Jane O’ Brien

Jane O’Brien is a specialist breast cancer surgeon who specialises in surgery for breast cancer and prophylactic/preventive surgery for high risk individuals.

Her area of special interest is in “oncoplastic” breast surgery, aimed at maximising the cosmetic result following breast conservation surgery for breast cancer using advanced surgical techniques, and nipple- sparing mastectomy and reconstruction, both in the preventive setting and as treatment for cancer.

Jane completed her medical training in 1985, graduating from the University of Melbourne. Following advanced surgical training at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne which she completed in 1994, she undertook a two year breast surgical fellowship in Melbourne and Edinburgh, Scotland. She then worked as a consultant breast surgeon in the United Kingdom for a period of eight years at a number of world class, internationally renown breast units. During her time in the UK Jane gained extensive experience in breast reconstructive techniques, and used this experience on her return home to become one of the first breast surgeons in Australia to enthusiastically embrace the fledgling subspecialty of oncoplastic surgery, which was at that time still in it’s infancy.

Following her return to Melbourne, Jane in 2005 established the Epworth Breast Service. She held a public hospital appointment as a specialist breast surgeon at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre from 2004-2013 and at Breastscreen Victoria from 2005-2017.

In 2017, Jane relocated her breast practice to St Vincent’s Private Hospital East Melbourne, establishing The Breast Centre at St Vincent’s Hospital East Melbourne.

Jane has a particular interest in the treatment of breast cancer in younger women and genetic breast cancers, and in the organization and delivery of multidisciplinary breast cancer care. Jane’s main area of surgical expertise is “oncoplastic” breast surgery, aimed at maximising the cosmetic result following breast conservation surgery for breast cancer using advanced surgical techniques and also nipple-sparing mastectomy and reconstruction, both in the preventive setting and as treatment for breast cancer.

Jane sits on the council of the Australasian Society of Breast Surgeons (BreastSurgANZ) and is a member of their oncoplastic subcommittee. She is on the medical advisory board of Pink Hope, a preventative health organisation working to ensure that every Australian is empowered to assess and understand their risk of breast and ovarian cancer. She is also a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, the Australasian Society for Breast Disease and the Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group (ANZBCTG).

All of Jane O’Brien’s operating is performed at St Vincent’s Private Hospital East Melbourne.

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Training /Qualifications

Qualifications
MB.BS FRACS

Medical Registration
Medical Board of Australia

Training/Career Summary

• 1980 – 1985
  Medical School.
  University of Melbourne. MB.BS
  Clinical School – St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
• 1986 – 1994
  Postgraduate Surgical Training
  St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne

• 1994 – 1995
  Fellowship Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)

• 1995 – 1996
  University of Melbourne/Department of Surgery
  St. Vincent’s Hospital Breast Unit
  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne
  Breast Fellow

• 1996 – 1997
  Edinburgh Breast Unit
  Western General Hospital Edinburgh, Scotland
  Visiting Clinical Breast Fellow

• 1997 – 1998
  Professional Unit of Surgery/Nottingham Breast Unit
  City Hospital Nottingham, United Kingdom
  Consultant Breast Surgeon

• 1998 – 1999
  Kettering General Hospital, United Kingdom
  Consultant Breast Surgeon
  Programme Manager Breast Screening Service

• 1999 – 2000
  Professional Unit of Surgery/Nottingham Breast Unit
  City Hospital Nottingham, United Kingdom
  Consultant Breast Surgeon
  
  
• 2000 – 2001
  Cheltenham General Hospital
  United Kingdom. Consultant Breast Surgeon

• 2001 – 2004
  St. Richard’s Hospital
  Chichester, United Kingdom
  Consultant Breast Surgeon

• 2005-2013
  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

• 2005-2017
  Breastscreen Victoria, St Vincent’s Hospital

• 2005 -2017
  Epworth Breast Service, Richmond

• 2017 onwards
  The Breast Centre at St Vincents Hospital East Melbourne