Dr Atkinson graduated with a medical degree at Newcastle University. After attaining her fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery, she travelled to Centres of Excellence in Spinal Surgery to complete further fellowships in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Louisville, Kentucky in the USA, and Birmingham in the UK. L-R: Isabelle Anderssen and Sarah Chang with orthopaedic surgeon Dr Atkinson. Dr Michelle Atkinson. Dr Payal Mukherjee is an adult and paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon with special skills in advanced ear surgery. Dr Mukherjee is a senior lecturer of surgery at The University of Sydney and the ENT lead for research at the RPA Institute of Academic Surgery. She is an executive member of the NSW regional committee of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; and is a committee member of a research group called the Meniere’s research fund, of the Sydney Medical School.