I graduated from the University of Sydney and initially worked at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, before travelling to England to undertake further postgraduate study.

In Leeds I completed my specialist training and my PhD at the University of Leeds. During my training in gynaecological oncology I had the good fortune to spend 2 years attached to Prof John Goligher's colorectal unit at The Leeds General Infirmary; one of the finest colorectal units in the world where I learnt gastro-intestinal surgery. I spent sometime studying in Europe before returning to Sydney where I worked as a Staff Specialist at the new Westmead Hospital, Sydney. In 1991 I became Chairman of Gynaecological Cancer at Westmead Hospital and established a broad network, gynaecological cancer service throughout western Sydney.

In 1993 I moved to Brisbane with my family to become the Inaugural Professor of Gynaecological Cancer at the University of Queensland and Director of gynaecological cancer services for the State of Queensland. I established the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer (QCGC) which is now the largest gynaecological cancer service in Australia and one of the ten largest in the World.  In 1997 along with the assistance of Mr John Gower, I set up the Gynaecological Cancer Society which now provides a wide range of non clinical services to patients throughout Australia.

Over the last 14 years I have worked towards extending the gynaecological cancer services in Queensland. We have been able to improve our infrastructure and increase our staffing to more reasonable levels. We were the only service in the State to receive an enhancement grant in the 1997 State budget and again in 2002.  Unfortunately, the external funding for my position at the University of Queensland was withdrawn at the end of 2003 and my position at the University of Queensland ceased.  I have since moved into Private Practice, although I continue to be involved in the public sector as a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) at the Mater Hospitals, South Brisbane and as Director of the QCGC.