Neurosurgery
Subspeciality
General neurosurgery, Skull base surgery
Areas of Interest
Dr Sarah Cain is a dual fellowship trained neurosurgeon with expertise in both cranial and spinal neurosurgery with a focus on individualised care and utilising the latest technologies to improve patient outcomes.
Dr Cain has completed post fellowship training in anterior and lateral skull base surgery at the prestigious Cambridge University Hospital in United Kingdom. She gained expertise in surgical management of vestibular schwannomas, trigeminal neuralgia, complex skull base meningiomas, pituitary and clival tumours. She has a particular interest in Gamma-Knife incorporation into her patients care.
Dr Cain also completed post-fellowship training in neuro-oncology through the Brain Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia. This work involved surgical management and care of patients with low grade gliomas including a world first clinical trial which has been published in the esteemed journal Nature Medicine. Dr Cain is continuing this work as a Walter and Eliza Research Institute (WEHI) research collaborator within the personalised oncology division and The Brain Cancer Centre.
Furthermore, Dr Cain has expertise in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery with a focus on optimising outcomes through a multidisciplinary approach.
Appointments at
Consulting Location
Precinct Neurosurgery
Consulting Location
Mornington Peninsula Clinic
Epworth locations
Qualifications
- FRACS, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- MBBS, Monash University
- BSc (hons), University of Melbourne
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy, University of Melbourne
- MIPDEd, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Research
- Brain Cancer Centre - Peri-operative Trials Teams
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) Collborator
Professional Associations
- Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA)
- Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO)
- International Stereotatic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS)
Public Appointments
- Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Clinical institutes
- Neurosciences Clinical Institute
