Covering all surgical specialties, SOuRCe has established and continues to develop a renowned research profile of surgical outcomes research. Our work includes developing and improving new surgical techniques, enhancing quality of life and patient-reported outcomes, and implementing evidence-based practice.
Sydney Local Health District Collaboration
We are a proud partner of the Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS). Established in 2014 by SLHD in partnership with the University, the IAS aims to promote academic surgery and endorse best surgical practice and patient care through research, education and academic career development for surgeons. Find out more about the IAS here.
Given the synergies between the two departments, SOuRCe joined IAS and came under its governance structure. While we continue as a discrete entity, progression our own research programs and provision of surgical research expertise, by joining with the IAS the breadth and depth of our collaborations and research will be greatly enhanced.
SOuRCe Structure
Our People
SOuRCe Executive Team
- Prof Michael Solomon, Founder and Head
- A/Prof Daniel Steffens, Director
- Dr Kate McBride, Director
Expert Advisors
- A/Prof Cherry Koh
- Prof Glenn Salkeld
- Prof Phyllis Butow
- A/Prof Sharon Carey
- A/Prof Charbel Sandroussi
- Dr David Yeo
- Prof Ian Harris
- Prof Kate White
Higher Degree Academics and MD Students
Surgical Research Affiliates
Surgical Research Consumer Advisors
Research Staff Members
Administrative Team
- Ms Madhu Prasad, Administrative Officer
Management Team
- Mr Sascha Karunaratne, Research Manager
- Ms Kate Alexander, Research Manager
Research Officers
- Ms Mollie Pieniazek, Pelvic Exenteration Research Officer
- Ms Jessica El-Hayek, Pelvic Exenteration Research Officer
- Mr James Morkaya, Upper Gastrointestinal Research Officer
- Ms Henna Solanki, Peritoneal Malignancy Research Officer
- Dr Karen Irvine, Peritoneal Malignancy Research Officer
- Mr Philip Hay, iCAD/Orthopaedic Research Officer
- Mr Lylee Ye, Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Research Officer
- Mx Ruby Cole, Priority Trial Research Officer
- Mr Nicholas Hirst, Priority Trial Research Officer
- Mr Jacob Bird, Robotics Research Officer
- Ms Cherie Fischer, Bone & Soft Tissue Sarcoma Database Manager
- Ms Darya Shapilsky, Bone & Soft Tissue Sarcoma Data Officer
- Ms Yuna Chung, Bone & Soft Tissue Sarcoma Research Officer