Andrew Spillane

Biography

Andrew Spillane is Professor of Surgical Oncology at The University of Sydney, Northern Clinical School. He specialises in the surgical management of melanoma, breast cancer and soft tissue tumours. Andrew is currently a senior surgeon with MIA and a VMO at the Mater, Royal North Shore and North Shore Private Hospitals. Andrew’s current research interests investigate issues around quality assurance in surgery, safe introduction of new surgical techniques and promoting clinical trial involvement by surgeons. He is involved in clinical and translational research on aspects of melanoma and breast cancer. He has authored 95 peer reviewed publications and co-authored 2 book chapters. Andrew is on the Executive of the Australian and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group. He is President of Breast Surgeons Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., a member of the Australian and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group Locoregional Management Subcommittee and Chair of the Breast and Endocrine Surgical Group at the Mater Hospital. He lectures and teaches students at The University of Sydney’s, Northern Clinical School.

Research Interest

Surgeon, Translational Care