Our mission is to develop and implement innovative treatments to improve the lives of men with prostate cancer.

Our centre has made meaningful impact through ground-breaking research and exceptional patient experience. We are proud of the number of patients we’re able to support. 

Each patient receives the benefits of collaboration between specialists, nurses and others involved in their care. Treatment plans for complex cases are discussed in a multidisciplinary team meeting (MDM) so everyone in your treatment team is committed to the same goal for your care.

Who we are

The centre is possible through the philanthropic support of the Epworth Medical Foundation.

We are part of the legacy of the great Ted ‘E.J.’ Whitten, a beloved Australian Football Rules player fondly known as Mr Football. A strong advocate for men’s health, he brought the conversation about prostate cancer into the public sphere.

What we do

• Undertake innovative research and clinical trials for prostate cancer, including international trials where we are the only Australian site.
• Apply the latest research to patient-centred care at Epworth, to constantly improve diagnosis, management and treatment.
• Lead Victoria’s first active Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) (Nanoknife) facility, where prostate cancer cells are destroyed using electrical pulses.
• Educate the next generation of urologists and empower health professionals to constantly improve patient care.

Our team

Our dedicated team creates an environment where patients and their families can come with confidence.

• Centre Director, Professor Nathan Lawrentschuk MBBS, FRACP (Uro), PhD
• Research Program Manager, Thilakavathi Chengodu 
• Amy Vuong: Clinical Research Coordinator
• Sneha Kulpoo: Clinical Research Coordinator
• Georgia Vavala Minnis: Clinical Research Assistant

Thank you to the specialists who work with us:

Urology

• Dr Paul Kearns (Epworth Geelong)
• Prof Nathan Lawrentschuk (Epworth Freemasons)
• Mr George Mirmilstein (Epworth Geelong)
• A/Prof Declan Murphy (Epworth Richmond)
• Prof Shomik Sengupta (Epworth Freemasons, Epworth Eastern)
• A/Prof Dixon Woon (Epworth Freemasons, Epworth Richmond and Epworth Eastern)
• Dr Conrad Bishop (Freemason)
• Prof Ben Tran (Freemason)
• Dr John Lai (Freemason)
• Dr Renu Eapen (Richmond)
• Mr Paul Anderson (Richmond)

Oncology

• Prof Arun Azad, Medical oncologist (Epworth Freemasons, Epworth Richmond)