Breast Surgery
Subspeciality
Areas of Interest
Endocrine Surgery
Subspeciality
Areas of Interest
General Surgery
Subspeciality
Areas of Interest
As an Australia-trained Breast (Oncoplasty), Endocrine, and General Surgeon, Associate Professor Tsao has 15 years of surgical experience. He works in both public and private hospitals, offering patients a selection of treatment options.
Associate Professor Tsao trained as a General Surgeon at the Royal Melbourne and The Alfred Hospital before completing two years of subspecialist Breast and Endocrine training at St. Vincent's Hospital. He further pursued an Oncoplastic Breast and Endocrine fellowship at the prestigious St. George's Hospital in London. A/Prof Tsao is fluent in Mandarin and offers consultations in Chinese.
Areas of expertise
- Oncoplastic Breast Surgery – includes all types of breast cancer surgeries
- General Breast Surgery – breast reduction, symmetrisation, and top surgery
- Minimally Invasive Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgeries
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery – hernia, gallbladder, appendix, and general surgery
Appointments at
Consulting Location
Epworth Freemasons
Consulting Location
Consulting Location
Epworth locations
Qualifications
- MBChB, University of Otago
- PhD, University of Melbourne
- FRACS, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Education and Training
- University of Melbourne MD research students & Medical students
- Doctors in training
Research
- Cancer Immunology research (University of Melbourne & Macquarie University)
- Circulating tumour marker research (University of Melbourne & Macquarie University)
Professional Associations
- RACS
- BreastSurgANZ
- ANZES
- BCT
Public Appointments
- Austin Hospital
- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre
- Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Clinical institutes
- General Surgery & Gastroenterology Clinical Institute
- Internal Medicine Clinical Institute
