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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7353
Email
stephanie.woodley@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor and Deputy Head of Department (Teaching)
Department
Department of Anatomy
Qualifications
BPhty MSc PhD(Otago)
Research summary
Clinical and functional anatomy, anatomical sciences education
Teaching
  • Anatomy for physiotherapy and science students
  • Health professional workshops
  • Supervision of PhD, masters’ and honours research students
Memberships
  • Editor, New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
  • Grey's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Section Editor, Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb (42nd and 43rd editions)
  • Council member, Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA)
  • Managing Trustee, Otago Southland Physiotherapy Trust
Clinical
Physiotherapy

Research

My research is within the field of clinical anatomy, with my main area of interest being musculoskeletal anatomy, particularly of the hip, pelvic and hamstring regions. I have a professional background in physiotherapy, and endeavour to produce applied research that is relevant to clinical practice. Much of my work is focused on exploring the morphology and function of musculoskeletal structures, using a combination of traditional (anatomical) approaches such as dissection, histology and immunohistochemistry as well as modern imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound.

Publications

Rutten, K. A., Buckley, H. R., & Woodley, S. J. (2026). Gold for cash and an inflamed rash: An archival study of syphilis and gonorrhoea in the gold mining era of Otago, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 56, e70021. doi: 10.1002/snz2.70021 Journal - Research Article

Woodley, S. (2025, November). Beneath the surface: Integrating anatomy and clinical practice. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture]. Other Research Output

Parton, W., Bialostocki, L., Blyth, P., Woodley, S., & Mathew, J. (2025, December). Neuroimaging evidence of brain changes in individuals with chronic patellofemoral pain: A systematic review protocol. Poster session presented at the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) Virtual Conference: Anatomy in Action, [online]. Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Kelemete, S., Woodley, S. J., & Flack, N. A. M. S. (2025, December). Comparative analysis of anterior leg muscle volumes in Pasifika and non-Pasifika using MRI. Poster session presented at the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA) Virtual Conference: Anatomy in Action, [online]. Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Waller, C. P., Woodley, S. J., Hale, L., Calder, A., Meikle, G., Kuys, S., & Lamb, P. (2025). Morphological and biomechanical comparison of the paretic to the non-paretic knee in people with stroke: An exploratory study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.15619/nzjp.v53i3.465 Journal - Research Article

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