Current Position
Visiting Medical Specialist, General Surgery
Modbury Hospital, Adelaide SA (2009- )
Visiting General Surgeon
Angaston District Hospital, Barossa SA (2009- )
Renmark Paringa Hospital, Riverland SA (2010- )
Private General Surgery Practice
Adelaide SA (2009- )
Publications
A potential autocrine role for vascular endothelial growth factor in prostate cancer.
Cancer Res 2002, 62(3): 854-9
Presentations
‘Preoperative localisation of PTH adenomas by sestamibi and US: a 4 year experience’
Provincial Surgeons of Australia (PSA) Annual Scientific Meeting,
Whyalla SA, Nov 2007 (powerpoint)
‘VEGF and prostate cancer’
Australian Kidney Foundation (AKF) SA State Committee Meeting
Adelaide SA, 9.2.00 (oral)
‘Potential autocrine regulation of prostate tumor growth by VEGF’
Hormones and Cancer 2000 Conference
Port Douglas QLD, 3-7.11.00 (poster)
‘Tumor angiogenesis - current concepts and implications for therapy’
Urological Society of Australia, SA Chapter, Annual Scientific Meeting
Clare SA, 1.11.00 (slides)
‘VEGF and prostate cancer – more than angiogenesis ?’
Urological Society of Australia, SA Chapter, Annual Scientific Meeting
Barossa Valley resort, Rowland Flat SA, 30.10.99 (slides)
‘The human prostate: Pandora’s Box of VEGF activity’
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Meeting, SA Chapter
Paradise Wirrina Cove, Adelaide SA, 7.8.99 (slides)
‘Demonstration of VEGF and its receptors, FLT-1 and KDR, in human prostate cancer’
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Congress
Auckland NZ, 9-14.5.99 (slides)
abstract published ANZ J Surgery 69, SR8
‘Immunohistochemical demonstration of VEGF and its receptors FLT-1 and KDR in prostate cancer’
Urological Society of Australasia, Annual Scientific Meeting
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide SA, 7-11.3.99 (oral and poster)
‘Demonstration of VEGF and its receptors, FLT-1 and KDR, in human prostate cancer tissues and cell lines’
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Meeting, SA Chapter
Radisson Playford Hotel, Adelaide SA, 4.9.98 (slides)
Teaching
My public appointment includes a teaching responsibility to 4th and 6th year medical students; supervision of interns, junior medical staff and International Medical Graduates; mentoring of surgical trainees (PreSET, SET, AGST) and Fellows.
2009 EMST P910, Instructor, RAH Adelaide SA
SA AGST Short Course, written paper examiner
CCrISP CC171, Instructor, RACS Melbourne VIC
EMST P875, Instructor, FMC Adelaide SA
CCrISP CC160, Instructor Candidate, FMC Adelaide SA
2008 EMST P836, Instructor Candidate, FMC Adelaide SA
2007 AGST Short Course (clinical case coordinator), Modbury Hospital SA
Intern and Student Tutorial Program (coordinator and tutor), Modbury Hospital SA
2004 Basic Surgical Skills (instructor for medical students), Flinders Medical Centre SA
2005 Laparoscopic Skills Course, RCS, Bath UK (faculty)
1996 AMEC Examination (clinical case coordinator, surgery), Lyell McEwin Hospital SA
Audit
External review of public and private caseload:
NBCA National Breast Cancer Audit
BNCCA Bi-National Colorectal Cancer Audit
GEP-NET Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic Neuro-Endocrine-Tumor, SA Database
SAAPM South Australian Audit of Perioperative Mortality
Continuing Professional Development
My CPD activity as a Fellow is prospectively registered with RACS CPD on-line.
RACS Certified Courses
2009 Neurotrauma Workshop, FMC Adelaide SA
SAT SET – Surgical Education and Teaching, RACS Adelaide SA
DMEP - Disaster Management and Early Preparedness Course, Sydney NSW
2008 Preparation for Private Practice, RACS Adelaide SA
Practice Management for Practice Mangers, RACS Adelaide SA
SAT SET - Surgical Education and Teaching, RACS Adelaide SA
Part II Fellowship Examination Course, Victorian BiGS, Melbourne VIC
CCrISP CC151, Instructor Candidate Course, RACS Melbourne VIC
2007 EMST, Instructor Candidate Course, RACS Melbourne VIC
Surgical Teachers Course, Adelaide SA
DSTC - Definitive Surgery in Trauma Course, Liverpool Sydney NSW
DSTC Military Module, Sydney NSW
2004 EMST - Early Management of Severe Trauma, provider course, RDH Darwin NT
CLEAR - Critical Literature Evaluation and Research, Sydney NSW
Statistics for Surgeons, RACS Melbourne VIC
Technical Skills Workshops
2009 Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Course (J&J), Mater Hospital, Brisbane QLD
Sydney Colorectal Surgical Course (J&J), Concord Hospital, Sydney NSW
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course (J&J), TQEH and LMHS, Adelaide SA
2008 Techniques in Herniorrhaphy UHS Workshop (J&J), Noarlunga Hospital SA
Basic Course in Laparascopic Adjustable Gastric Banding,
Monash University CORE, Melb VIC
2007 Vascular Anastomosis, TQEH Adelaide
2006 Laparoscopic Extraperitoneal Hernia Course, IMVS Adelaide (Tyco)
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course, TQEH Adelaide (Tyco, demonstrator)
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course, TQEH Adelaide (J&J, demonstrator)
2004 Advanced Open Stapling Skills Course, Adelaide (Tyco)
Advanced Laparoscopic Training Workshop, Adelaide (J&J)
Vascular Workshop, Adelaide
Meetings
2010 18th Seminars in Operative Surgery: What’s New in GI Surgery ?, Adelaide SA
Austrauma, Sydney NSW
2009 Austrauma, Sydney NSW
Biennial Breast Cancer Update, St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne VIC
17th Seminars in Operative Surgery: Bombs, Blast and Burns, Adelaide SA
RACS ASC, Brisbane QLD
2008 COSA-IACR Joint Scientific Meeting, Sydney NSW
ANZGOSA D2 Gastrectomy Workshop and Annual Meeting, Sydney NSW
CSSANZ Colorectal Surgical Meeting, Sydney NSW
FMC Surgical and Specialty Services Division
6th Annual Convocation, Victor Harbor SA
RACS SA ASM, National Wine Centre, Adelaide SA
SWAN XVI Trauma Conference, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney NSW
Australian Endocrine Society (AES) Postgraduate Endocrine Course, Sydney NSW
TREAT Workcover SA Education Seminar, Adelaide SA
2007 15th Seminars in Operative Surgery: How I do it – Colorectal Surgery, Adelaide SA
RACS ASC, Christchuch NZ
Annual Course in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Melbourne Vic
Australian Endocrine Society (AES) Postgraduate Endocrine Course,
Hunter Valley NSW
SWAN XV Trauma Conference, Liverpool NSW
Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia (CSSA) Summer Meeting, Victor Harbor SA
Provincial Surgeons of Australia (PSA) ASM, Whyalla SA
2005 Tripartite Colorectal Conference, Dublin Ireland
2000 Australian Kidney Foundation (AKF) SA State Committee Meeting, Adelaide SA
Hormones and Cancer 2000 Conference, Port Douglas QLD
Urological Society of Australia SA Chapter ASM, Clare SA
1999 The initiation and progression of cancer, Peter Mac Symposium, Melbourne Vic
RACS ASC, Auckland NZ
RACS SA ASM, Paradise Wirrina Cove SA
Urological Society of Australasia ASM, Adelaide SA
Urological Society of Australasia SA Chapter ASM, Barossa Valley SA
RACS SA ASM, Adelaide SA
1998 RACS ASC, Sydney NSW
