Our expert contributors

The Head and Neck Cancer Australia website includes a comprehensive library of information sheets, animations, videos and podcasts developed and regularly updated by leading head and neck cancer clinicians across Australia and New Zealand with the input of patients and carers. We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support and expertise of our expert contributors.

Expert contributors

Dr Bruce Ashford

Head & Neck Surgeon

Wollongong Hospital NSW

A/Prof Martin Batstone

Maxillofacial and Head & Neck Surgeon

Royal Brisbane Hospital QLD

Dr Vikneswary Batumalai

Research Radiation Therapist Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre

Ingham Institute NSW

Dr Thomas Beddow

Medical Student

University of Sydney, NSW

Dr Ron Bova

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon/Clinical Associate Professor

St Vincent's Clinic NSW

Dr Raewyn Campbell, Sydney Adventist Hospital, NSW

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Sydney Adventist Hospital, NSW

Dr John Chaplin, New Zealand

Thyroid and Head and Neck Surgeon

Auckland, New Zealand

Ms Emma Charters

Speech Pathologist

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Dr Madhavi Chilkuri

Radiation Oncologist

Townsville Cancer Centre, QLD

Dr Ben Chua

Radiation Oncologist

Metro North Hospital, QLD

Prof Jonathan Clark

Head & Neck Surgeon

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Dr Anthony Clifford

Head and Neck Surgeon

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Dr Michael Collins

Radiation Oncologist

Townsville Cancer Centre, QLD

Dr Scott Coman

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD

Ms Fiona Considine

Head and Neck Cancer Nurse

Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC

Ms Louise Cooney

Dietitian

Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD

Dr Stephen Cooper

Radiation Oncologist

Macquarie University Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital, NSW

Dr Julia Crawford

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

St Vincent’s Public and Private Hospital, NSW

A/Prof Glen Croxson

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Fourth Avenue ENT Clinic, NSW

Sister Sarah Davies

Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Consultant

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

A/Prof Sid Davis

Radiation Oncologist

The Alfred Hospital, VIC

Dr Haryana Dhillon

Research Fellow

University of Sydney, NSW

Dr Hayley Dixon

Dentist, Head of Department

Westmead Centre for Oral Health, NSW

Dr Sam Douthwaite

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

ENT Clinics, QLD

Ms Shani Drake

Dietitian

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC

Dr Marcin Dzienis

Medical Oncologist

Gold Coast University Hospital, QLD

A/Prof Ardalan Ebrahimi

Head & Neck Surgeon

Canberra Hospital, ACT

A/Prof Michael Elliott

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Ms Merran Findlay

Oncology Specialist Dietitian

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

A/Prof Dion Forstner

Radiation Oncologist

Liverpool and Campbelltown Hospitals, NSW

Dr Allan Fowler

Radiation Oncologist

Liverpool Hospital, NSW

Sr Catriona (Cate) Froggatt

Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Consultant

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

A/Prof Richard Gallagher

Head and Neck Surgeon, Director Head and Neck Service

St Vincent’s Health Network, NSW

A/Prof Chris Griffiths

Dental Surgeon

Westmead Centre for Oral Health and Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, NSW

A/Prof Alexander Guminski

Medical Oncologist

Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

Dr Jacques Hill

Radiation Oncologist

Mid North Coast Cancer Institute, NSW

Dr Joe Jabbour

Senior Resident Medical Officer

St Vincent’s Hospital, NSW

Ms Darcy Jongebloed

Clinical Dietitian

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC

Dr Michael Kernohan

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, NSW

A/Prof Suren Krishnan

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA

Dr Judith Lacey

Director of Supportive Care

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, NSW Palliative and Supportive Care, St George Private Hospital, NSW

Dr Richard Lewis

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Mount Hospital and Fiona Stanley, WA

Mr Tiel Lillehagen

Consumer Representative

Melbourne, VIC

Dr Annette Lim

Medical Oncologist

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC

Dr Hubert Low

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

A/Prof Bernard Lyons

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

St Vincent’s Hospital, VIC

Dr Julia Maclean

Speech Pathologist

St George Hospital, NSW

Dr Matthew Magarey

ENT/.Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC

Mr Michael Marthick

Exercise Physiologist

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Ms Julie McCrossin

Consumer advocate, NSW

Dr Lachlan McDowell

Radiation Oncologist

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC

Dr Aoife McGarvey

Physiotherapist (PhD) Conjoint Lecturer (University of Newcastle)

Calvary Mater Newcastle

Dr Margaret McGrath

Medical Oncologist

Princess Alexandra and Greenslopes Hospitals, QLD

Dr John McGuinness

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Liverpool Hospital, NSW

A/Prof Chris Milross

Director, Radiation Oncology & Medical Services

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

A/Prof Gary Morgan

Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon

Westmead Hospital, NSW

Dr Payal Mukherjee

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Sydney Adventist Hospital, NSW

Ms Tracey Nicholls

Nurse Practitioner

ENT Flinders Medical Centre, SA

A/Prof Navin Niles

Endocrine and Head & Neck Surgeon

Liverpool Hospital, NSW

Ms Jodie Nixon

Clinical Team Leader- Cancer Services (including Lymphoedema Program), Occupational Therapy

Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD

Dr Michelle K Nottage

Senior Staff Specialist, Medical Oncology

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, QLD

Sr Justine Oates

Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Consultant

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

A/Prof Carsten Palme

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon Director of Head and Neck Surgery

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Prof Ben Panizza

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD

Prof Sandro Porceddu

Radiation Oncologist

Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD

Dr Amy Prawira

Medical Oncologist

The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, NSW

A/Prof Faruque Riffat

ENT/.Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon

Westmead and Nepean Hospitals, NSW

A/Prof Mark Schifter

Head of Department, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Special Care Dentistry

Western Sydney LHD, NSW

Ms Diana Schulz

Head and Neck Cancer, Clinical Nurse Consultant

Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD

Ms Carrie Service

Dietitian

Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC

Dr Kerwin Shannon

Head & Neck Surgeon

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Dr Heather Shepherd

Research Fellow

University of Sydney, NSW

Dr Mark Smith

Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon

Westmead Hospital, NSW

Dr Brian Stein

Medical Oncologist

Adelaide Cancer Centre, SA

Dr Rebecca Strutt

Palliative Care Specialist

Liverpool Hospital, NSW

A/Prof Puma Sundaresan

Radiation Oncologist Consultant

Sydney West Cancer Network, NSW

A/Prof Mark Sywak

Endocrine Surgeon

Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

Dr Swee Tan

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Hutt Valley DHB, New Zealand

Dr Mo Mo Tin

Radiation Oncologist

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW

Prof Michael Veness

Radiation Oncologist

Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital and Nepean Cancer Centre, Nepean Hospital, NSW

A/Prof David Weisenfeld

Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC

Ms Carol Wilder

Radiation Therapy Educator

Liverpool & Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres, NSW

A/Prof Chris Wratten

Radiation Oncologist

Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW

Dr James Wykes

Head & Neck Surgeon

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW