A/Prof Amy Hayden
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A/Prof. Amy Hayden

A/Prof. Amy Hayden
Amy
Hayden
Bsc (Med) MBBS (Hons) FRANZCR, Radiation Oncologist

Languages spoken

English

Expert in

Prostate cancer, uro-oncology, sarcoma and stereotactic body radiotherapy

Interested in

Prostate cancer, urological cancers, sarcoma and stereotactic body radiotherapy

Overview

Centres

Macquarie University Hospital (Oncology)
Macquarie University Hospital (Oncology)

Hospital Building, Suite 1, Level B2, 3 Technology Place, Macquarie University, NSW, 2109

-33.77308982351843, 151.11793004035897
/au/our-centres/macquarie-university-hospital
Norwest - Coming Soon
Norwest - Coming Soon

8 Elizabeth MacArthur Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153, Australia

-33.74420414961466, 150.95193295767038
/au/our-centres/norwest

Specialises in

Genitourinary cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Genitourinary Cancer
Prostate cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Prostate Cancer

Treatments

Radiation therapy
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology/Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic ablative/body radiation therapy (SABR/SBRT)
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology/Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR)
Spine Cancer
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology/Radiation Therapy

Special clinical interests in prostate cancer, urological cancers, sarcoma and stereotactic body radiotherapy.

A/Prof. Hayden specialises in the management of urological cancers (including prostate, bladder & kidney cancers) & sarcomas.

A/Prof. Hayden completed her medical degree at UNSW in 2000, and subsequently undertook radiation oncology training at Westmead Hospital. She completed a  prostate cancer research fellowship at the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Canada, focusing on the use of radiation therapy and brachytherapy in prostate cancer.

A/Prof. Hayden works as a specialist radiation oncologist with Genesiscare, as well as at Westmead & Blacktown Hospitals, and is a member of the uro-oncology and sarcoma multidisciplinary teams.

She is the past-Chair of the Australian & New Zealand Radiation Uro-oncology Group (FROGG), and was appointed as a national board member of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.  She has published several national guidelines for radiation therapy in prostate cancer and has contributed to the Cancer Institute NSW EVIQ prostate cancer radiotherapy guidelines. A/Prof. Hayden is actively involved in teaching, research and clinical trials through TROG and ANZUP.

A/Prof. Hayden is committed to delivering the highest quality treatment and providing compassionate expert care.

Awards

  • Kaye Scott Medal for most outstanding fellowship candidate, RANZCR 2008
  • Westmead Hospital Teaching Award, 2018

Clinical interests

  • Geriatric oncology
  • Palliative radiotherapy
  • Patient reported outcome measures
  • Patient experience research

Professional memberships

  • RANZCR
  • ESTRO
  • ANZUP
  • Faculty of Radiation Oncology Genito-urinary Group (FROGG)

Publications