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About Professor Michael Peek

Professor Peek's research interests include the screening for and management of pre-eclampsia, the use of stem cells for ischaemic neurological damage in neonates, preterm delivery, and the audit of medical disorders in pregnancy. His passion for obstetrics and obstetric research was based on the belief that if you can provide someone with a healthy start to life they are more likely to reach their full potential. Thus better health care and more research around the perinatal period will have a profound positive effect on society.

Professor Michael Peek is Associate Dean of Nepean Clinical School . He has been Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Nepean Hospital since 2001. Michael carried out his medical degree at the University of Sydney and his specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at King George V Hospital. He is a subspecialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine and has previously worked at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, London, and The Canberra Hospital, ACT.

Michael graduated from the University of Sydney Bachelor of Science (Medical) (Honours) in 1984 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1985 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1993.  Specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology was carried out at King George V Hospital. Michael is a subspecialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine and has previously worked at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, London, and The Canberra Hospital, ACT.  His research has been supported by local and national research foundations.

He is a previous Federal Council Member of the RANZCOG and Past President of the Australasian Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy. Since becoming Associate Dean of the Nepean Clinical School, Michael has been able to realize his enthusiasm for teaching and continue his research.  Under Michael’s guidance, the Nepean Clinical School has become an independent Clinical School of the University of Sydney and a popular destination for both local and international students.

Selected publications

  • Sangalli, M.,  McLean, A.J., Peek, M.J., Rivory, L.P. and Le Couteur, D.G. (2003):Carbon monoxide disposition and permeability-surface area product in the perfused human placenta. Placenta, Vol 24, No 1, p8-11
  • Currie, L., Peek, MJ., McNiven, M., Posser, I., Mansour, J. (2002) Is there an increased maternal-infant prevalence of Factor V Leiden in association with severe pre-exlampsia? British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,  Feb, Vol 109, No 2, p191-6.
  • Edwards, A, Megens, A., Peek, M.J. and Wallace, E.M. (2000): Sexual origins of placental dysfunction. Lancet, Vol 355, No 9199, p203-4.
  • Brown, M.A., Hague, W.M., Higgins,J., Lowe,S., McCowan, L., Oats, J., Peek, M.J., Rowan, J.A. and Walters, B.N.J. (2000):The detection, investigation and management of hypertension in pregnancy: full consensus statement. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol 40, No 2, p139-56.
  • Bajoria, R., Peek, M.J. and Fisk, N.M. (1998): Maternal-to-fetal transfer of thyrotrophin-releasing hormone in vivo. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 178, No 2, p264-9.
  • Peek, M.J., McCarthy, A., Bajoria, R., and Fisk, N.M. (1997): The use of sulindac to prevent cord complications in monoamniotic twins. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 176, No 2, p334-6.
  • Peek, M.J., Nelson-Piercy, C., Manning, R.A., de Swiet, M. and Letsky, E.A. (1997):Activated protein C resistance in normal pregnancy. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol 104, No 9, p1084-6.
  • Peek, M.J., Shennan, A., Halligan, A., Lambert, P.C., Taylor, D.J. and de Swiet, M. (1996): Hypertension in pregnancy: which method of blood pressure measurement is most predictive of outcome? Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 88, No 6, p 1030-3.
  • Peek, M.J., Bajoria, R., Shennan, A.H., Dalzell, F., de Swiet, M. and Fisk, N.M. (1995): Hypertensive effect of antenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone in pre-eclampsia.Lancet, Vol 345, No 8952, p 793.
  • Peek, M.J., Horwath, J., Child, A., Henderson-Smart, D., Peat, B. and Gillin, A. (1995): Maternal and neonatal outcome of patients classified according to the Australasian Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy Consensus Statement. Medical Journal of Australia; Vol 162, No 4, pp 186-189.