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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

Elkinson, B., Mathew, J., & Woodley, S. (2026). Adductor longus morphology: A dissection study. Proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA): Anatomy for Everyone. (pp. 794). Retrieved from https://ifaa2026.org/en-AU Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Parton, W., Rathnayake, D., Woodley, S., Blyth, P., & Mathew, J. (2026). Association between cortical brain alterations and clinical pain outcomes in chronic patellofemoral pain: A cross-sectional investigation. Proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA): Anatomy for Everyone. (pp. 364). Retrieved from https://ifaa2026.org/en-AU Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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. J., Willoughby, B., Webb, A. L., Flack, N. A. M. S., & Whitburn, L. Y. (2026). A core head, neck, and neuroanatomy syllabus for physical therapy student education. Clinical Anatomy, 39, 436-460. doi: 10.1002/ca.70016 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

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