Dr Fergus Scott

Dr Fergus Scott

Conjoint Associate Professor

MB BS

FRANZCOG

Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound

Certification in Maternal Fetal Medicine

Certification in Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound

Master of Business Administration

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Fergus Scott is an obstetrician and gynaecologist, with sub-specialist qualifications in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetric and Gynaecological Imaging (COGU). Working at Sydney Ultrasound for Women and in the Imaging Department at The Royal Hospital for Women, Prince of Wales Campus, Randwick. This appointment is combined with being an Associate Professor with UNSW.

Main areas of interest include prenatal diagnosis and the changing paradigms within early pregnancy screening, particularly with first trimester ultrasound (nuchal translucency), non-invasive prenatal testing, as well as diagnostic testing using CVS and amniocentesis with SNP-array analysis.

Other professional associations have included:

President Australiasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine / Board member of the World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Chair COGU sub-specialty committee, chair of the COGU exam

Mobile
0417217920
Phone
0417217920
Location
Royal Hospital for Women Barker Street Randwick 2031 Sydney
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Scott F; Smet ME; Elhindi J; Mogra R; Sunderland L; Ferreira A; Menezes M; Meagher S; McLennan A, 2023, 'Late first-trimester ultrasound findings can alter management after high-risk NIPT result', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 62, pp. 497 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.26272
    Journal articles | 2023
    Scott F, 2023, 'Reply', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 62, pp. 612 - 613, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.27471
    Journal articles | 2023
    Smet ME; Bethe R; Papworth A; McLennan A; Scott F, 2023, 'Sonographic Assessment of Fetal Sex: More than External Genitalia', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 50, pp. 29 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000529505
    Journal articles | 2022
    Raymond YC; Fernando S; Menezes M; Meagher S; Mol BW; McLennan A; Scott F; Mizia K; Carey K; Fleming G; Rolnik DL, 2022, 'Cell-free DNA screening for rare autosomal trisomies and segmental chromosome imbalances', Prenatal Diagnosis, 42, pp. 1349 - 1357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.6233
    Journal articles | 2022
    Scott F; Menezes M; Smet ME; Carey K; Hardy T; Fullston T; Rolnik DL; McLennan A, 2022, 'Influence of fibroids on cell-free DNA screening accuracy', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 59, pp. 114 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.23763
    Journal articles | 2022
    Scott F; Menezes M; Smet ME; Carey K; Hardy T; Fullston T; Rolnik DL; McLennan A, 2022, 'Reply', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 59, pp. 128 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.24819
    Journal articles | 2021
    Scott F; Smet ME; Hardy T; Sundercombe S; Friedlander M; Carey L; Kirk E; Li B; McLennan A, 2021, 'Concurrent maternal malignancy and fetal trisomy detected using genome-wide noninvasive prenatal screening', Prenatal Diagnosis, 41, pp. 1273 - 1276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.6020
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sandow R; Scott FP; Schluter PJ; Rolnik DL; Menezes M; Nisbet D; McLennan AC, 2020, 'Increasing maternal age is not a significant cause of false-positive results for monosomy X in non-invasive prenatal testing', Prenatal Diagnosis, 40, pp. 1466 - 1473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.5790
    Journal articles | 2020
    Smet ME; Scott FP; McLennan AC, 2020, 'Discordant fetal sex on NIPT and ultrasound', Prenatal Diagnosis, 40, pp. 1353 - 1365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.5676
    Journal articles | 2019
    Scott F; Bonifacio M; Sandow R; Ellis K; Smet ME; Mclennan A, 2019, 'Rare autosomal trisomies: Important and not so rare', Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 74, pp. 70 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000553177.95633.e4
    Journal articles | 2018
    Kornman L; Palma-Dias R; Nisbet D; Scott F; Menezes M; Da Silva Costa F; McLennan A, 2018, 'Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy in Routine Clinical Practice', Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 44, pp. 85 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000479460
    Journal articles | 2018
    Scott F; Bonifacio M; Sandow R; Ellis K; Smet ME; McLennan A, 2018, 'Rare autosomal trisomies: Important and not so rare', Prenatal Diagnosis, 38, pp. 765 - 771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.5325
    Journal articles | 2018
    Scott FP; Menezes M; Palma-Dias R; Nisbet D; Schluter P; da Silva Costa F; McLennan AC, 2018, 'Factors affecting cell-free DNA fetal fraction and the consequences for test accuracy', Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 31, pp. 1865 - 1872, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2017.1330881
    Journal articles | 2017
    Richardson EJ; Scott FP; McLennan AC, 2017, 'Sex discordance identification following non-invasive prenatal testing', Prenatal Diagnosis, 37, pp. 1298 - 1304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.5184
    Journal articles | 2016
    McLennan A; Palma-Dias R; Da Silva Costa F; Meagher S; Nisbet DL; Scott F, 2016, 'Noninvasive prenatal testing in routine clinical practice - An audit of NIPT and combined first-trimester screening in an unselected Australian population', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 56, pp. 22 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12432
    Journal articles | 2014
    Carey L; Scott F; Murphy K; Mansfield N; Barahona P; Leigh D; Robertson R; Mclennan A, 2014, 'Prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal mosaicism in over 1600 cases using array comparative genomic hybridization as a first line test', Prenatal Diagnosis, 34, pp. 478 - 486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pd.4332
    Journal articles | 2013
    Scott FP; Murphy KW; Carey LB; Greville W; Mansfield N; Robertson RD; Mclennan AC, 2013, 'Prenatal diagnosis using combined quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction and array comparative genomic hybridization analysis as a first-line test: Results from over 1000 consecutive cases', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 41, pp. 500 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.12429
    Journal articles | 2011
    Scott F; Meagher S, 2011, 'ASUM Press Release', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 14, pp. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2205-0140.2011.tb00128.x
    Journal articles | 2009
    Scott F; Coates A; Mclennan A, 2009, 'Pregnancy outcome in the setting of extremely low first trimester papp-a levels', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 49, pp. 258 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01001.x
    Journal articles | 2009
    Scott F; Evans J; Mclennan A, 2009, 'Perinatal outcome in fetuses with extremely large nuchal translucency measurement', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 49, pp. 254 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.00997.x
    Journal articles | 2004
    Scott F; Peters H; Bonifacio M; McLennan A; Boogert A; Kesby G; Anderson J, 2004, 'Prospective evaluation of a first trimester screening program for Down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities using maternal age, nuchal translucency and biochemistry in an Australian population', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 44, pp. 205 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2004.00205.x
    Journal articles | 2002
    Scott F; Peters H; Boogert T; Robertson R; Anderson J; McLeannan A; Kesby G; Edelman D, 2002, 'The loss rates for invasive prenatal testing in a specialised obstetric ultrasound practice', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42, pp. 61 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0004-8666.2002.00061.x
    Journal articles | 1999
    Morgans D; Scott F, 1999, 'Twin pregnancy in a rudimentary uterine horn diagnosed by ultrasound and managed laparoscopically before rupture', Gynaecological Endoscopy, 8, pp. 293 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2508.1999.00260.x
    Journal articles | 1999
    Ralph A; Scott F; Tiernan C; Caubere M; Kollegger S; Junio J; Roberts C; Ewen K; Slater HR, 1999, 'Maternal uniparental isodisomy for chromosome 14 detected prenatally', Prenatal Diagnosis, 19, pp. 681 - 684, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199907)19:7<681::AID-PD594>3.0.CO;2-A
    Journal articles | 1998
    Lewitt MS; Scott FP; Clarke NM; Wu T; Sinosich MJ; Baxter RC, 1998, 'Regulation of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 ternary complex formation in pregnancy', Journal of Endocrinology, 159, pp. 265 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1677/joe.0.1590265
    Journal articles | 1998
    Scott F; Chan FY, 1998, 'Assessment of the clinical usefulness of the 'Queenan' chart versus the 'Liley' chart in predicting severity of rhesus iso-immunization', Prenatal Diagnosis, 18, pp. 1143 - 1148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199811)18:11<1143::AID-PD420>3.0.CO;2-T
    Journal articles | 1997
    Scott F; Hinde F; Boogert A, 1997, 'Resolution of hydrops in twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Could steroids have a role?', Prenatal Diagnosis, 17, pp. 467 - 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199705)17:5<467::AID-PD63>3.0.CO;2-O
    Journal articles | 1996
    Scott F; Beeby P; Abbott J; Edelman D; Boogert A, 1996, 'New formula for estimating fetal weight below 1000 g: Comparison with existing formulas', Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 15, pp. 669 - 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.7863/jum.1996.15.10.669
    Journal articles | 1996
    Scott F; Beeby P; Abbott J, 1996, 'Accuracy of estimated fetal weight below 1,000g', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 36, pp. 129 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1996.tb03267.x
    Journal articles | 1996
    Scott F; Boogert A; Sinosich M; Anderson J, 1996, 'Establishment and application of a normal range for nuchal translucency across the first trimester', Prenatal Diagnosis, 16, pp. 629 - 634, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199607)16:7<629::AID-PD922>3.0.CO;2-X
    Journal articles | 1996
    Scott F; Wheeler D; Sinosich M; Boogert A; Anderson J; Edelman D, 1996, 'First trimester aneuploidy screening using nuchal translucency, free beta human chorionic gonadotrophin and maternal age', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 36, pp. 381 - 384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1996.tb02175.x
    Journal articles | 1996
    Wilkinson C; Sweet R; Scott F; Flynn A; Birrell W; Evans N, 1996, 'Delayed interval delivery and multiple pregnancy - Use of cervical suture [2]', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 36, pp. 223 - 224
    Journal articles | 1995
    Flynn A; Scott F; Birrell W; Evans N, 1995, 'Delayed‐interval Delivery in a Quadruplet Pregnancy: The Use of Transperineal Ultrasound and Cervical Cerclage', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 35, pp. 280 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1995.tb01981.x
    Journal articles | 1995
    Lewitt MS; Scott FP; Clarke NM; Baxter RC, 1995, 'Developmental regulation of circulating insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins in normal pregnancies and in pre-eclampsia', Progress in Growth Factor Research, 6, pp. 475 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0955-2235(95)00030-5
    Journal articles | 1995
    Scott F; Boogert A; Smart S; Anderson J, 1995, 'Maternal Serum Screening and Routine 18‐week Ultrasound in the Detection of all Chromosomal Abnormalities', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 35, pp. 165 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.1995.tb01860.x
    Journal articles | 1995
    Scott F; Evans N, 1995, 'Distal gangrene in a polycythemic recipient fetus in twin-twin transfusion', Obstetrics and Gynecology, 86, pp. 677 - 679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0029-7844(95)00122-8

Nil

Main areas of interest include: Prenatal Diagnosis, Prenatal screening for genetic and structural abnormalities (particularly involving NIPT and first trimester ultrasound), 3/4D ultrasound

 

Publications sine 2013:

F. Scott, K. Murphy, L. Carey, W. Greville, N. Mansfield, P. Barahona, R. Robertson and A. McLennan. Prenatal diagnosis using combined quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction and array comparative genomic hybridization analysis as a first-line test: results from over 1000 consecutive cases. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 41: 500-507.

Carey L, Scott F, Murphy K, Mansfield N, Barahona P, Leigh, D, Robertson R and McLennan A. Prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal mosaicism in over 1600 cases using array comparative genomic hybridization as a first line test. Prenat. Diagn. 2014; 34: 478-486.

McLennan A., Palma-Dias R., Da Silva Costa F., Meagher S., Nisbet D., Scott F. Noninvasive prenatal testing in routine clinical practice – An audit of NIPT and combined first-trimester screening in an unselected Australian population. ANZJOG 2016; 56: 22-28.

Scott F, Menezes M, Palma-Dias R, Nisbet D, Schluter P, da Silva Costa F, McLennan A. Factors affecting cell-free DNA fetal fraction and the consequences for test accuracy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018 Jul;31(14):1865-1872.

Kornman L, Palma-Dias R, Nisbet D, Scott F, Menezes M, da Silva Costa F, McLennan A. Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy in Routine Clinical Practice. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2018; 44: 85–90.

Scott F, Richardson E, McLennan A. Discordance identification following non-invasive prenatal testing. Prenatal diagnosis 2017; 37: 1298-1304.

Scott F, Sandow R, Bonnifaccio M, Ellis K, E Smet, McLennan A. Rare autosomal trisomies; important and not so rare. Prenatal diagnosis 2018; 10: 765-771.

 Smet E, Scott F, McLennan A.  Discordant fetal sex on NIPT and ultrasound. Prenatal Diagnosis 2020; 40 (11): 1353-65. (Invited review article)

 Sandow R, Scott  F, Schluter PJ,  Rolnik D,  Menezes M, Nisbet D, McLennan A. Increasing maternal age is not a significant cause of false positive results for Monosomy X in non-invasive prenatal testing  Prenatal Diagnosis 2020; 40:1466-73.

Scott F, Smet E, Hardy T, Sundercombe S, Friedlander M, Kirk E, Carey L, Li B, McLennan A. Concurrent Maternal Malignancy and Fetal Trisomy Detected Using Genome-Wide Noninvasive Prenatal Screening. Prenatal Diagnosis 2021;41(10):1273-6.

Scott F, Menezes M, Smet M, Carey K, Hardy T, Fullston T, Rolnik D, McLennan A.  Influence of fibroids on cfDNA screening accuracy. Ultrasound in Obstet Gynecol 2022;59:114-9.