Dr Clare Suttie

MBBS (Hons), BSc (Med), FRANZCR

Breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer and palliative care.

Dr Clare Suttie has a holistic approach to patient care and believes in supporting her patients through their cancer from the beginning of their diagnosis through to post treatment, consulting at Mater Private Hospital Springfield.

Dr Suttie graduated from Medicine at the University of New South Wales and completed her internship and residency at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. In 2008, she commenced training in radiation oncology at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, before undertaking a fellowship in breast cancer at Royal North Shore Hospital where she was involved in the implementation of intensity modulated radiation therapy and Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) for the treatment of breast cancer. Dr Suttie went on to support patients as a staff specialist at St George Hospital, subspecialising in breast, upper gastrointestinal, lower gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and neuroendocrine malignancies, before commencing with Icon in 2018.

Dr Suttie has a strong interest in research and teaching and is involved in the teaching and assessment of medical students and junior doctors. She was the Director of Training at St George Hospital, responsible for the training and professional development of radiation oncology trainees. She was a conjoint lecturer at the University of New South Wales and a regular presenter for the New South Wales Basic Sciences and Oncology course.

She is dedicated to providing excellence in holistic patient care and has a keen interest in cancer survivorship. She accepts referrals for all cancer types, with a special clinical interest in breast cancer, upper gastrointestinal malignancies, lower gastrointestinal malignancies, and palliative radiation therapy. 

Dr Suttie is committed to providing full-circle care from diagnosis to survivorship for each of her patients at Mater Private Hospital Springfield.

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