We have an experienced team of pituitary neurosurgeons, pituitary endocrinologists, ENT surgeons, and radiation oncologists to treat pituitary tumours.
NEUROSURGEON Dr Anthony Chau is an Australian neurosurgeon with an interest in general cranial neurosurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. His training included several years in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth. After graduating from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons neurosurgical training program in 2021, he completed a fellowship in minimally invasive spine surgery at the Mater Hospital
NEUROSURGEON Dr Amelia Jardim is a specialist Neurosurgeon with experience in both adult and paediatric surgery. Dr Jardim is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, a member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia and the Australian Paediatric Society. Dr Jardim is committed to a philosophy of collaboration between patient and surgeon to achieve the best results.
ENDOCRINOLOGIST Dr Benjamin Sly is a Consultant Endocrinologist providing outpatient care at Brisbane Diabetes Endocrinology and inpatient care at the Mater Private Hospital, Brisbane. He also works in the Endocrinology Department at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Doctor Sly graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery and completed his endocrinology training at Cairns
ENDOCRINOLOGIST Dr Winnifred Lee is a Consultant Endocrinologist and Obstetric Physician. She graduated from the University of Queensland with First Class Honours and a University Medal. Winnifred has had public appointments at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Mater Hospital as an endocrinologist, now working only privately at the Mater Hospital and at Brisbane Diabetes Endocrinology.
RADIATION ONCOLOGIST Associate Professor Matthew Foote is a Radiation Oncologist who is an internationally recognised specialist in the management of brain tumours, including pituitary tumours. Having completed his specialist training in Brisbane in 2009, A/Prof Foote undertook further sub-specialist training in stereotactic (brain and spine) radiosurgery and neuro-oncology at the world-renowned Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto.
ENT SURGEON Our Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, Dr James Bowman, has advanced training in managing conditions of the skull base including vestibular schwannomas and pituitary tumours as well as head and neck cancers. The pituitary gland is located in the skull base and lies very close to the nasal cavity. Advances in high definition
NEUROSURGEON Dr Jason McMillen trained in adult and paediatric neurosurgery in Australia before undertaking post fellowship training overseas in cerebrovascular surgery and neurotrauma. He has expertise in cerebrovascular surgery, while his other areas of interest are adult cranial and spinal neurosurgery including minimally invasive spinal surgery and neuro-oncology. Jason is Visiting Medical Officer of Neurosurgery
NEUROSURGEON Dr Antonio Tsahtsarlis completed his neurosurgery training in Australia after receiving an honours degree from the University of Sydney. Tony then undertook further subspecialty training in complex spine surgery at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Canada. He is a consultant neurosurgeon at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Mater Private Hospital Brisbane as part of the Mater Centre for Neuroscience. Tony is
NEUROSURGEON Dr Jason Papacostas trained in neurosurgery in Australia. He undertook further subspecialty training in paediatric neurosurgery in Brisbane, before travelling to North America and undertaking fellowships in epilepsy surgery and complex endoscopic skull base surgery including pituitary tumour surgery at Foothills Hospital, Canada. Jason’s special interest areas include minimally invasive skull base surgery, awake
NEUROSURGEON Dr Damian Amato trained in neurosurgery in Australia. His training also included research into traumatic brain injury at the University of Adelaide, for which he earned a Master of Surgery degree. He then undertook further subspecialty training in the United Kingdom. This consisted of fellowships in skull base neurosurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery