Meet Gabrielle Papeix (Anaesthetist)

Dr Gabrielle Papeix
BMed MSc(Periop Med), DFPM, GChPoM, FANZCA
Specialist Anaesthetist

Dr. Gabrielle Papeix is a Specialist Anaesthetist who graduated from the University of Newcastle medical school, followed by junior doctor and anaesthetics training within Hunter New England Local Health District.

In the later stages of her anaesthetics training, Gabrielle completed a Master of Science (Perioperative Medicine) at University College London, with a research component based at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Gabrielle is also a Distinguished Fellow in Perioperative Medicine, through the US-based Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement. More recently, Gabrielle has also been recognised as a Graduate of the Chapter of Perioperative Medicine, through the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. As a Perioperative Clinician, Gabrielle is particularly interested in the identification, optimisation and management of high-risk patients as well as system improvements to improve the value of health care across the whole surgical patient group. Gabrielle is the co-chair for the Perioperative Interest Group and a supervisor for the ANZCA Course in Perioperative Medicine. These roles involve the dissemination of evidence-based perioperative education and promotion of multi-disciplinary and collegiate management of complex patients.

With her current work largely taking place at the John Hunter Hospital, Gabrielle has a diverse range of experience across almost all surgical specialty groups and with patients across a wide variety of clinical complexity and acuity of care. Gabrielle is a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and enjoys working with the surgical community of the Hunter region.