Kerryn Phelps

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kerryn Phelps
Occupation	Physician
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1957(1957-12-14)
Age	67
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kerryn Phelps Biography

Kerryn Phelps is one of the most popular and richest Physician who was born on December 14, 1957 in Sydney, Australia. Phelps was born at Manly Hospital on 14 December 1957, and grew up in the Pittwater region of Sydney. Her father, George, was a refrigeration mechanic, and her mother, Shirley, was a Councillor for Pittwater Council (1995–2002) and Deputy Mayor (1996–1997). Shirley Phelps was a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2013.

In 1999, Phelps was elected president of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA). The following year she was elected federal president of the AMA, where she served the maximum term of three years. Some of her more significant successes involved working with Australian State and Federal Governments on resolving an emerging medical indemnity crisis. The unresolved medical insurance issue threatened obstetrics and neurosurgery in particular, and was exacerbated by escalating medical malpractice claims. She was also instrumental in establishing an advisory committee on Indigenous health in Australia, and promoting debate on the importance of the public health system in response to the bioterrorism threat. Phelps’ major areas of interest included integrative medicine, public health, and human rights issues. As AMA President, she convened an expert advisory committee and pioneered the AMA’s first position statement on complementary medicine. She was also the first AMA President to publicly state the effects of climate change on public health, and raised awareness of issues such as Aboriginal health problems, and the medical workforce shortage.

In 2008 Phelps, a proponent of integrative medicine, was awarded a Bent Spoon Award by the Australian Skeptics for lending her name to a clinic offering various unproven “alternative” remedies.

In 2009, Phelps was named one of the 25 most influential lesbians in Australia by readers of the website samesame.com.au. During the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey period, Phelps appeared in an advertisement for the “Yes” campaign, and was a high-profile figure in the debate.

Phelps is married to Jackie Stricker-Phelps, a former primary school teacher. They were united in a religious ceremony in New York on 4 January 1998, and later returned to New York City in 2011 for a legal marriage. From her first marriage with Michael Fronzek, Phelps has a daughter and a son. Phelps and Stricker-Phelps have an adopted daughter, and were the first same-sex non-kin couple to adopt a child in NSW. Phelps has a younger brother, Australian TV actor Peter Phelps.

Kerryn Phelps Net Worth

Kerryn Phelps is one of the richest Physician from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kerryn Phelps 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dr Kerryn Lyndel Phelps AM (born 14 December 1957) is an Australian medical practitioner, public health and civil rights advocate, medical educator and politician. She is one of Australia’s best-known doctors and advocates for equality.

Phelps graduated from the University of Sydney in 1981 and completed postgraduate training at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, and at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She started working in health communications in the mainstream media in 1985, bringing messages about healthy lifestyle to the attention of the general public. Her television credits include EveryBody, Good Morning Australia, the Today Show, a documentary on the Kokoda Track campaign and Last Chance Surgery. She has been the subject of stories on 60 Minutes, Australian Story and This Is Your Life. Phelps has presented a variety of health and fitness programs on radio and has been a regular newspaper and magazine columnist. In 1992, she was a regular on the sex education program Sex on the Nine Network.

She was the first woman to be elected president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA). In 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to health and medicine. In 2011 she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to medicine, particularly through leadership roles with the AMA, education and community health, and as a general practitioner. She is Conjoint Professor in the National Institute of Complementary Medicine at the Western Sydney University.

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Who is Kerryn Phelps Dating?

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In 2014, Phelps was awarded a Doctor of Letters honoris causa by the University of Western Sydney.

Facts & Trivia

Kerryn Ranked on the list of most popular Physician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Kerryn Phelps celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Elected to the Council of the City of Sydney on 10 September 2016 as a member of the Clover Moore Independent Team, Phelps was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the Council. However, membership of the Clover Moore team was short-lived. Phelps resigned to sit as an independent from 27 June 2017, after being told by Moore that she would not support Phelps’ bid to continue as deputy lord mayor.

Top Facts about Kerryn Phelps

1. Kerryn Phelps is an Australian doctor and politician.
2. She was born in 1957 in Sydney, Australia.
3. Phelps was the first woman to be elected president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
4. In 2018, she won a by-election for the seat of Wentworth in the Australian Parliament.
5. Phelps is known for her advocacy on issues such as marriage equality and climate change.
6. She has been awarded numerous honors for her work in medicine and public service.
7. Phelps has authored several books on health and wellness topics.
8. She is openly gay and married to her longtime partner Jackie Stricker-Phelps.
9. Phelps has two children from a previous relationship with a man.
10. She supports progressive policies such as universal healthcare and drug law reform.