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About Dr Hilda High
BSc, MBBS(Hons), MCH, FRACP, DipNutDiet
Dr High completed her medical degree at Sydney University with honours. She is a registered medical oncologist specialising in cancer genetics. She has worked with hereditary cancer services at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Westmead Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospitals and now works with Sydney Cancer Genetics through rooms at the San Clinic._x000D_ Dr High works hard to provide equity of access to cancer genetics services. She conducts telehealth consults, with booking via her rooms at the SAN clinic, into local GP practices and even into patient's homes. For people living in rural, regional and remote areas of Australia, this reduces the time and expense associated with travel to capital cities as well as allowing family members or support people to attend the consult as well._x000D_ Dr High has a keen interest in research. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and has published in key international journals. She completed her Master of Community Health, for which she won the Master of Community Health Prize, through the University of NSW. Combining her knowledge and passion for both genetics and oncology, Dr High is an enthusiastic speaker, providing lectures and talks to medical students, nurses, registrars, GP's and specialists. Her presentations also include talks to special interest groups. She is a Clinical Lecturer with the University of Sydney and has an active role in training medical and allied health students at The Sydney Adventist Hospital's Clinical School._x000D_ Dr High is a caring and sympathetic doctor. During her training at Westmead Hospital, she was awarded The Dominque Clancey and Andrew Donald Memorial Prize: "in recognition of her dedication, selflessness and commitment to others". She is aware of the emotional issues that can arise when discussing family cancer histories as well as the sometimes complicated dynamics of a modern family. Dr High previously worked as an HIV specialist dietitian and was Head of the Nutrition Unit at the Albion Street Centre, Sydney. She was awarded the Mead Johnson Achiever's Award from the Dietitians Association of Australia and Bristol Myers Squibb for "leadership, expertise and service to the profession". She is skilled in working in sensitive areas requiring privacy, confidentiality and compassion._x000D_ She is a key member of the Cancer Institute's eviQ group, working with national experts to provide standardised Australian guidelines for the testing and management of inherited disorders associated with cancer. Her current professional memberships include: the Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Human Genetics Organisation (HUGO) and the Private Cancer Physicians Australia (PCPA). Dr High's main research interests are in the areas of clinical research and quality of life. Her passion is in translating current research for the lay public and generalist medical professionals and developing consensus guidelines based on evidence and best practice. To this end, she:_x000D_ - was editor and co-author of the 64 page full colour Weight Gain Cookbook: Fattening and Fabulous. ISBN 0-646-23135-9_x000D_ - is an active member of the Cancer Institute's eviQ Cancer Genetics group, a point of care, clinical information resource that is current evidence based and peer maintained_x000D_ - has developed and published several educational YouTube videos (www.YouTube.com/SydneyCancerGenetics)_x000D_ - co-wrote the "HIV and Nutrition National Standards of Care" for the Dietitians' Association of Australia_x000D_ - was an invited member of special task force to develop the "National Guidelines on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS" and related "Positive Eating Booklets" for the Commonwealth Government_x000D_ Her Publications include:_x000D_ - Paik JY, Toon CW, Benn DE, High H, Hasovits C, Pavlakis N, Clifton-Bligh RJ, Gill AJ. Renal carcinoma associated with succinate dehydrogenase B (SDHB) mutation: A new and unique subtype of renal carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, accepted for publication November 2012_x000D_ - Gold J, High HA, Li Y, Michelmore H, Bodsworth NJ, Finlayson R, Furner VL, Allen BJ, Oliver CJ. Safety and efficacy of nandrolone decanoate for treatment of wasting in patients with HIV infection. AIDS 1996;10:745-752
Practice Location
- Practice name Sydney Cancer Genetics
- Address 22 - 36 Mountain Street, Ultimo, NSW
- Suburb or City Ultimo, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
Secondary Practice Location
- Practice name San Clinic
- Address 185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW
- Suburb or City Wahroonga, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
- What is the Dr Hilda High's specialty?
- Dr Hilda High is a Geneticist, Medical Oncologist.
- What is the address of the Dr Hilda High's practice?
- Dr Hilda High works at 22 - 36 Mountain Street, Ultimo, NSW
- What are the Dr Hilda High's qualifications?
BSc, MBBS(Hons), MCH, FRACP, DipNutDiet
Dr High completed her medical degree at Sydney University with honours. She is a registered medical oncologist specialising in cancer genetics. She has worked with hereditary cancer services at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Westmead Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospitals and now works with Sydney Cancer Genetics through rooms at the San Clinic._x000D_ Dr High works hard to provide equity of access to cancer genetics services. She conducts telehealth consults, with booking via her rooms at the SAN clinic, into local GP practices and even into patient's homes. For people living in rural, regional and remote areas of Australia, this reduces the time and expense associated with travel to capital cities as well as allowing family members or support people to attend the consult as well._x000D_ Dr High has a keen interest in research. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and has published in key international journals. She completed her Master of Community Health, for which she won the Master of Community Health Prize, through the University of NSW. Combining her knowledge and passion for both genetics and oncology, Dr High is an enthusiastic speaker, providing lectures and talks to medical students, nurses, registrars, GP's and specialists. Her presentations also include talks to special interest groups. She is a Clinical Lecturer with the University of Sydney and has an active role in training medical and allied health students at The Sydney Adventist Hospital's Clinical School._x000D_ Dr High is a caring and sympathetic doctor. During her training at Westmead Hospital, she was awarded The Dominque Clancey and Andrew Donald Memorial Prize: "in recognition of her dedication, selflessness and commitment to others". She is aware of the emotional issues that can arise when discussing family cancer histories as well as the sometimes complicated dynamics of a modern family. Dr High previously worked as an HIV specialist dietitian and was Head of the Nutrition Unit at the Albion Street Centre, Sydney. She was awarded the Mead Johnson Achiever's Award from the Dietitians Association of Australia and Bristol Myers Squibb for "leadership, expertise and service to the profession". She is skilled in working in sensitive areas requiring privacy, confidentiality and compassion._x000D_ She is a key member of the Cancer Institute's eviQ group, working with national experts to provide standardised Australian guidelines for the testing and management of inherited disorders associated with cancer. Her current professional memberships include: the Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Human Genetics Organisation (HUGO) and the Private Cancer Physicians Australia (PCPA). Dr High's main research interests are in the areas of clinical research and quality of life. Her passion is in translating current research for the lay public and generalist medical professionals and developing consensus guidelines based on evidence and best practice. To this end, she:_x000D_ - was editor and co-author of the 64 page full colour Weight Gain Cookbook: Fattening and Fabulous. ISBN 0-646-23135-9_x000D_ - is an active member of the Cancer Institute's eviQ Cancer Genetics group, a point of care, clinical information resource that is current evidence based and peer maintained_x000D_ - has developed and published several educational YouTube videos (www.YouTube.com/SydneyCancerGenetics)_x000D_ - co-wrote the "HIV and Nutrition National Standards of Care" for the Dietitians' Association of Australia_x000D_ - was an invited member of special task force to develop the "National Guidelines on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS" and related "Positive Eating Booklets" for the Commonwealth Government_x000D_ Her Publications include:_x000D_ - Paik JY, Toon CW, Benn DE, High H, Hasovits C, Pavlakis N, Clifton-Bligh RJ, Gill AJ. Renal carcinoma associated with succinate dehydrogenase B (SDHB) mutation: A new and unique subtype of renal carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, accepted for publication November 2012_x000D_ - Gold J, High HA, Li Y, Michelmore H, Bodsworth NJ, Finlayson R, Furner VL, Allen BJ, Oliver CJ. Safety and efficacy of nandrolone decanoate for treatment of wasting in patients with HIV infection. AIDS 1996;10:745-752
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