BEHIND THE SCENES. Here's some pictures from today's shoot with Peter Mac's Director of Robotic Surgery @declangmurphy showing @ScopeTV11 how our da Vinci Xi robot works, performing precision surgery on a grape. #roboticsurgery #robot #davinciXi
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Peter Mac Cancer Centre
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Peter Mac is an integrated cancer research, treatment and education centre. A place where normal days are extraordinary – as are the people we care for.
- BEHIND THE SCENES: Our Director of Robotic Surgery @declangmurphy showed Peter Mac’s da Vinci Xi in action for @ScopeTV11. Our centre has the most advanced surgical robot in Australia. Watch here as A/Prof Murphy does some surgery on a grape.
- Fantastic that @masonsixtencox could pop in to Ward 6A today to visit patient and Magpies fan George for his birthday. Mason also did a video call with George’s wife in country Victoria. Huge thanks to @CollingwoodFC and Mason for making this happen @AFL
- Congrats to our @_ShankarSiva for being awarded the @CancerVic Colebatch Fellowship. He'll use the $1.5M to investigate how precision radiotherapy (#SABR) can boost the effect of cancer immunotherapy. Read more: petermac.org/news/colebatch…
- We are delighted to announce that Dr Sonia Fullerton (@sonialf) has been appointed Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Peter Mac, commencing in the role this week. Dr Fullerton is a leader in palliative medicine with extensive advance care planning expertise.
- A huge thanks to @Richmond_FC superstar Bachar Houli for coming to Peter Mac today to meet with our patients, carers and staff and to show off the @AFL premiership cup. Go tiges!
- Happy #InternationalWomensDay2022! To the Peter Mac women who lead us, inspire us, provide world leading cancer care to our patients and undertake ground-breaking cancer research - THANK YOU. #IWD2022
- Delighted to announce the appointment of @katetorney OAM as incoming Chief Executive Officer of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation, coming from her longstanding role as Chief Executive of the @Library_Vic. Kate, we look forward to working with you! petermac.org/news/victorias…
- A vibrant #animated projection has been installed at the entrance to Peter Mac's paediatric radiation therapy bunker. Medical Radiation Practitioner @DanielSapkaros1 worked with @ProjectionArt to bring this magical world to life. Read more: bit.ly/3eIwNWC
00:00 - Today, on Marie Curie's birthday, we celebrate our fantastic female radiation therapists, physicists, nurses, doctors, engineers and scientists who contribute to the field of #RadOnc. #WomenWhoCurie @S_W_R_O @RadOncWomenDocs @ASTRO_org @AAWR_org @RANZCRcollege @PeterMacRadOnc
- Peter Mac has just done our first ever Pride March. Such a wonderful day!! Happy Pride Melbourne!! 🏳️🌈
- And we’re absolutely delighted to announce that Prof Prue Francis, Clinical Head of Breast Medical Oncology at Peter Mac, was appointed the Member of the Order of Australia, for significant service to medical research in the field of oncology, and to education.
- Professor @LindaMileshkin has been appointed as Medical Director, Medical Oncology following an international competitive process. Prof Mileshkin is a highly accomplished medical oncologist and clinician scientist and has been Deputy Director since 2017. petermac.org/news/new-direc…
- Today our patient Cas will marry her partner of 17 years Heather, at Peter Mac. Wedding prep now in full swing.
