Lynette Grant Sadleir (born 1 August 1963) is a New Zealand paediatric neurologist and epileptologist, and a former synchronised swimmer and coach.

Lynette Sadleir
Personal information
Full nameLynette Grant Sadleir
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1963-08-01) 1 August 1963 (age 61)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Alma materUniversity of Otago
RelativesKatie Sadleir (sister)
Scientific career
FieldsNeurology
InstitutionsUniversity of Otago, Wellington
ThesisThe electro-clinical features of typical absence seizures in untreated children (2004)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming

Biography

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Born on 1 August 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,[1] Sadleir competed for New Zealand in synchronised swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. With her sister Katie Sadleir, she finished 12th in the women's duet.

After retiring from competition, Sadleir was the synchronised swimming coach for the New Zealand teams at three Commonwealth Games: in 1986, 1990 and 1994.[2]

Academic career

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Sadleir completed her medical degree at the University of Otago and also earned a Diploma in Paediatrics from the University of Auckland. Sadleir completed postdoctoral work at Children's Hospital in British Columbia, then joined the faculty of Otago. Sadleir is a paediatric neurologist and epileptologist, and was promoted to full professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at University of Otago, Wellington on 1 February 2019.[3][4] Sadleir's research focus is the genetics of families with paediatric epilepsy.[5]

Selected works

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References

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  1. ^ "Lynette Sadleir Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Profile of Lynette Sadleir". New Zealand Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Professor Lynette Sadleir, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health". University of Otago. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "University of Otago announces academic promotions". University of Otago. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Lynette Sadleir | ANZCNS". Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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