Dr Gavin Marx (Medical Oncologist)
- Name
- Dr Gavin Morris Marx
- Qualifications
- MBBS University of New South Wales 1994
- Occupation
- Medical Oncologist
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Medical Oncology
A/Prof Gavin Marx is an associate in clinical practice with the Northern Haematology Oncology Group (NHOG). NHOG provides comprehensive cancer care for patients with various malignancies at the Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAN). They are involved in multidisciplinary care and meet regularly with the respective multidisciplinary teams. Gavin is also a visiting oncologist at the Northern Cancer Institute Frenchs Forest. A/Prof Marx is the director of the SAN Clinical Trials Unit and has successfully obtained support and grant funding from the Clinical Trials NSW (Cancer Council) and the NSW Cancer Institute for the development and support of this unit. The unit is actively involved in clinical trials with patient enrolment in investigator-initiated, pharmaceutical and collaborative group trials.
Gavin has a number of peer-reviewed publications, review articles and book chapters. His particular research interests include the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer, breast and colon cancer.
Gavin is an associate professor at the University of Sydney, Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School. He has been involved in teaching and training of medical students, junior doctors and allied health staff. He is also a supervisor for medical oncology advanced trainees at the SAN. A/Prof Marx is currently the chair of the Section of Oncology at the SAN. He is also the Clinical Director of the SAN Integrated Cancer Centre which is currently under construction as an integrated and patient focused comprehensive cancer centre at the Sydney Adventist Hospital. Gavin is an active member of ASCO, MOGA, COSA, UOP, ANZUP, AGITG and ANZBCTG.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Northern Haematology and Oncology Group
- Northern Cancer Institute - Frenchs Forest
- Oncology and Infusion Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA)
- Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)
- Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Sydney
- Medical Conditions
- Prostate cancer
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Topics
- Cancer
Practice Locations
NSW
- Northern Haematology and Oncology Group
- Address
- Clark Tower
Level 2
185 Fox Valley Road
Wahroonga NSW 2076
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9480 4280
- Fax
- 02 9473 8830
- Northern Cancer Institute - Frenchs Forest
- Address
- Suite 3, Level 1
49 Frenchs Forest Road
Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9453 4475
- Fax
- 02 9453 4476
- Oncology and Infusion Centre
- Address
- Northern Beaches Hospital
Ground Floor
105 Frenchs Forest Road
Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9105 5090
- Fax
- 02 9105 5095
