Meet our panel of medical specialists

Dr Geraldine Goss a medical oncologist at Eastern Health and Epworth Healthcare in Melbourne is a specialist in treating and caring for women with breast and gynaecological cancers. After completing her postgraduate training in medical oncology, she undertook laboratory-based research as a Breast Cancer Fellow. She completed her MD thesis then travelled to Boston, USA, completing fellowships at St Elizabeth’s Medical Centre and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Here she developed her interest in gynaecological cancers. She holds a master’s degree in Women’s Health from the University of Melbourne, and more recently undertook a graduate diploma in Health and Medical Law, with a focus on Ethics and Human Rights Law. She maintains an interest in clinical research and is the Secretary of the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation... read more »

Dr Inger Olesen is a Staff Specialist (Medical Oncologist) at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre (part of Barwon Health, Geelong), and holds an Affiliate Senior Lecturer position at Deakin University. Her areas of interest include the treatment of Gynaecological cancers, as well as Thoracic malignancies. Dr Olesen initially completed a Pharmacy Degree through the University of Tasmania and maintains an avid interest in Medication Quality and Safety (previously as part of the Executive of the Victorian Therapeutic Advisory Group). She studied for a Post graduate medical degree via the University of Sydney and completed training in Medical Oncology in Sydney and Hobart. More recently she has completed a Sabbatical focused on Rare Gynaecological Malignancies at WEHI Melbourne and is a member of the ANZGOG Cervical Cancer Tumour Type Working Group... read more »