ANZOS Webinar Series

Prof Phillipa Hay - Bio

Professor Hay is well known for her work in eating disorders. She is committed to research that results in a better understanding of eating disorders to reduce the individual, family and community burden. Her current research focuses on randomised controlled trials of interventions for anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders, as well as public health and community interventions that will reduce barriers to accessing care. Other studies have explored the diagnostic status of disordered eating behaviours and eating disorder mental health literacy in the community, clinical and professional samples. She is a principal reviewer and writer of systematic reviews internationally in the field of eating disorders for the highly regarded Cochrane Library and Clinical Evidence. This work led to selection of a review for publication in the British Medical Journal. She has also received recognition through being invited to submit articles and commentaries to Australasian and International journals, publications and books.

A/Prof Milan Piya - Bio

Milan Piya is an Associate Professor in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism at the School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, as well as a clinical academic endocrinologist at Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals. He is research lead for the multidisciplinary publicly funded South Western Sydney Metabolic Rehabilitation and Bariatric Program (SWS MRBP) based in Camden Hospital, NSW and has been exploring the effect of multidisciplinary weight management on the metabolic and psychological health in people with class 3 obesity. He has a clinical and research interest in Type 2 diabetes, obesity and associated health conditions, particularly in the context of severe obesity.