Oncology

Phone:	9845 2122
Fax:	9845 2171
Email:	michaels@chw.edu.au
Location:	off Ward Street, level 2

Camperdown Ward (Oncology inpatient care):

The Oncology Unit is the largest children's cancer unit in New South Wales. Since 1976, over 3100 children with cancer have received treatment at the Oncology Unit, and more than 2100 are survivors. Between 120 and 150 new children with cancer are referred to the Oncology Unit each year.

Our clinical services cover the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of childhood cancer and leukaemia and include:

• dedicated Inpatient Ward for acute care
• outpatient treatment centre for ongoing management and support care
• bone marrow transplantation service
• neuro-oncology service
• radiation oncology
• psychological and support services
• palliative care and bereavement support
• late effects clinic
• education of parents/families and health professionals
• clinical research and clinical trials, including participation in the research trials of the U.S. Children's Oncology Group (C.O.G.).

Our laboratory research arm is conducted within the Oncology Research Unit (ORU). The research performed within the ORU includes the following:

• bone marrow gene therapy
• brain tumour diagnostics
• cancer cell structure and diagnostics
• confocal microscope cancer imaging
• gene activity screening - high throughput genomics (microarray technology)
• gene discovery
• the paediatric Tumour Bank - the first such paediatric resource in Australia.

The ORU and the Oncology Unit have affiliations with the University of Sydney, and provide the appropriate environment and resources for post-graduate study. We aim for the highest standards in diagnosis, research, treatment, and support.

How to make an appointment:

Referral of a child with the possible diagnosis of cancer and leukaemia should be via prompt contact with the oncologist on-call, available 24 hours per day via the Hospital switchboard on 9845 0000.

Patients who are already under the care of the Oncology Unit may make appointments to attend the outpatient clinic by phoning 9845 2115.

Referral to other clinics within the Oncology Unit, including the Late Effects and BMT Clinics, is made by the treating oncologist.

Staff

Consultant Paediatric Oncologists

• Dr Luciano Dalla Pozza, Head
• Dr Mary Bergin
• Dr Michael Stevens
• A/Prof. Stewart Kellie, University of Sydney
• Dr Geoffrey McCowage
• Dr Peter Shaw, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney

Other Medical Staff

• Advanced Trainees in Paediatric Oncology (Fellows, three positions)
• Career Medical Officers (five positions)
• Consultant Radiation Oncologists
• Late Effects Physician
• Scientific and Support Staff:
• Administrative Staff
• Biochemistry Scientist
• Bone Marrow Transplantation Scientist
• Bone Marrow Transplantation Nurse Consultant
• Clinical Psychologist
• Clinical Research Associates (Data Managers)
• Late Effects Nurse Specialists
• Oncology Nurse Consultant
• Oncology Nurse Educators
• Oncology Home Care Nurse
• Recreational Therapist
• Social Workers
• Research Scientists (see Oncology Research Unit)

• Fundraising Officer:
• Niki Mackay Phone 9845 3472, email nicolam3@chw.edu.au

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