Dr Hendrick Tan
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Dr Hendrick Tan

Dr Hendrick Tan
Hendrick
Tan
MBBS, FRANZCR, Radiation Oncologist

I aim to provide the best possible care to my patients with the combination of modern technology and evidence-based medicine.

Languages spoken

English, Mandarin and Malay

Expert in

Neuro-oncology & Lung cancer

Overview

Centres

Bunbury (Oncology)
Bunbury (Oncology)

South West Health Campus, Corner of Bussell Hwy & Robertson Drive, Bunbury, WA 6230

-33.36541222472776, 115.64797857838825
/au/our-centres/bunbury-oncology
Fiona Stanley Hospital (Oncology)
Fiona Stanley Hospital (Oncology)

Department of Radiation Oncology Cancer Centre, Lower Ground Floor 102-118 Murdoch Drive, Murdoch WA 6150

-32.06995148180659, 115.84554262834283
/au/our-centres/fiona-stanley-hospital
Murdoch (Oncology)
Murdoch (Oncology)

100 Murdoch Drive, Murdoch WA 6150 (access via St John of God Murdoch Hospital, Gate 3

-32.067130818740424, 115.84572533810733
/au/our-centres/murdoch-oncology
Wembley (Oncology)
Wembley (Oncology)

24 Salvado Road, Wembley WA, Australia

-31.94160066819861, 115.82249058453726
/au/our-centres/wembley

Specialises in

Benign
Condition
Condition/Benign Conditions
Condition/Benign Conditions/Plantar Fasciitis
Brain & spine cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Brain and Spine Cancer
Breast cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Breast Cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Gastrointestinal Cancer
Genitourinary cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Genitourinary Cancer
Lung cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Lung Cancer
Skin cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Skin 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)
Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology/Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)

Special clinical interests in neuro-oncology (brain, skull base, spine), SABR/SRS, MR Linac adaptive RT, thoracic, oligometastases, upper gastrointestinal, skin and urological cancers.

Hendrick completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and began his medical career at Royal Perth Hospital. He then went on to specialist training in radiation oncology at Sir Charles Gairdner and Fiona Stanley hospitals.

Following this, Hendrick undertook a clinical research fellowship at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre in Canada in the field of neuro-oncology, thoracic oncology, stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) and MRI-linac technology. Here, he published work and presented at international meetings. A keen researcher, Hendrick has a strong desire to pursue research activities in new treatment and imaging technologies to improve patient outcomes.

Hendrick is also closely involved in teaching and education. He was a clinical oncology lecturer at UWA and a clinical examiner for radiation oncology residents at the University of Toronto. He was also awarded the “Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award by a Clinical Fellow” from the University of Toronto through his involvement in teaching the radiation oncology residents.

Research interests

Hendrick’s key clinical interests are in neuro-oncology (brain, skull base, spine), thoracic, oligometastases, upper gastrointestinal, skin and urological cancers. His current technical interests are in the field of SABR, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and adaptive MRI-linac technology. He also has special interest in patient-reported outcomes and population databases.

Professional memberships

  • Royal Australian New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
  • American Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ASTRO)
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (CARO)

 

  • European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
  • Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG)
  • Radiosurgery Society (RSS)
  • International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
  • Asia Pacific Radiation Oncology Special Interest Group (APROSIG)

Publications

View publications by Dr Tan here.