Investigators

Medical Oncology
Name:	Dr. Karen Briscoe
Role:	Medical Oncologist
Trials Experience:	10 years Clinical Trial Experience as a Principal Investigator
Institution:	North Coast Cancer Institute, Coffs Harbour
Specialty Area / Board Certification:	Medical Oncology, FRACP
Address:	North Coast Cancer Institute Coffs Harbour Health Campus 345 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Telephone:	+61 (0) 2 6656 5737
Facsimile:	+61 (0) 2 6656 5855
Email Address:	Karen.Briscoe@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Patient Recruitment Strategy:	Patients are seen in the Public Hospital Clinic. Patients are referred from local GPs, other specialists and Multi-disciplinary Team meetings.

Haematology
Name:	Dr. Martin Browne
Role:	Haematologist
Trials Experience:	Sub Investigator on Cardiac Trials since 2006. Sub Investigator for Mulitple Myeloma Phase 4 study
Institution:	North Coast Cancer Institute, Coffs Harbour
Specialty Area / Board Certification:	FRACP 2006 Haematology FRCPA 2002 MRCPath (UK) Haematology 2002
Address:	North Coast Cancer Institute Coffs Harbour Health Campus 345 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Telephone:	+61 (0) 2 6656 5737
Facsimile:	+61 (0) 2 6656 5855
Email Address:	Martin.Browne@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Patient Recruitment Strategy:	Patients are seen in the Public Hospital Clinic and Private Rooms. Patients are referred from local GPs, other specialists and Multi-disciplinary Team meetings.

Radiation Oncology
Name:	Associate Professor Tom Shakespeare
Role:	Radiation Oncologist
Trials Experience:	ASTRO Health Services Research Committee 2004 - present (5yr appointment) Appointed to ASTRO-NCI Cancer Expert Corps Taskforce. Principal Investigator on TROG studies. Co-Investigator on qualitative, radiotherapy, chemo-radiotherapy, preventative and surgical trials.
Institution:	North Coast Cancer Institute, Coffs Harbour
Specialty Area / Board Certification:	Master of Public Health, University of NSW 2003 Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 2002 - present Graduate Diploma of Medicine, University of NSW 2000 FRANZCR 1999 - present MBBS University of Sydney 1992
Address:	North Coast Cancer Institute Coffs Harbour Health Campus 345 Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Telephone:	+61 (0) 2 6656 5125
Facsimile:	+61 (0) 2 6656 5855
Email Address:	Thomas.Shakespeare@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Patient Recruitment Strategy:	Patients are seen in the Public Hospital Clinic. Patients are referred from local GPs, other specialists and Multi-disciplinary Team meetings.