Gynaecologist Oncologist

(Western Australia)

Ian Hammond graduated in Medicine from Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London. Initially Ian trained in Paediatrics and then O&G and ultimately in Gynaecologic Oncology in UK and Toronto.

Ian Hammond is currently working at the Western Australian Gynaecologic Cancer Service, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women in Perth. He is Director of Gynaecology at King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Anatomy and Human Biology at the University of Western Australia.

Ian is an enthusiastic and respected medical educator and is actively involved in the training of specialist trainees in O&G and subspecialty trainees in gynaecologic oncology. He was responsible for the development and implementation of the Anatomy of Complications workshops (aimed at the prevention and management of complications in O&G surgery). He is a member of the expert advisory group to the National Ovarian Cancer Program and Chair, Guidelines Review Group, Review of NHMRC document ” Screening to Prevent Cancer: Guidelines for the Management of Women with Screen Detected Abnormalities.”

Ian’s current research and interests include: Evaluation of Educational Strategies in Post graduate Training, Innovation in surgical training, Quality of Life issues for cancer patients and Role of Interventional Counselling in women with gynaecological cancer as well as Audit and Performance Evaluation in Gynaecologic Surgical Practice.