Dr Eline Whist

Dr Whist is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and eye surgeon with 10 years’ experience in ophthalmology. She moved to the territory in 2014. She is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO) and has extensive experience in ocular inflammatory disease/uveitis and medical retina. She performs cataract and other ophthalmic surgeries.

Dr Whist is originally from Norway but moved to Australia to study medicine at the University of Newcastle (1999-2004). She also holds a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She has a varied medical background, including volunteer work in Africa with Doctors Without Borders (MSF).      

Dr Whist completed her ophthalmology training through the Sydney Eye Hospital training network (2010-2014). She did a fellowship with the Fred Hollows Foundation in Fiji and Alice Springs, followed by the Professorial Fellowship under Prof Peter McCluskey at Sydney Eye hospital (2016-2017), where she gained experience in complex uveitis and took part in many important clinical trials on diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.

Dr Whist is passionate about providing holistic eye health services to remote/ low resource settings and is actively involved in teaching of junior doctors and medical students. She publishes in peer-reviewed journals on an ongoing basis. She is an Honorary Fellow with the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney and sits on RANZCO´s Reconciliation Action Plan Working group.