A/Prof Farshad Foroudi
Director of Radiation Oncology Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist MBBS (Hon 1) MPA DMedSc FRANZCR
A/Prof Farshad Foroudi
Farshad is a Consultant Radiation Oncologist with a particular interest in uro-oncology, breast cancer and palliative radiotherapy. Farshad has been qualified as a Radiation Oncologist for 15 years and has 13 years of experience at a consultant level. Prior to commencement as Director of Radiation Oncology at Austin Health, Farshad was the Chair of the Uro-Oncology Service at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. He led the development of image guided and adaptive radiotherapy at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, with pilot work leading to an Australian and New Zealand trial in bladder cancer. Farshad is leading a stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy study for oligometastatic cancer. He has been the chief investigator on local, state and national research grants in excess of $4.5 million in the last five years. Farshad has over 100 peer reviewed publications, the majority as first or senior author.<br />
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In 2015, Farshad commenced as Director of Radiation Oncology at Austin Health covering Radiation Oncology both at the ONJ Centre and Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre. He is the President of the Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group. Farshad's maintains a focus in patient care, multi-disciplinary care and new technology implementation.<br />
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<h4>Education</h4>
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MBBS, Hon class 1, University of Sydney, Australia (1995)</li>
<li>FRANZCR - Radiation Oncology, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (2001)</li>
<li>MPA - Health Policy, Queen’s University, Canada (2003)</li>
<li>DMedSc, University of Melbourne, Australia (2014)</li>
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<h4>Current Appointments</h4>
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Director Austin Health Radiation Oncology</li>
<li>President and Chair of Board, Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group</li>
<li>Council Member, Faculty of Radiation Oncology, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists</li>
<li>Honorary Associate Professor, School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University</li>
<li>Honorary Associate Professor, Surgery - Austin Health, University of Melbourne<br />
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<h4>Achievements</h4>
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<li>Doctorate of Medical Science “Image Guided and Adaptive Radiotherapy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer”</li>
<li>Medical and Scientific Committee, Victorian Cancer Council (2013 - current) </li>
<li>Elekta RANZCR Award (2011) Best Scientific Paper that shows advances in the use of technology in Radiation Therapy</li>
<li>Executive Committee, Victorian Clinical Network, Victorian Cancer Council (2011 - 2016)</li>
<li>In excess of 100 peer reviewed publications (majority first or last senior author)</li>
<li>In excess of $4.5million in competitive grant funding
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<li>NHMRC</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Cancer Australia</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.4em;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">National Breast Cancer Foundation</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.4em;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia)</span></li>
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