Assoc. Prof. Katie Wynne Acharya

Endocrinologist

Katie Wynne is a Clinical Endocrinologist and holds an Associate Professor appointment with the University of Newcastle. She graduated with a First-Class degree from Cambridge University UK, in 1996. She completed her medical degree at King’s College London in 1999 and then joined Imperial College London as a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow, completing a PhD at the University of London in 2007. Her postdoctoral research in the field of appetite control continued as a National Institute for Health Research Clinical Lecturer. She moved to Newcastle in 2012 and is currently a Senior Staff Specialist in Endocrinology with a clinical interest in transgender health, antenatal medicine and obesity. She continues to research and publish in the field of endocrinology and metabolic health.

At the Kotara Specialist Suites, she will provide specialist endocrine care for the adult trans* and gender-diverse community. She has developed expertise in this emerging field over the last decade as co-author of the ‘Australian position statement on the hormonal management of transgender and gender-diverse individuals (2019), and co-author of the book ‘A Guide to Transgender Health – State-of-the-Art Information for Gender-Affirming People and Their Supporters’ (Health & Wynne 2019).

Consulting Hours

Tuesday 8.30 AM - 1 PM