Dr Crawford graduated from Medicine at the UNSW in 1981 and initially trained in paediatrics, followed by a PhD in Endocrinology at the University of Sydney. Dr Crawford then worked as a staff specialist in Endocrinology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital until 2003 and is currently a senior visiting consultant in Endocrinology at Concord Hospital, Sydney and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney. Her areas of specialised endocrinology interest include thyroid disease and thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumours, pituitary disease, menopause and bone disorders.