Rate My Professor Simon Scheck

Simon Scheck is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, within the Faculty of Medicine. He earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Queensland in 2013, a PhD from the University of Queensland in 2017 with a thesis titled 'Motor, Sensory and Executive Function Brain Networks in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy', and a Postgraduate Diploma of Obstetrics and Medical Gynaecology from the University of Otago in 2017. Scheck became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) in 2023, is a RANZCOG Certified Colposcopist registered with the Cervical Quality Improvement Programme, and completed the AGES Accredited Training Program Fellowship in minimally invasive gynaecological surgery in 2023-24. His professional appointments include serving as clinical lead for gynaecology at Hutt Hospital, consultant gynaecologist in the regional endometriosis clinic and multidisciplinary team at Wellington Hospital (Te Whatu Ora), and fertility proceduralist at Fertility Associates. Trained as a specialist gynaecologist and obstetrician in Wellington, he contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Scheck's research focuses on non-invasive diagnostics for endometriosis, extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers, proteomic analysis of cervicovaginal fluid, clinical outcomes of endometriosis surgery, and symptom management for persistent pelvic pain. Key publications include 'A promising future for endometriosis diagnosis and therapy: Extracellular vesicles. A systematic review' (2022), 'Non-invasive tests for endometriosis are here; how reliable are they, and what should we do with the results?' (2024), 'Retrospective review of endometriosis surgery at Te Whatu Ora – Capital and Coast' (2024), 'Comparison of cervicovaginal fluid extracellular vesicles isolated from paired cervical brushes and vaginal swabs' (2024), 'Proteomic Analysis of Cervicovaginal Fluid for Diagnostic Endometriosis Biomarker Discovery' (2024), and 'Experiences implementing hydrocolloid dressings after caesarean section' (2023). His scholarly output has accumulated 478 citations with an h-index of 10 and i10-index of 10 (Google Scholar), impacting advancements in women's health diagnostics and clinical practices. Earlier work addressed neuroimaging in cerebral palsy.