Dr Agnes Chan

DR AGNES CHAN’S SUMMARY

Dr Agnes Chan is a highly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over 15 years of specialist practice in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, perinatal mental health, and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

She has extensive experience providing psychiatric care across general hospital settings, including emergency, maternity, neonatal, oncology, and surgical services. Dr Chan has held senior teaching and supervisory roles at the University of Sydney and has contributed to research in psychosocial assessment, self-poisoning, and uterine transplantation.

She is recognised for her expertise in trauma, women’s mental health, psychosomatic disorders, and perinatal psychiatry, with a commitment to integrating psychological approaches into medical care.

Teaching and Academic Roles

• Clinical Lecturer, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney (2009–2015)
• Tutor and examiner, Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney
• Invited lecturer and seminar facilitator for RANZCP Advanced Training and NSW MRANZO&G courses

Research

• Venlafaxine vs SSRIs in Deliberate Self-Poisoning – Journal of Medical Toxicology (2010)
• Uterus Transplantation and Pregnancy Induction in Women with Absolute Uterine Factor Infertility – psychosocial investigator, assessing donor and recipient pairs

Previous Roles

• Private practice psychodynamic psychotherapist and consultant psychiatrist (2009–2014)
• Staff Specialist in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Sydney Cancer Centre and Royal North Shore Hospital
• Staff Specialist in Addiction Psychiatry, Royal North Shore Hospital and Kullaroo Clinic
• Site Coordinator of Training (Psychiatry), Royal North Shore Hospital