Leading specialist physicians and surgeons have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours list, with the field of endocrinology being especially prominent.

Four endocrinologists and an endocrine surgeon have been appointed as Officers or Members of the Order of Australia in the 2021 list.

Other specialties represented (see table) include obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, psychiatry, respiratory medicine, dermatology and neurology.

Melbourne endocrinologist Professor Susan Davis was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) “for distinguished service to medicine, to women’s health as a clinical endocrinologist and researcher, and to medical education”.