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  • Professor Joshua Lewis1
    AI breakthrough in heart disease began at Charlies 19 May 2026 A Western Australian researcher and his global team have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can detect telltale signs of heart disease from low dose bone scans, potentially unlocking a new defence against one of Australia’s leading causes of death. Edith Cowan University Professor Joshua Lewis began as a research fellow at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in 2009, where he first explored using DEXA bone density scans combined with AI to detect heart disease long before symptoms appear. The AI algorithm analyses DEXA scans, typically used to assess osteoporosis, to identify calcium build-up in the abdominal aorta, a key early sign of cardiovascular disease that may be detected years before a heart attack. Currently, detecting calcification is only limited to a specialist review, which can be expensive and time consuming. Professor Lewis said the results could mean that about 700,0...
  • Osborne Park Hospital Occupational Therapy (OT) clinic volunteer Teresa
    Meet a volunteer during National Volunteer Week 18 May 2026 In celebration of National Volunteer Week, we are profiling one of our fantastic Occupational Therapy Clinic volunteers from Osborne Park Hospital, Teresa.
  • From left to right, Professor Rajesh Thomas, Minister Stephen Dawson, Sandra Ditmanis, Dr Dhaval Thakker, Sir Charles Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Acting Executive Director Renee de Prazer standing together in an operating theatre in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with the new bronchoscopy robot.
    Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital bronchoscopy robot reaches 100 patient milestone 14 May 2026 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) has reached an impressive 100‑patient milestone with its new robotic bronchoscopy. This groundbreaking technology is helping clinicians diagnose and remove small cancerous nodules in the peripheral lung, where conventional biopsy tools face limitations. Minister of Health for Medical Research, the Hon Stephen Dawson, visited SCGH to acknowledge the milestone an...
  • Patient, Paul, shaking hands with an individual from his medical care team.
    Celebrating the patient journey for Patient Experience Week 01 May 2026 As Patient Experience Week comes to an end, we’re reflecting on how everyday moments of compassion, professionalism and teamwork make a meaningful difference for our patients every week. Paul recently shared how the care he received while spending 22 days in our hospitals made all the difference and is the reason 'he left hospital with his right foot'. After attending our Osborne Park Hospital Pod...
  • Attendees at the Cancer Network Forum
    Join us at the Cancer Network Forum 25 March 2026 Join us for the Cancer Network WA forum this May, to discuss and explore what’s shaping the future of cancer research and care. This one-day forum recognises the collective efforts of organisations contributing to cancer care and celebrates 20 years of our Cancer Network WA delivering state-wide cancer services. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers, share and learn new insight...

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  • Ellen Campbell
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 20 November 2020 Congratulations Ellen Campbell, our September SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner Meet our September SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner, Ellen Campbell, Outpatient Coordinator at the Cancer Centre. Ellen was nominated for this award by Drs Peter Lau, Anne Long and Piyush Grover who all concur Ellen is a passionate, committed and values-driven person who has demonstrated outstanding leadership while navigating through challenges the COVID-19 outbreak presented to patients with cancer. With her patients at the heart of everything she does, within a short time frame, Ellen collaborated to establish processes to switch to telehealth consultations. She also set up a service to support clinical staff to send prescriptions and investigations request forms to patients. Ellen’s nominators say she has a “yes” attitude, always demonstrates “above the line” beh...
  • Professors Carroll and Newman
    Congratulations - Australian of the Year Nominees 07 November 2020 Congratulations to two of our well-respected and deserving staff who have been announced as Western Australian Nominees for the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards. Professor William Carroll is a leading national and global neurologist leading Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s (SCGH) Neurology department, former president of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists and current president of the World Federation of Neurology. For more than 30 years, Professor Carroll has been influential in multiple sclerosis (MS) research and treatment. Clinical Professor Mark Newman is an exceptionally skilled and compassionate cardiothoracic surgeon leading the Cardiothoracic Surgery department at SCGH and oversaw the development of a second cardiothoracic unit at the hospital – from managing upgrades in infrastructure to securing trainee positions. Mark changed the face of pa...
  • Dr Natasha Stoinis
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 26 October 2020 Our SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner for August is Dr Natasha Stoinis, Registrar, Department of General Medicine - Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), SCGH. Natasha was nominated for this award by Dr Hung Do Nguyen, Consultant Physician and Acting Clinical Lead in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), who said Natasha is a valued team member who has taken on a senior role in a time of need and excelled beyond expectation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, which has required rapid change and flexibility, Natasha has been able to adapt quickly and lead by example. An active contributor in the leadership group, Natasha worked with fellow leaders to develop and implement processes within the MAU which allowed staff to adapt to the demands of COVID-19. Natasha works very closely with the nursing shift coordinator and Clinical Nurse Specialist on a daily basis to ensure patient flow is prioritise...
  • Janine Gilmour
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 07 September 2020 Our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for July is Janine Gilmour, Senior Social Worker Oncology, SCGH. Janine was nominated for this award by Kirsten Stewart, Clinical Nurse Specialist who said Janine is consistently dedicated to providing the best supportive care to cancer patients and her work ethic is exemplary. Janine ensures the comfort, safety and provision of essentials that all patients deserve and is a very caring, kind and empathetic person who is attuned to the patients’ needs and how best to assist them without being intrusive. Her nomination stated that Janine has a ‘can do’ attitude and will research all options to ensure she is offering the patient the best possible outcomes for their difficult and challenging circumstances. She has come up with solutions, at the last hour and when patients might have been left homeless, she has miraculously fo...
  • Physiotherapist Cameron Mead assessing a patient with the specialised goggles
    IF success - expanding the vestibular physiotherapy ENT model 18 August 2020 Physiotherapy assessment and management can greatly assist people with vestibular issues which includes symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness and falls. Vestibular issues can have a large impact a person’s ability to participate in their activities of daily living, quality of life and their ability to be an active member of the community. Quite often patients of the older demographic will be unwilling to leave the house because of the symptoms or the fear associated with it. Cameron Mead, Senior Physiotherapist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), applied for Round One of the NMHS Innovative Future (IF) Program as he had the idea to utilise his skills and experience to expand the vestibular physiotherapy/Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) model at SCGH to enhance patient access to this service, provide earlier intervention and address the problem of the significantly large ENT o...
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