Dr Sheila Cook is a highly experienced Endocrinologist and Obstetric Physician, with over 25 years of medical expertise. She has worked in Toowoomba since 2005 at Toowoomba Base Hospital and started in private practice in 2022. She grew up in Brisbane and graduated from the University of Queensland in 1996 with the university’s highest award for academic achievement, the University Medal. Sheila completed her specialist training in Endocrinology and Obstetric Medicine at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Mater Hospital, and the Princess Alexandra Hospital, before moving with her family to Toowoomba as the first Consultant Endocrinologist in Toowoomba. She was the Director of Medicine at Toowoomba Hospital for 8 years and the Deputy Director of the Rural Clinical School with University of Queensland. Sheila is a current elected board member for the Endocrine Society of Australia Council. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland and Griffith University and is actively involved in research and medical education. She is a mother of four children and knows the importance of finding a balance between work and a healthy life. Sheila competes in Masters Athletics, and in 2022 she was ranked as the 10th fastest sprinter in the world in her age-group.