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Mr

JOHN SPILLANE

MBBS FRACS

Surgical Oncologist with specialist expertise in:

  • Gastric Cancer
  • Oesophageal Cancer
  • Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery
  • Melanoma and Advanced Skin Cancer
  • Peritoneal Disease (HIPEC)
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Gastroscopy
  • Robotic Surgery
Cancer Specialists > Melanoma and Skin Surgery > JOHN SPILLANE

John Spillane is a general surgeon with subspecialty training in upper gastrointestinal surgery and surgical oncology. He has a special interest in the management of oesophagus and stomach cancers as well as skin cancers and melanomas. He has a public hospital appointment at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and is a member of Australian and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgical Association (ANZGOSA) and the Surgical Oncology Society of Australia. He is an honorary lecturer in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Melbourne.John obtained his medical degree from Monash University and completed his surgical training at Monash Medical Centre. He undertook subspecialty training in surgical oncology, upper gastrointestinal surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery. This included training in the United Kingdom initially in the Newcastle Deanery and then subsequently at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He then returned to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre as a consultant surgeon in the Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-biliary unit and skin & melanoma service.

John has developed a strong interest in the nutritional support of the patient’s with upper gastrointestinal cancers as well as using exercise physiology to improve patient’s fitness prior to surgery. He specialises in the laparoscopic management of intra-abdominal cancers and in particular total gastrectomies and minimally invasive oesophagectomies.

He also has a large experience in the palliative management of these tumours. John works extensively in a multidisciplinary team when managing his patient’s. This includes medical oncologists, radiation oncologists as well as dieticians, exercise physiotherapists, stomal therapists and specialist nurse practitioners.

John has a long interest in research and is actively involved in a number of national and international clinical trials. Over the past 20 years he has been involved in the education of Monash and Melbourne university students as well as international medical graduates. He is passionate about the training of future Australian surgeons and is the Director of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary training at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and a member of the Faculty of Surgical Educators at the Royal College of Surgeons of Australia.

John is an independent specialist practitioner who provides his services from the Cancer Specialists premises.

THE BEST PERSONALISED CARE THROUGHOUT THE CANCER JOURNEY

Current Appointments

Director of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary training

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Honorary Lecturer

School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Melbourne

Private Practice

Cancer Specialists

Memberships

  • Australian and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgical Association (ANZGOSA)
  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Featured Publications

For a comprehensive list of publications, click here for my ResearchGate link.

Cancer stem cells: a review.

Spillane JB, Henderson MA.
ANZ J Surg. 2007 Jun;77(6):464-8.

Post-operative survival following metastasectomy for patients receiving BRAF inhibitor therapy is associated with duration of pre-operative treatment and elective indication.

He M, Lovell J, Ng BL, Spillane J, Speakman D, Henderson MA, Shackleton M, Gyorki DE.
J Surg Oncol. 2015 Jun;111(8):980-4

Parathyroid hormone-related protein localization in breast cancers predict improved prognosis.

Henderson MA, Danks JA, Slavin JL, Byrnes GB, Choong PF, Spillane JB, Hopper JL, Martin TJ.
Cancer Res. 2006 Feb 15;66(4):2250-6.

Localized melanoma in older patients, the impact of increasing age and comorbid medical conditions.

Rees MJ, Liao H, Spillane J, Speakman D, McCormack C, Donahoe S, Pohl M, Webb A, Gyorki D, Henderson MA.
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2016 Jan 23. pii: S0748-7983(16)00052-4.

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in T4 Melanoma: An Important Risk-Stratification Tool.

Gyorki DE, Sanelli A, Herschtal A, Lazarakis S, McArthur GA, Speakman D, Spillane J, Henderson MA.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print]

Contact

CONTACT DETAILS

Phone (03) 9421 6425
Fax (03) 9421 6372
Email info@cancerspecialists.com.au
Post 1/84 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121

Richmond Practice
Level 1, 84 Bridge Rd,
Richmond VIC 3121

North Melbourne Practice
Ground Level, 23 Oxford St,
North Melbourne VIC 3051

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RICHMOND

Public Transport

Public transport is easily accessible as we are right on the 48 and 75 tram lines. The stop is 15 – Epworth Hospital/Bridge Road. The closest train stations are West Richmond and Richmond, we are only a short walk from either station.

Parking

Parking is also available (subject to availability) at the rear of the building. This can be accessed via Verity Street from Bridge Road. There is free 2 hour parking in the surrounding back streets of Rotherwood Street and Sherwood Street. Bridge Road parking is available at a cost, please pay attention to the Clearway times.

NORTH MELBOURNE

Public Transport

Tram No 58 (North Coburg)
Tram No 59 (West Coburg)
Bus No 401,  (Airport West)

For more Public Transport information, please contact Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 or visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au

Parking

We do not have parking on site, however, there is some street parking available on Courtney Street, between Wreckyn Street and Bedford Street. Metered street parking is available on Wreckyn Street and Blackwood Street. Alternatively, you can try parking at any of the nearby hospitals.


 

AFTER HOURS CARE

For urgent after hours care our affiliated specialists can be contacted on (03) 9421 6425 via the Cancer Specialists personalised after hours phone service. For all emergency care Epworth Richmond Emergency Department is open 24 hours.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

For information on public transport visit
Public Transport Victoria.

APPOINTMENTS

All appointments can be arranged by calling (03) 9421 6425, Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays) between 9:00am to 5:30pm or by email.

TO CANCEL AN APPOINTMENT

Please call on (03) 9421 6425 during office hours and let us know at least 24 hours in advance so we can give that time to another patient.

We understand that your time is valuable, and we make every effort to run on time; however, emergencies occur that cause schedule delays. We apologise in advance if we keep you waiting.

When you come to your appointment remember to bring the following:

  • Medicare or DVA (veteran affairs) card
  • A referral from your General Practitioner or specialist
  • All pertinent x-ray scans, reports and test results from your General Practitioner or referring physician
  • A list of all medications that you are currently taking
  • A list of any known drug allergies and the symptoms you may have from taking these medicines
  • If you have had surgery elsewhere, please bring a copy of your operation report
Patients requiring surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other interventions may be managed in the following locations:


EPWORTH HEALTHCARE – RICHMOND

89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
Phone (03) 9426 6666
Fax (03) 9427 0353
www.epworth.org.au


EPWORTH HEALTHCARE – FREEMASONS

166 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Phone (03) 9483 3833
Fax (03) 9419 6018
www.epworth.org.au


EPWORTH HEALTHCARE – EPWORTH FREEMASONS DAY PROCEDURE UNIT

320 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Phone (03) 9418 8178
Fax (03) 9418 8108
www.epworth.org.au


ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL – EAST MELBOURNE

159 Grey Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Phone (03) 9928 6555
Fax (03) 9928 6444
www.svpm.com.au


ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL

Grattan Street, Parkville VIC 3052
Phone (03) 9342 7000
Fax (03) 9342 7802
www.rmh.mh.org.au


PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE

305 Grattan Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone (03) 9656 1111
Fax (03) 9656 1400
www.petermac.org

Our Cancer Specialists are co-located with the state-of-the-art Bridge Road Imaging centre in Richmond, offering unparalleled and convenient access to all imaging modalities including CT, MRI, ultrasound and PET/CT.


LUMUS IMAGING

www.bridgeroadimaging.com.au


TISSUPATH

www.tissupath.com.au


ANATPATH

www.anatpath.com.au


MELBOURNE PATHOLOGY

www.mps.com.au


DOREVITCH PATHOLOGY

www.dorevitch.com.au


MIA VICTORIA

www.miavictoria.com.au


MDI RADIOLOGY

www.mdi.net.au


HEALTHSCOPE PATHOLOGY

www.healthscopepathology.com.au

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