Professor Jason Abbott

Qualifications: B Med (Hons) FRANZCOG FRCOG PhD

Dr Jason Abbott Professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of New South Wales.  He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, has supervised more than 40  students through higher research degrees and garnered more than $20million in research funding.  He is the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynaecology, is the chair of the National Endometriosis Clinical and Scientific Trials (NECST) Network, Australia and directs the GRACE research group and is a member of the Endometriosis advisory group to the Australian government.  He has co-chaired the 2024 iteration of the Clinical Care Standards of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare.  He is a member of the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (FIGO) Menstrual health and disorders group.  He is the co-President of the 2025 World Congress of Endometriosis in Sydney, Australia

Specific research areas

• pelvic pain and endometriosis
• hysterectomy
• hysteroscopic surgery
• menstrual disorders
• myomas
• surgical devices
• clinical outcomes from surgery
• surgical teaching

Current research interests

Current research interests are in surgical gynaecology, with research projects on endometriosis, pelvic pain, pelvic floor muscle pain, menstrual disorders vaginal laser treatments and surgical teaching.

Teaching interests

Jason has supervised 24 ILP and honours students to date with ILP and honours students having first author publications and one with nine publications since their time under his supervision.  Students have presented nationally and internationally with more than 15 awards achieved by students for their research work. Jason currently supervises ILP, honours, post-graduate trainees and PhD students.

Honours/ILP Research Interests

Please note, Professor Abbott's 2025 research program is fully subscribed.  

PhD and Masters Program

Professor Abbott's current PhD and masters by research programs are fully subscribed (to early 2025). 

Research Keywords: Menstrual disorders, myomas, pelvic pain, endometriosis, hysterectomy, the pelvic floor in relation to pain, intrauterine adhesions, evidence based clinical guidelines

Society Memberships & Professional Activities
 

• AGES President (2017-2019)
• Former Chair, AAGL Practice Committee (2013-2017)
• Former Medical Director, Endometriosis Australia (2012-2022)
• Former Chair Endometriosis Australia (2021-2022)
• FIGO committee member Menstrual Disorders Group (2015-2023)
• Director, Gynaecological Research and Clinical Evaluation (GRACE) Group RHW
• Chair, NECST Network for endometriosis research (2018-2026)
• Chair, Expert Endometriosis Working Group RANZCOG (2018-2024)
• Chair, Endometriosis Living Guideline Group (2023-2025)
• Member, Endometriosis Advisory Group Australian Government
• Co-Chair, Clinical Care Standards for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare
• Co Editor-in-Chief Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (2023-2028)