Cooray Dr Prasad

Cooray Dr Prasad

Dr Cooray is a graduate of Monash University (MBBS Hons) and spent an additional year in laboratory based research leading to B Med Sci (Hons) degree, winning the undergraduate research award and leading to a number of publications on tyrosine kinase function. He completed speciality training in Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Austin and Alfred Hospitals.

Dr Cooray is actively involved in cancer research. He continues to present his research findings in major international cancer conferences. He participates in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings that make treatment decisions on the management of complex gastrointestinal pancreatic and hepato-biliary cancers.

Dr Cooray has dedicated his practice and training to deliver excellence in cancer care with respect and compassion. He is a founding and board member of the John Logan Cancer Treatment Foundation which has financially assisted hundreds of patients with gastrointestinal cancers to receive treatments otherwise unaffordable to them.

Pancreatic Cancer
expertise with novel chemotherapy and supportive therapies
complex medical issues - expertise in the management and coordination of care
MDT and clinical trial participation

Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer
appropriate use of novel biological agents
MDT and clinical trial participation

Colon and Rectal Cancer
appropriate use of novel biological agents
expertise with liver directed therapies
MDT and clinical trial participation

Hepato-Biliary Cancer
appropriate use of novel biological agents
expertise with liver directed therapies
MDT and clinical trial participation

Professional memberships
Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Medical Oncology Group of Australasia (MOGA)
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) ...read more