Peter Wein Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2016

Peter Wein

Dr Peter Wein is a consultant obstetrician at the Mercy Hospital for Women in Melbourne, as well as being in private obstetric practice. He has previously been head of the Diabetes Unit at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, as well as Director of Birth Suites there. Peter was born in Melbourne many years ago. His father was also an obstetrician. Peter trained at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, and was finished off at Leicester Royal Infirmary (go Foxes). He was introduced to gestational diabetes by the late Professor Norman Beischer z”l when he took up his first consultant post at the Mercy Hospital for Women, and subsequently this became his major research and clinical interest. Peter has been on the council of ADIPS for 2 terms, having served one sentence as secretary. He has also been an examiner for RANZCOG, having at one time been responsible for the MCQ component of the written examination. Peter is married with 2 sons (one a medical student), 1 daughter and a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Outside work, he is interested in Jewish women’s health, cooking and politics, and is a Carlton supporter.