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Women in Scrubs connects patients and GPs with skilled female surgeons, empowering women in surgery, informing patients, and transforming healthcare.

For Surgeons

Expand your network, grow your practice, and access equitable referrals.

For GP's

Find expert female surgeons and make informed choices about your healthcare.

For Patients

For Patients

Find expert female surgeons and make informed choices about your healthcare.

"Patients treated by female surgeons have lower mortality and complication rates compared to those treated by male surgeons." 1
~ Tsugawa et al., BMJ, 2017

Use our directory to search for skilled female surgeons by specialty and location.

Our platform makes it easy to find and refer patients to skilled female surgeons across specialties.

Joining is simple:

  • Register your account and create your profile.
  • We verify your credentials to ensure all listed surgeons are APHRA-registered.
  • Once approved, your profile appears in our directory, making it easy for GPs and patients to find you.
  • GPs in your network (based on your location) are specifically targeted for marketing and more generalised marketing from Women in Scrubs.

No. The platform is completely free for everyone. Patients and referring GPs can browse the directory and access surgeon information at no cost, while surgeons can create a profile, appear in the directory and benefit from increased visibility and referral opportunities, all free of charge.

Women surgeons are more likely to adhere to evidence-based guidelines, leading to better patient outcomes. 2

~ Wallis et al., JAMA Surgery, 2022

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References

1

Tsugawa, Y., Jena, A. B., Figueroa, J. F., Orav, E. J., Blumenthal, D. M., & Jha, A. K. (2017). Comparison of hospital mortality and readmission rates for Medicare patients treated by male vs female physicians. BMJ, 356, j436. "https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j436

2

Wallis, C. J. D., Jerath, A., Coburn, N., Tomlinson, G., et al. (2022). Association of surgeon-patient sex concordance with postoperative outcomes. JAMA Surgery, 157(2), 146-156. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6339