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Chronic fatigue syndrome


Clinical practice guidelines - 2002

Membership of the Working Group

Convenors

  • Dr Robert Loblay, PhD, FRACP, Immunologist, Department of Medicine, University of Sydney (Convenor); Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
  • Associate Professor Graeme Stewart, PhD, FRACP, Immunologist, Westmead Hospital (Co-convenor); Royal Australasian College of Physicians; Former member, Ministerial CFS Review Committee.

Members

  • Dr James Bertouch, MD, FRACP, Rheumatologist, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney; nominated by Australian Rheumatology Association.
  • Associate Professor Peter Cistulli, PhD, FRACP, Respiratory Physician, Department of Respiratory Medicine & Sleep Disorders Centre, St George Hospital; nominated by the Australasian Sleep Association.
  • Dr Paul Darveniza, MD, FRACP, Neurologist, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney; nominated by the Australian Association of Neurologists.
  • Mr Craig Ellis, BA, BSW(Hons), Member, ME/CFS Society of Victoria; nominated as a Consumers' Health Forum of Australia Inc. representative.
  • Professor Paul Gatenby, FRACP, FRCPA, Immunologist, The Canberra Hospital; nominated by the Australian Rheumatology Association.
  • Dr David Gillis, FRACP, FRCPA, Immunologist, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide; nominated by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy.
  • Professor Ian Hickie, MD, FRANZCP, Psychiatrist, Department of Community Psychiatry, University of New South Wales; nominated by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
  • Associate Professor Andrew Lloyd, MD, FRACP, Infectious Diseases Physician, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales; nominated by the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases.
  • Dr Bryce Phillips, MB BS, General Practitioner, Melbourne; former member, Ministerial CFS Review Committee.
  • Professor Wai-On Phoon, FRACP, FAFOM(Hon), Occupational Medicine Physician, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Sydney; nominated by the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine.
  • Dr Katherine Rowe, MD, FRACP, Paediatrician, Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne); nominated by the Paediatrics & Child Health Division, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
  • Dr Ian Steven, MD, FRACGP, General Practitioner; nominated by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
  • Professor Denis Wakefield, MD, FRACP, Immunologist, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales; nominated by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia.
  • Dr David O Watson, MB BS, FRACP, Consultant Physician, St John of God Health Care WA; former Chairman, Ministerial CFS Review Committee; nominated by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Project Officer
  • Ms Victoria Toulkidis, BA(Comm), DipPubHlth, Senior Policy Officer,Royal Australasian College of Physicians.