Dr David Addenbrooke grew up in the Northern Rivers, where he underwent both his primary and high school education. He studied medicine at the University of NSW in Sydney. He combined his medical studies with an arts degree in English literature and graduated in 2005 with four bachelor degrees.

David then underwent intern and resident training at St George Hospital, Sydney. In 2008, he was accepted into specialist training with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). During specialist training, he spent time acquiring advanced skills at The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital and St George Hospital (Sydney). He has also worked as a registrar in many obstetric units along the east coast of Australia. In 2014, Dr Addenbrooke achieved fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG) and became recognised as a specialist.

Since then he has been working as a private obstetrician and gynaecologist in his practice in Lismore, as well as a public consultant at Lismore Base Hospital and Ballina Hospital. 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

David remains actively involved in medical student education as a clinical tutor for the University of New South Wales and Sydney University. He has previously coordinated a six-month program teaching laparoscopic surgery to gynaecology registrars and has ongoing involvement in clinical research projects.

David enjoys writing articles for both the medical press and increasingly hopes to write for the public media regarding issues in Women’s Health. He has previously completed research on the cosmetic and functional impact of Caesarean birth compared with natural birth, and is currently focused on future research into promotion of “demedicalising” birth in hospital environemtns, including adapting these processes into surgical delivery, offering “Natural Caesarean” when this method of delivery is required.