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About Dr Scarlett Shackleton
FRACS , MBCHB
Profile: Dr Shackleton earned her medical degree at the University of Glasgow and began her surgical training at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary before emigrating to Australia.She undertook formal surgical training in the Newcastle network and earned her FRACS in 2016 along with her Australian citizenship.She then undertook a colorectal fellowship in Tasmania, consolidating skills in laparoscopic bowel resection for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, and perianal pathologies.She also maintains an interest in breast surgery and presented original research at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Meeting.The research demonstrated the safety of omitting radical axillary surgery in a wider range of women with axillary metastases, thus avoiding the morbidity of this procedure.Dr Shackleton has a keen interest in surgical oncology and is about to receive a Masters in this topic from the University of Sydney.She communicates complex medical problems and treatment options in a way patients can understand, enabling them to take an active role in their recovery.Since her Fellowship she has divided her time between working as a public VMO in regional centres, including Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and gaining further expertise in Australia, London and Madrid.Dr Shackleton provides surgical outreach to isolated farming communities with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and has volunteered overseas.All of these roles have given Dr Shackleton a wide array of experience in many general surgical conditions including all types of abdominal wall hernia (laparoscopic and open), gallbladder, melanoma and minorfacial plastics, and upper and lower endoscopy (GESA accredited).She is pleased to provide GP education on any of the above topics.
Special interests: Abdominal wall hernia (laparoscopic and open)GallbladderMelanomaMinor facial plasticsUpper and lower endoscopyBreast surgery
LANGUAGESSpanish
Practice Location
- Practice name Forster Private Hospital
- Address 5A South Street, Forster, NSW
- Suburb or City Forster, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
Secondary Practice Location
- Practice name Lake Macquarie Private Hospital
- Address 6-8 Sydney St, Gateshead, NSW
- Suburb or City Gateshead, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
- What is the Dr Scarlett Shackleton's specialty?
- Dr Scarlett Shackleton is a Breast Surgeon, Colorectal Surgeon, Surgeon, General Surgeon.
- What is the address of the Dr Scarlett Shackleton's practice?
- Dr Scarlett Shackleton works at 5A South Street, Forster, NSW
- What are the Dr Scarlett Shackleton's qualifications?
FRACS , MBCHB
Profile: Dr Shackleton earned her medical degree at the University of Glasgow and began her surgical training at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary before emigrating to Australia.She undertook formal surgical training in the Newcastle network and earned her FRACS in 2016 along with her Australian citizenship.She then undertook a colorectal fellowship in Tasmania, consolidating skills in laparoscopic bowel resection for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, and perianal pathologies.She also maintains an interest in breast surgery and presented original research at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Meeting.The research demonstrated the safety of omitting radical axillary surgery in a wider range of women with axillary metastases, thus avoiding the morbidity of this procedure.Dr Shackleton has a keen interest in surgical oncology and is about to receive a Masters in this topic from the University of Sydney.She communicates complex medical problems and treatment options in a way patients can understand, enabling them to take an active role in their recovery.Since her Fellowship she has divided her time between working as a public VMO in regional centres, including Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and gaining further expertise in Australia, London and Madrid.Dr Shackleton provides surgical outreach to isolated farming communities with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and has volunteered overseas.All of these roles have given Dr Shackleton a wide array of experience in many general surgical conditions including all types of abdominal wall hernia (laparoscopic and open), gallbladder, melanoma and minorfacial plastics, and upper and lower endoscopy (GESA accredited).She is pleased to provide GP education on any of the above topics.
Special interests: Abdominal wall hernia (laparoscopic and open)GallbladderMelanomaMinor facial plasticsUpper and lower endoscopyBreast surgery
LANGUAGESSpanish
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MR PHILLIP N ANDREWS
• 26.03.2023The best
MR PHILLIP N ANDREWS
• 27.03.2023This dr explained everything & made my CANCER experience so comfortable even though it was a very aggressive cancer I didn’t panic once because of her demeanor, she is the best