Dr Gerald Fogarty (Radiation Oncologist)
- Name
- Prof Gerald Fogarty
- Qualifications
- MBBS University of New South Wales 1984
- Occupation
- Radiation Oncologist
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Radiation Oncology
Director of Radiation Oncology at the St Vincent's Clinic and St Vincent's General Hospital, Darlinghurst
In addition to treating patients at Genesis CancerCare St Vincent’s, Prof Fogarty is also on staff at the Mater Hospital, Melanoma Institute of Australia and the Skin & Cancer Foundation Australia in Sydney. He has spearheaded the use of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, a modern radiotherapy technique, in those departments. The Mater Sydney is the nation leader in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy, an even more conformal means of delivering external beam radiotherapy more safely, rapidly and economically. He has also has an interest in prostate cancer and brachytherapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy.
He trained at Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Australia’s largest cancer centre. He is a recognised authority in the radiation treatment of skin cancer, with a PhD in modern radiation treatments of skin cancer. He has over 60 publications. He has NHMRC funding to over $3 million for an ongoing randomised trials of radiation in melanoma. He is also currently the Master of Warrane College, a university residence at University of NSW, Sydney.
Number of years in specialist practice 14
Areas of expertise Skin and Prostate cancer, Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, brachytherapy.
Languages spoken English
Patient feedback “Gerald and all the staff were wonderful – incredibly caring and genuinely interested to see how you are. I also got to see Gerald every week which was really comforting.”
Favourite thing about being a Radiation Oncologist I am fulfilling career goals of providing, with some outstanding collaborators, level one evidence for the radiation treatment of skin cancer. Genesis CancerCare has also allowed me to help create a truly great radiation oncology department at the Mater, with wonderful staff working seamlessly to provide top quality care.
Hobbies Being Master of a prestigious University College is rewarding – we have created an environment for our graduates to learn that leadership is all about service.
- Hospital Affiliations
- The Mater Hospital
- St Vincent's Private Hospital
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- GenesisCare Centre for radiation oncology - Mater Hospital Sydney (Oncology)
- GenesisCare Centre for radiation oncology - St Vincent's Clinic (Sydney)
- Affiliated Organisations
- GenesisCare Centre for radiation oncology
- Medical Conditions
- Prostate cancer
- Skin cancer
- Topics
- Prostate
- Melanoma
Practice Locations
Sydney
- GenesisCare Centre for radiation oncology - Mater Hospital Sydney (Oncology)
- Address
- The mater Hospital
25 Rocklands Road
North Sydney NSW 2060
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9458 8050
- Fax
- 02 8920 1583 - Consulting Rooms
- 02 9929 2687 - Treatment Centre
- GenesisCare Centre for radiation oncology - St Vincent's Clinic (Sydney)
- Address
- Level A
438 Victoria Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8302 5400
- Fax
- 02 8302 5410
