Radiation Oncologist, WA
Special clinical interests in breast cancer, DCIS and exercise in cancer care
Yvonne completed her general medical training in Western Australia before moving east to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute in Victoria to complete her training in radiation oncology. The offer of a fellowship in breast cancer at Westmead Hospital saw her move to Sydney, and this was followed by a position as a consultant radiation oncologist at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. In 1999, Yvonne moved to Boston for a clinical fellowship at the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital. On her return to Perth, she began working as a consultant radiation oncologist and joined GenesisCare in 2011.
Yvonne is Past President (& Vice-President) of the Australasian Society for Breast Disease (ASBD), and conjoint lecturer at ECU and UWA. She sits on a variety of committees including the GenesisCare Global Research Committee, Chair of the Breast Clinical Reference Group and the National GC female RO representative.
Yvonne has a strong interest in clinical research and is an advocate for cancer patients.