Mr. Justin James offers individualized, expert, specialist surgical care for breast and endocrine conditions. He is passionate about personalized care for his patients and the fight against breast cancer. He offers prompt assessment of symptoms and help curate a treatment plan tailored to meet individual needs.

Since 2019, Dr James has have been practicing Breast and Endocrine Surgery. His public appointments are at Eastern Health and Goulburn Valley Health.

CREDENTIALS: Justin completed my specialist general surgical training at Monash Health and obtained the Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) fellowship in 2014. In subsequent years, he received his post-fellowship breast and endocrine surgery training at Monash Health, Royal Perth Hospital, Eastern Health (Melbourne), and Robina Hospital (Gold Coast).

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION: Breast Surgery: Dr James performs modern oncoplastic breast surgery. Oncoplastic breast surgery is a breast surgical care technique that incorporates aesthetic and effective cancer surgery principles to optimise the quality of life after cancer treatment. Endocrine Surgery: He can offer comprehensive assessment and care of all thyroid and parathyroid gland-related surgical conditions. General Surgery: He can also offer prompt specialist care for common general surgical conditions, such as skin lesions, abdominal wall (hernia), and gall bladder diseases.

CONSULTATIONS: Justin’s practice values open communication, compassion, and patient respect. Hi is committed to working closely with patients and their referring doctors, understanding their needs, and developing customized treatment plans that work best for each patient. Is passionate about individualized patient care and collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists to ensure the best clinical outcomes. We are dedicated to ensuring consultations and surgeries with minimal wait times at convenient locations to meet your patient’s needs.

Dr Edwina Moore is a compassionate and highly skillful breast and endocrine surgeon and is a founding member of Surgical Health Specialists. She is meticulous in all aspects of her work and personal life.

Edwina graduated from the University of Tasmania with First Class Honours and two academic prizes in 2006. She undertook surgical training at The Alfred Hospital, obtaining a fellowship in General Surgery in 2015.

Subsequently, Edwina completed three years of subspecialty training in breast and endocrine surgery. She was appointed as a Staff Specialist of the Breast, Endocrine and Acute Care Surgery Unit at the Royal Hobart Hospital in 2016. Edwina was then appointed by the Department of Endocrine Surgery, at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic (OH, USA), as a Clinical and Research Fellow in 2017 and subsequently as a Clinical Associate (junior faculty) in 2018/19.

Edwina has, thus far, authored four book chapters and multiple peer reviewed journal articles. She was awarded the top prize for research for two years by the Diabetes and Metabolism Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.

Aside from being a surgeon, Edwina is also a very proud mother of two delightful little children and is married to Vladimir Bolshinsky (colorectal surgeon). She is an enthusiastic committee member of the Women in Surgery Section of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

Edwina’s special interests include:

• Diagnostic ultrasound and fine needle aspiration – ‘A one stop shop for thyroid nodules’
• Thyroid surgery: for thyroid cancer, functional thyroid disease (eg. Graves’) and multinodular goitres and conditions that require re-operation
• Parathyroid surgery: for primary, secondary or tertiary disease
• Adrenal surgery: all aspects of investigation and surgical management, including adrenal incidentalomas
• Breast surgery: for benign breast lesions and breast cancer
• Lymph node biopsies and node basin dissections
• Screening and surveillance of familial endocrinopathies (eg. FAP)
• ‘Lumps and bumps’

Edwina will spend all the time that you need to understand your condition and feel comfortable. She is very approachable and is happy to answer any clinical queries you may have, pre or post referral. Please don’t hesitate to ask.