan Charters Elective Prize in 2000, Best Intern Finalist in 2001, Emerging Researcher Prize in 2011, and President's Prize Finalist in 2011. Notable publications include "Human sex reversal is caused by duplication or deletion of core enhancers upstream of SOX9" published in Nature Communications in 2018, "Defining the role of pre-operative hormonal therapy in hypospadias" in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2022, and contributions to clinical practice guidelines for Turner syndrome in 2024. Dr Hewitt consults for government and legal agencies on variations of sex characteristics, performs humanitarian aid work, and advocates for children's health, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being.