Rate My Professor Katie Penrose

Dr Katie Penrose is a Senior Lecturer in Curtin Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University, and serves as the Inaugural Clinical Dean for Curtin Medical School at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH). In this role, she is actively involved in teaching and training medical students in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. A graduate of the University of Western Australia, where she earned her medical degree and completed postgraduate studies in Health Professional Education, Dr Penrose brings over twenty years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, having practiced in Australia and overseas, including the Republic of Ireland. During her specialist training in Western Australia, she served as Chief Senior Registrar at KEMH and undertook a Fellowship year in Urogynaecology.

Dr Penrose holds a consultant position at KEMH, alongside private gynaecological services at St John of God Hospital Murdoch and Hollywood Private Hospital. Her special interests include pelvic floor dysfunction, surgery for prolapse, colposcopy, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, and management of menstrual disorders. She has established an outreach Gynaecology and Colposcopy clinic at Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service to improve access to care for Indigenous women. Recognized for her contributions to education, she received the inaugural Camille Michener Award for Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar of the Year, honoring her academic excellence and commitment to training. Dr Penrose has presented at national and international conferences and published in the International Urogynaecology Journal.