Sydney Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Surgeons

A/Prof Brian McCaughan

Specialty:

  • General Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • 1975 MBBS (Hons 1 Univeristy Medal) University of Sydney,Australia
  • 1982 Fellow, Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
  • 1981 Visiting Lecturer, University of Hong Kong
  • 1982-3 Heart Foundation Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, USA
  • 1983-4 Thoracic Surgical Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, NY USA
  • 1992-4 Chairman, NSW State Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons
  • 1989-95 Director, Surgical Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Australia
  • 1996-2003 Area Director, Cardiovascular Services, Central Sydney Area Health Service, Austraila
  • 1997- Member, New South Wales Ministerial Advisory Committee on Quality in Health Care, Australia
  • 2000-04, NSW Medical Board, 1999-2004 Member

Interests:

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Carcinoma of the Lung
  • Mesothelioma
  • Thymomas
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Carcinoma of the Oesophagus
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Health Care Policy and Administration

Dr Nick Hendel

Specialty:

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • General Thoracic

Surgery Background:

  • 1973 Sydney University (M.B., B.S.)
  • 1980 F.R.A.C.S.

Interests:

  • Databases and computing in surgery
  • Endobroncial Laser Surgery
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  • Aortic root surgery
  • Flying and aerobatics

Dr Matthew Bayfield

Specialty:

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • General Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • 1984 MB BS, University of Sydney, Australia
  • 1992 Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS General Surgery)
  • 1995 Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS Cardiothoracic Surgery)
  • 1995 Clinical Instructor, University of Virginia, USA
  • 1996 Visiting Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Australia
  • 1996 Visiting Medical Officer, Strathfield Private Hospital
  • 1999 Member, Special Committee Investigating Deaths associated with Anaesthesia
  • 1999, Head, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Strathfield Private Hospital
  • 2005 Head, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Interests:

  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  • Transmyocardial Laser Revascularisation
  • OPCAB and MIDCAB techniques
  • Total arterial revascularisation

A/Prof Paul Bannon

Specialty:

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • General Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • 1987 MB BS, University of Sydney, Australia
  • 1992 Visting Scientist to the Institute of Experimental Cardiology, Moscow USSR
  • 1998 PhD, University of Sydney / Heart Research Institute, Sydney Australia
  • 1998 Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Cardiothoracic FRACS)
  • 1998 Visting Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Australia
  • 1999 Visiting Medical Officer, Strathfield Private Hospital Australia
  • 1999 Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, Australia
  • 2001 Chairman, The Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research
  • 2007 Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney, Australia
  • Specialty Editor Heart, Lung and Circulation
  • Supervisor Advanced Surgical Training

Interests:

  • Supervision of Research and PhD Students
  • Endothelium/endothelial activation
  • Inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass
  • The Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research

Dr Michael Wilson

Specialty:

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • General Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • 1985-1995 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital residency
  • 1996 Stanford University Hospital
  • 1998-2004 St Vincents Hospital Sydney
  • 2005- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Interests:

  • Thoracic oncology
  • Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
  • Myocardial preservation research
  • Surgery for ischaemic cardiomyopathy
  • SVR ventricular remodelling
  • Aortic root surgery and valve sparing surgery