Ruth gained her medical degree from Monash University in 2009, graduating with honours. After internship and residency at the Alfred Hospital, she went on to complete her Obstetrics and Gynaecology traning primarily at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne. Ruth also spent time working in regional and rural Victoria including rotations through Geelong and Warrnambool.
Pelvic floor medicine became an area of interest for Ruth during her final years of training at the Royal Women’s and Sunshine Hospitals. In 2018, she was accepted into further sub-specialty training in Urogynaecology at the Royal Women’s Hospital. She is now the current Urogynaecology Fellow at the Mercy Hospital for Women. Ruth is actively involved in clinical and non-clinical research and has a keen interest in teaching medical students and junior doctors.
Ruth enjoys caring for women over many life stages. She provides care for women with pelvic floor conditions such as prolapse and urinary incontinence, overactive bladder and bladder pain syndrome. Ruth offers comprehensive assessment and treatment services including urodynamics testing, pessary fitting and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery.
In her spare time, Ruth loves to listen to music and bike ride with her husband and son.