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Personal profile
Biography
Adjunct Clinical Professor Fabricio Costa graduated in Medicine in 1995. He was awarded a PhD in 2001 from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Doppler studies in the prediction of pre-eclampsia. He received board certification in obstetrics and gynaecology with subspecialty training in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound.
In 2005, he became an Associate Professor in obstetrics and gynaecology and served as a board member in a variety of Brazilian Medical Associations.
In 2009, he moved to Australia as a Clinical/Research Postdoctoral Fellow in fetal medicine and ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne.
A/Prof Fabricio Costa was awarded Fellowship of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2011, and Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU) and Certification in Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound (COGU) in 2012.
In 2014 he was promoted to Deputy Director, Ultrasound Services, Royal Women's Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne.
In early 2016, A/Prof Fabricio Costa moved to Perinatal Services, Monash Medical Centre in order to set up a clinical/academic first trimester screening program at Monash Health and he also joined the Monash University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology as an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor. In early 2018 he was promoted to Head, Perinatal Services, Monash Health.
He has over 170 peer-reviewed publications and he is a frequent speaker in national and International conferences related with ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology and maternal-fetal medicine.
Currently he is a member of the Board of Trustees, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) to Brazil and Australasia.
His clinical and research interests focus on the use of ultrasound in maternal-fetal medicine, especially pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction and preterm labour. In addition, he has special interest in first trimester screening, including non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).
Publications:
https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=f52Ja6sAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Doppler studies
- pre-eclampsia
- obstetrics and gynaecology
- fetal medicine
- ultrasound
- Perinatal Services
- maternal-fetal medicine
- fetal growth restriction
- preterm labour
- non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
Network
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Observership with Fetal Medicine Unit at St George's University
Reddy, M. & Da Silva Costa, F.
1/06/18 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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The cardiovascular toll of pre-eclampsia: determining impacts on the maternal, fetal and placental vasculature
Da Silva Costa, F. & Reddy, M.
6/02/18 → 28/12/19
Project: Research
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The cardiovascular toll of pre-eclampsia: determining impacts on the maternal, fetal and placental vasculature.
5/02/18 → 4/02/21
Project: Research
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Perspectives on the Use of Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) in the Prediction and Diagnosis of Pre-Eclampsia: Recent Insights and Future Steps
Creswell, L., O’gorman, N., Palmer, K. R., Costa, F. D. S. & Rolnik, D. L., 2023, In: International Journal of Women's Health. 15, p. 255-271 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Pre-eclampsia
Dimitriadis, E., Rolnik, D. L., Zhou, W., Estrada-Gutierrez, G., Koga, K., Francisco, R. P. V., Whitehead, C., Hyett, J., da Silva Costa, F., Nicolaides, K. & Menkhorst, E., Dec 2023, In: Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 9, 1, p. 1-22 22 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
The accuracy of cell-free DNA screening for fetal segmental copy number variants: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Raymond, Y. C., Acreman, M. L., Bussolaro, S., Mol, B. W., Fernando, S., Menezes, M., Da Silva Costa, F., Fantasia, I. & Rolnik, D. L., May 2023, In: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 130, 6, p. 549-559 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
The accuracy of prenatal cell-free DNA screening for sex chromosome abnormalities: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bussolaro, S., Raymond, Y. C., Acreman, M. L., Guido, M., Da Silva Costa, F., Rolnik, D. L. & Fantasia, I., Mar 2023, In: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM. 5, 3, 12 p., 100844.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Ultrasound-guided repositioning technique for partially expelled intrauterine device: descriptive feasibility study
Yamaguti, E. M. M., Sontag dos Reis, E. T., Martins, W. P., Nadai, M. N., Soares, N. F., da Silva Costa, F. & Vieira, C. S., Jan 2023, In: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 61, 1, p. 109-113 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Best Oral Presentation
Bussolaro, S. (Recipient), Raymond, Y. C. (Recipient), Acreman, M. L. (Recipient), Da Silva Costa, Fabricio (Recipient), Lorber Rolnik, Daniel (Recipient) & Fantasia, I. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)