Dr Paul Mitchell (Medical Oncologist)
- Name
- Assoc Prof Paul Leslie Ross Mitchell
- Qualifications
- MBChB 1984
- Occupation
- Medical Oncologist
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- French
- Medical Specialties
- Medical Oncology
Associate Professor Paul Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from The University of Auckland in 1983.
Following completion of specialist training in Medical Oncology, he went to the United Kingdom where from 1992 to 1995 he was Senior Registrar at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Research Fellow at the Institute of Cancer Research, leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
A/Prof Mitchell is actively involved in clinical research and holds Clinical Associate positions at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and the Austin Research Institute.
Specialising in lung cancer, colorectal cancer and the development of novel therapeutics, he sits on the Board of Cancer Trials Australia and has served on the advisory boards of seven pharmaceutical companies.
Presently, he also lectures at The University of Melbourne and acts as examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He is a Member of Council for Cancer Council Victoria, Chairman of the Lung Cancer Committee and Executive Member of the Victoria Co-operative Oncology Group.
He is a member of the Ministerial Taskforce for Cancer established in 2003 and chairs the Research Working Group. The Taskforce advises the Victoria State Government on initiatives in cancer care and research.
A/Prof Mitchell is currently a Senior Specialist at Austin Health Cancer Services and Director of North Eastern Metropolitan Integrated Cancer Services (NEMICS).
- Hospital Affiliations
- Warringal Private Hospital
- Austin Hospital - Heidelberg
- Affiliated Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA)
- Cancer Council Victoria
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Melbourne
- Medical Conditions
- Lung cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Topics
- Cancer
Practice Locations
VIC
- A/Prof Paul Mitchell
- Address
- 18-22 Martin St
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9457 1837
- Fax
- 03 9457 4646
- Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Austin Health
- Address
- Level 4
Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9496 3546
