Dr. Robert WhitfieldEndocrine Surgeon

Dr. Robert Whitfield

Dr 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.

Accredited at the Following Hospitals

Calvary North Adelaide Hospital

Royal Adelaide Hospital

St Andrew's Hospital

Women's and Children's Hospital (endocrine surgery)
Special Interests

Breast Surgery

Melanoma Surgery

Parathyroid surgery including minimally invasive surgery

Surgical Oncology

Thyroid surgery
Associations

Australian & New Zealand Endocrine Surgeons

BreastSurgANZ

General Surgeons Australia

International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Appointments

Head of Unit, Surgery, BreastScreen SA

Treasurer/Secretary of Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ)

Consultant Surgeon - Breast, Endocrine & Surgical Oncology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital

Chair, Australian Board in General Surgery

Practice Locations

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Port Road
Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia 5000

Australia
Norwood Breast and Endocrine Surgeons

65 Edward Street

Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia 5067

Australia

Driving Directions

(08) 8223 5598

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Contact Details

(08) 7109 0003

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https://norwoodbreastandendocrinesurgeons.com.au/