Endocrine Surgery
Overview
The RNSH Endocrine Surgery Unit is the leading endocrine surgery unit in Australia. 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 sessionsÂ
- Master of Surgery program, The University of Sydney
- Clinical Fellowship program – TS Reeve and Mary Jo Fellowships
Achievements
- Largest Endocrine Surgery Unit in Australia
- Aust NZ Endocrine Surgeons Association (Positions held: President, Past and Present)
- International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (Positions held: President, Secretary)
- Translational research funded by National and Local Grant Funding (15 years ongoing)
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
MBBS(Hon), PhD, FRACS
Head of Department
Prof Stan Sidhu has a special interest in laparoscopic adrenal surgery, minimally invasive thyroid and parathyroid surgery, parotid and submandibular gland surgery.
MBBS, MMED SCI, (CLINEPI), FRACS
Clin. A/Prof Mark Sywak has an interest in surgery for thyroid cancer as well as minimally invasive surgery for parathyroid disease and adrenal tumours as well as posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy for the removal of adrenal gland tumours.
MBBS BSC(MED) PHD FRACS
Assoc Prof Anthony Glover has a special interest in adrenal surgery, thyroid and parathyroid Surgery and thyroid cancer management.
MBBS(Hons) BMedSci MSurgEd FRACS
Dr Alexander Papachristos has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery.