1970-2024

Dr Kay Anne Wilson was born in Ashburton, New Zealand. She completed her schooling in Ashburton then later obtained her medical degree at the University of Otago where she also completed her intern year.

In 1994, she moved to Adelaide, South Australia and began working as a resident medical officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. A further resident year followed before she then entered the obstetrics and gynaecology training program through the Royal New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1996. Following the amalgamation of the New Zealand and Australian colleges, she completed her RANZCOG Fellowship across multiple metropolitan Adelaide hospitals as well as a rural placement in Mt Gambier. During her training she also completed her Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU).

In 2002 Dr Wilson entered private practice, and quickly became a highly sort-after specialist in both obstetrics and gynaecology. She worked across four hospitals and served on the perinatal committees of both Burnside War Memorial and Calvary North Adelaide hospitals. She was widely respected for her level-headed and straightforward manner—so much so that many fellow obstetricians chose her as their own doctor.

Beyond medicine, she was an avid tennis lover, both as player and spectator. In more recent years she branched out, taking up new pursuits such as learning to play the ukulele, developing her passion for singing and becoming a Pilates instructor. She also loved attending musical theatre both amateur and professional.

Despite spending 30 years in Adelaide, when it came to sport, she remained a true New Zealander enthusiastically supporting her country of birth whenever cricket, netball or rugby were being contested.

Dr Wilson is survived by her mother Shirley, brothers Roger and Kevin and will be deeply missed by her friends and colleagues in Adelaide.