Prof. Mark SywakSpecialist Endocrine Surgeon
Prof. Mark SywakClin. Prof Mark Sywak is a leading specialist Endocrine Surgeon focused on the surgical treatment of patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal problems. He is one of the most experienced and highly trained Endocrine Surgeons in Australia and performs over 500 thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy procedures per year. He specialises in minimally invasive techniques for parathyroidectomy and adrenal surgery.
He is a graduate of the University of Sydney Medical School and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Prof Sywak is a Clinical Professor at the University of Sydney and President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He is highly experienced in thyroid and parathyroid surgery and has a strong interest in thyroid cancer research. He currently serves as an Examiner in Surgery for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Master of Medicine Clinical Epidemiology (MMed) 2009
- University of Sydney Medical School (MBBS) 1992
- Medical Board of Australia
Post-graduate Training
- Fellow in Endocrine Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Calgary and Tom Baker Cancer Center, Canada 2001-2003
- Specialty training in General Surgery Royal North Shore Hospital 1997-2000
Memberships
- Australian Endocrine Surgeons
- American Associations of Endocrine Surgeons
- International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
- Australian Medical Association
Professional Activities
- Supervisor of Surgical training for Northern Sydney rotation of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Head of Department of Endocrine and Oncology Surgery Royal North Shore Hospital
- Head of General Surgery Department North Shore Private Hospital
- Convenor of Endocrine Section, 81st Annual Scientific Congress Royal
- Australasian College of Surgeons, Kuala Lumpur, May 2012
- Invited Speaker Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons Scientific Meeting, Singapore March 2012
- Invited Speaker Asian and Oceania Thyroid Association Congress, October 2012
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Accredited at the Following Hospitals
Mater Hospital, North Sydney
North Shore Private Hospital
Northern Beaches Hospital
Royal North Shore Hospital
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Special Interests
Laparoscopic Adrenal Surgery
Minimally Invasive Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Neuroendocrine Tumours
Posterior retro-peritoneoscopic Adrenalectomy
Thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound
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Associations
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES)
Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES)
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Appointments
President, Australian Endocrine Surgeons
Previous Head of Department, Endocrine and Oncology Unit, University of Sydney
Clinical Professor, University of Sydney
Practice Locations
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Sydney Endocrine Surgery
Suite 202, Level 2
69 Christie St
AMA HouseSt Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales 2065
Australia
02 9030 1652
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Royal North Shore Hospital
Suite 1, Level 3
Acute Services Bldg
52 Reserve RoadSt Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales 2065
Australia
02 9463 1477
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Northern Beaches Hospital
Suite 15, Level 7, 105 Frenchs Forest Road
Frenchs Forest, Sydney, New South Wales 2086
Australia
02 9030 1652
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