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Who is Dr Stewart?
Extraordinary Experiences
Who is Dr Stewart?
Dr Stewart graduated from Sydney University Medical school, earning the Mabel Elizabeth Laever Memorial Prize for Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She completed her RACS general surgical Fellowship at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. During her time at RPAH she was awarded the RACS Noel Newton Medal for excellence in research.
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Dr Stewart graduated from Sydney University Medical school, earning the Mabel Elizabeth Laever Memorial Prize for Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She completed her RACS general surgical Fellowship at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. During her time at RPAH she was awarded the RACS Noel Newton Medal for excellence in research.
Dr Stewart undertook further training in breast and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery at RPAH and with the University of Sydney Medical School Professorial Unit before accepting a position at Harbor/UCLA Medical Centre, Los Angeles as team leader of breast cancer services, managing over 300 cases each year and involved in multinational research projects.
On return to Australia, Dr Stewart was awarded a prestigious NH&MRC scholarship to complete a PhD in Breast Cancer Genetics at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
After completing her PhD, Dr Stewart was appointed Senior Lecturer in Surgery in the Professorial Unit at Nepean Hospital, then accepted the position of VMO in General/Breast Surgery created at Campbelltown Hospital to modernise and expand breast cancer services in the Macarthur area.
Accepting the challenge with enthusiasm, Dr Stewart convened the Macarthur Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Team and initially chaired their meetings. She was involved with implementation of screening mammography services, and was the first surgeon from Macarthur to be appointed as a VMO with BreastScreen NSW.
Dr Stewart introduced modern breast cancer surgery techniques to Macarthur, including Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, hookwire localisation techniques and modern breast reconstruction. Undertaking further study at Sydney University, Dr Stewart completed her Graduate Diploma in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in 2019.
Our Core Values
Extraordinary Experiences
Who is Dr Stewart?
"To me, there is no greater priority as a medical care provider than the patient, their opinion and the professional trust we are able to create. Every consultation begins with an open, safe and extensive discussion with the patient and their loved ones. I believe strongly that patients make the best decision for their own health, and th
"To me, there is no greater priority as a medical care provider than the patient, their opinion and the professional trust we are able to create. Every consultation begins with an open, safe and extensive discussion with the patient and their loved ones. I believe strongly that patients make the best decision for their own health, and they make those best decisions when they have all the available information and feel supported by their doctor and multidisciplinary care team.
Particularly, I am passionate that patients from Western Sydney should be able to receive outstanding treatment within area. For many years I have worked to advocate for Macarthur breast cancer patients to receive modern surgery and reconstruction techniques, together with state of the art Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Endocrine and other options through the award-winning Campbelltown Hospital Cancer Therapy Centre, supported by the caring and experienced McGrath Breast Cancer Nurses.”
– Dr Kathryn Stewart
Extraordinary Experiences
Extraordinary Experiences
Extraordinary Experiences
“As a young trainee surgeon I found myself in sweltering Darwin for a surgical rotation – it was six months in which you either very quickly learnt to swim or drowned trying.
One night a young man was rushed into emergency after a motorbike accident. He had a bleed on the brain and without enough time to transport him to larger hospital f
“As a young trainee surgeon I found myself in sweltering Darwin for a surgical rotation – it was six months in which you either very quickly learnt to swim or drowned trying.
One night a young man was rushed into emergency after a motorbike accident. He had a bleed on the brain and without enough time to transport him to larger hospital for treatment, it was up to me to perform immediate surgery to relieve the pressure and save his life. The only problem was that as a trainee surgeon I’d never seen, let alone performed, brain surgery. Desperate, I called the neurosurgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and asked for his help. With the nurse holding the phone to my ear, the neurosurgeon guided me step by step as I successfully performed the surgery.
From then on I have taken delight to tell those who would listen of the time I performed ‘Brain Surgery Over the Phone’. It is a memory that stands out over my career, most notably because it ended happily for the patient. Though, my blood pressure required some serious recovery time”.
– Dr Kathryn Stewart