Dr. Robert WhitfieldEndocrine Surgeon
Dr. Robert WhitfieldDr Whitfield graduated from Monash University in 1998. He was awarded Fellowship in General Surgery by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2009.
Dr Whitfield undertook post-Fellowship training in breast and endocrine surgery at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide in 2009. In 2010 he was appointed Chief Surgical Resident at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and received additional post-Fellowship training in breast surgery, oncoplastics and breast reconstruction, endocrine surgery and surgical oncology / melanoma surgery. In 2011 Dr Whitfield completed an oncoplastic breast Fellowship in Edinburgh, UK.
Dr Whitfield has worked as a staff specialist surgeon in Breast, Endocrine & Surgical Oncology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and as a Visiting Surgeon at BreastScreen SA since 2012. He has an interest in medical education and is the current Chair of the Australian Board in General Surgery.
Dr Whitfield commenced private practice in 2014.
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Accredited at the Following Hospitals
Calvary North Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital
St Andrew's Hospital
Women's and Children's Hospital (endocrine surgery)
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Special Interests
Breast Surgery
Melanoma Surgery
Parathyroid surgery including minimally invasive surgery
Surgical Oncology
Thyroid surgery
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Associations
Australian & New Zealand Endocrine Surgeons
BreastSurgANZ
General Surgeons Australia
International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
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Appointments
Treasurer/Secretary of Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ)
Head of Unit, Surgery, BreastScreen SA
Consultant Surgeon - Breast, Endocrine & Surgical Oncology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Chair, Australian Board in General Surgery
Practice Locations
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
Port Road
AdelaideAdelaide, South Australia 5000
Australia
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Norwood Breast and Endocrine Surgeons
65 Edward Street
Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia 5067
Australia
(08) 8223 5598
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