Dr Karen Taylor
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Dr Karen Taylor

Dr Karen Taylor
Karen
Taylor
MBChB, FRANZCR, Radiation Oncologist

Languages spoken

English

Overview

Centres

Cabrini (Gandel Wing)
Cabrini (Gandel Wing)

Cabrini Hospital Malvern, Level B4, Gandel Wing, 183 Wattletree Road, Malvern, VIC 3144

-37.86102997837343, 145.03304842664858
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Berwick (Oncology)
Berwick (Oncology)

St John Of God Berwick Specialist Centre, 55 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

-38.04462966658009, 145.34506980000003
/au/our-centres/berwick-oncology

Specialises in

Breast cancer
Condition
Condition/Cancer
Condition/Cancer/Breast Cancer

Treatments

Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH)
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology/Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH)
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology/Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Radiation therapy
Service
Service/Cancer
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology
Service/Cancer/Radiation Oncology/Radiation Therapy

Special clinical interest in breast.

Dr Karen Taylor, MBChB, FRANZCR. Dr Karen Taylor has been a Radiation Oncologist for two decades. Karen initially trained as a Physician in the United Kingdom in the 1980s, completing her Masters in Oncology in Edinburgh in 1995. She came to Australia in 1997, and practised general Radiation Oncology until 2003, after which she sub-specialised in breast cancer management.

Karen has provided a consultation Radiation Oncology service at Cabrini Malvern for over fifteen years.

Karen has an interest in optimising dose and delivery of breast radiation therapy and has been involved in the introduction of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy and Deep Inspiration Breath Hold techniques for breast cancer treatment. She is also involved in optimising radiation treatment both before/after breast reconstruction. Karen is passionate about clinical research, and contributes to both Australian and International trials. She is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University.