Doctors invited to consider a career in pathology

12 Jun, 2020, 4:48 pm12 Jun, 2020, 5:00 pm Jenny Harrison

NSW Health Pathology tissue pathology and diagnostic oncology clinical director Associate Professor Elizabeth Salisbury, medical officers Dr Robert Kamai and Dr Yalda Hakemi.

NSW Health Pathology is inviting junior medical officers (JMOs) to join a virtual meet and greet and consider a career in tissue pathology and oncology.

The team of specialised pathologists, or ‘medical detectives’ as they are known, work collaboratively behind the scenes to diagnose and tailor individual treatment plans for patients.

NSW Pathology medical officers Dr Robert Kamai and Dr Yalda Hakemi.

Westmead Hospital tissue pathology and diagnostic oncology clinical director, Associate Professor Elizabeth Salisbury has worked in this field for 30 years and encourages doctors to consider this challenging and rewarding discipline.

“On a day-to-day basis our laboratories provide urgent diagnoses for some of the most complex, critically ill and vulnerable patients,” Elizabeth said.

“Westmead Hospital offers a comprehensive training program in tissue pathology. Our trainees will work alongside pathologists to determine a diagnosis and treatment plans for cancer patients.

NSW Health Pathology based at Westmead Hospital medical officers Dr Robert Kamai and Dr Yalda Hakemi.

“Pathologists also work with physicians to diagnose non-cancer related diseases of the lung, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, skin and many other organ systems.”

As a tertiary centre, pathologists at ICPMR Westmead also provide diagnostic assistance to laboratories throughout the Pathology West network and NSW.