Clinical Practice
Mr Jose Cid Fernandez is a Specialist General Surgeon with interest in breast surgery and is committed to providing the highest quality of care and offers a compassionate service that is responsive to the needs of patients with all breast conditions. He is focused on delivering research-based breast cancer care within a multidisciplinary team. Patients and family are provided with clear full information and, equally, he strives for prompt and comprehensive communication with referring doctors.
A priority in Jose’s approach to patient management is the integration of plastic surgery techniques into breast cancer surgery in order to preserve aesthetic outcomes and quality of life without compromising local control of disease.
Background and Training
Jose underwent general surgical training in the UK before completing a DM thesis degree with the University of Nottingham in 2006, then undertook sub-specialty fellowship training in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital, WA in 2007.
He returned to Perth in 2008 to work as a Consultant General Surgeon at Royal Perth Hospital, a position that he held until January 2020. Whist at RPH he was Head of Department of General Surgery from 2013 to 2018 and Head of the Multidisciplinary Breast Service during 2009-2011.
Since February 2015 he is a staff Consultant at Fiona Stanley Hospital and he also holds an appointment as Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Medical School, UWA. He maintains his commitment to both the public system and to the education of doctors in WA.
In recent years Jose has broadened his knowledge and skills with visiting attachments to Breast Units in Scotland, Nottingham, Paris and USA. He is a founding member of Breast Surgeons Australia and New Zealand and remains actively involved in clinical research.
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