Helen is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist with 24 years experience in oncology and lymphatic disorder management. Helen has been awarded titled status for lymphoedema and cancer by the Australian Physiotherapy Association in 2020 in recognition for her advanced skills in these areas.
Helen assesses, diagnoses, and treats all types of chronic oedema, lymphoedema and lipoedema. She has special interests in challenging mixed cause leg swelling, head and neck lymphoedema management, and lipoedema.
Helen has been invited to present at various oncology, lymphoedema and lipoedema conferences worldwide, and has been involved in numerous steering groups and think tanks aiming to advance provision of lymphatic care. Helen is actively involved in the Australasian Lymphology Association, previously chairing the committee for the National Lymphoedema Practitioner Register.
Outside of clinical work, Helen is a PhD candidate at University of Sydney currently researching assessment tools for the lipoedema phenotypes.
