​​Digestive Pelvic Floor Centre

Carol Kin Yin Chan 

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist

BAppSci (Physio) MHA PhD Candidate (Medicine and Health) 
APAM PINC&STEEL certified physiotherapist

 

Carol graduated from University of Sydney and is a registered physiotherapist with an extensive clinical experience in pelvic floor disorders. Carol is currently undertaking a PhD through Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. Her study investigation is on bowel dysfunction (anterior resection syndrome) after colorectal cancer surgery and treatment, a complex anorectal dysfunction. 

Carol has a special interest in anorectal dysfunction and pathology, as well as other pelvic floor conditions. She is a highly trained physiotherapist in pelvic health, in particular she received comprehensive training in performing anorectal physiology assessment. She has a unique skill set in assessing and managing complex anorectal issues and other pelvic conditions in both men and women using a holistic and integrated approach. Besides, Carol is passionate in clinical research and she actively involves in multiple research projects regarding examining anorectal pathology and cancer rehabilitation. She is an invited reviewer for peer reviewed journal. She was also an invited speaker for complex anorectal dysfunction in the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and  presented her research work in international conferences. 

Clinical areas she manages include:

• Physiotherapy management of anorectal disorders: defaecation and incontinence
• Physiotherapy management of bladder dysfunction 
• Pelvic pain and pelvic girdle/ coccyx pain
• Obstetric anal sphincter injury and postpartum physiotherapy rehabilitation 
• Cancer (oncology) rehabilitation after treatment: Colorectal cancer, Gynaecological cancer and Prostate cancer associated pelvic floor disorder and general rehabilitation
  
• Surgical pelvic floor rehabilitation after pelvic organ prolapse surgery