A/Prof Brian McCaughan
A/Prof Brian McCaughan, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon with a career-long commitment and passion for the management of thoracic malignancies, is also Chairman of the Clinical Excellence Commission and the Agency for Clinical Innovation, and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. His clinical career spans 40 years at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Hospital.
Specialty:
General Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- 1975 MBBS (Hons 1 Univeristy Medal) University of Sydney,Australia
- 1982 Fellow, Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- 1981 Visiting Lecturer, University of Hong Kong
- 1982-3 Heart Foundation Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, USA
- 1983-4 Thoracic Surgical Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, NY USA
- 1992-4 Chairman, NSW State Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons
- 1989-95 Director, Surgical Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Australia
- 1996-2003 Area Director, Cardiovascular Services, Central Sydney Area Health Service, Austraila
- 1997- Member, New South Wales Ministerial Advisory Committee on Quality in Health Care, Australia
- 2000-04, NSW Medical Board, 1999-2004 Member
Interests:
- Surgical Oncology
- Carcinoma of the Lung
- Mesothelioma
- Thymomas
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Carcinoma of the Oesophagus
- Pulmonary Metastases
- Thoracoscopy
- Health Care Policy and Administration
