Endocrine Surgery

Overview

The RNSH Endocrine Surgery Unit is the leading endocrine surgery unit in Australia, performing more than 1200 elective cases annually. It is a referral centre for complex thyroid, redo parathyroidectomy and adrenal cancer management, and offers a comprehensive range of minimally invasive surgical options for the full spectrum of endocrine pathology. It has a strong clinical and translational research program, and is internationally renowned for post-fellowship endocrine surgery training (TS Reeve fellowship).

Areas of Expertise

• Complex thyroid cancer surgery    
• Adrenocortical cancer surgery     
• Minimally invasive adrenal surgery      
• Minimally invasive parathyroid surgery
• Redo parathyroid surgery
• Management of familial endocrinopathies

Key Areas of Education

• Regular Fellowship exam preparation sessions for 20 years
• College Examiner  
• Master of Surgery program, The University of Sydney – 10 years
• PhD student supervision University of Sydney – 20 years
• MD research project supervision, The University of Sydney – 5 years
• Clinical Fellowship program – TS Reeve and Mary Jo Fellowships for 25 years

Achievements

• Largest Endocrine Surgery Unit in Australia for over 50 years
• 3 Presidents of Aust NZ Endocrine Surgeons
• 2 Former Presidents International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
• Current Secretary International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
• 15 years of National and Local Grant Funding for Translational Research

Affiliated Organisations

• Australia and New Zealand Association of Endocrine Surgeons
• International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
• The Kolling Institute of Medical Research

Meet our Endocrine Surgeons