Dr Andrew Parker

Anatomical Pathology, Cytopathology & Histopathology Department

Dr Andrew Parker BMedSc, MBBS(Hons), FRCPA (2000), trained in Anatomical Pathology in New South Wales gaining experience at St Vincent’s Hospital, John Hunter Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Institute of Forensic Medicine and Concord Repatriation Hospital. After completing his Fellowship in 2000 he returned to Tasmania as a Specialist Anatomical Pathologist at the Royal Hobart Hospital. From 2005-2009 he worked as a Staff Specialist at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, UK, where he developed sub-specialty expertise in breast pathology, endocrine pathology (particularly thyroid) and fine needle aspiration cytopathology. During this time he was a Senior Lecturer at Oxford University. Andrew returned to Sydney in late 2009, and took up his current position as Senior Staff Specialist at St Vincent’s Hospital. He is the supervisor of registrar training and passionate about fostering the next generation of pathologists. He is a conjoint Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and holds an Honorary appointment at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. He is a member of the Australian Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry (LaRDR) Pathology Review Subcommittee.

Andrew’s areas of sub-specialty expertise include haematopathology, breast pathology, head and neck pathology including thyroid pathology, and cytopathology. He is actively involved in collaborative national and campus research projects in these areas of interest.