Dr Alison Hadley is a highly experienced medical oncologist specializing in gynaecologic, genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancers. She currently holds positions as a Senior Staff Specialist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Redcliffe Hospital, and as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.
Qualifications
2009 Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), Medical Oncology
2009 Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) with Merit, University of Sydney
2000 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours), University of Sydney,
Current Positions
Senior Staff Specialist Consultant Medical Oncologist, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (2009 – present)
Senior Staff Specialist Consultant Medical Oncologist, Redcliffe Hospital (2010 – present)
Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Royal Brisbane Clinical School, University of Queensland
Director of Physician Education, Lyell McEwin Hospital
Previous Positions
2008 Medical Oncology Fellow, St George Hospital, NSW
2005-07 Advanced Training in Medical Oncology, various hospitals in NSW
2004 International experience in the UK (Royal Marsden Hospital, Royal Free Hospital)
2000-03 Basic Physician Training and Residency, various hospitals in NSW
Research and Academic Achievements
- Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials, including NOMINATOR (genomic matching treatment for rare cancers)
- Awarded NHMRC Clinical Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2014-2017) for research on drug resistance in ovarian cancer
- Author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals
- Presentations at national and international conferences, including ASCO and ANZGOG
- Collaborations with leading research institutes (WEHI, QIMR)
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member of ANZGOG Research Advisory Committee and Quality Assurance Committee
- Member of ANZUP, AGITG, COSA
- Trial Monitoring Committee Member for PARAGON study
- HREC Member/Expert Reviewer, RBWH (2011-2015)
- Examiner and Supervisor for RACP trainees