Current Research Interests:

• Role of Modifiable Lifestyle Factors in Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Rates of Breast Cancer Survival in NZ relative to Australia

Rachael is a NZ trained General Surgeon, who has further specialised in Breast Surgery. Her overseas experience includes a research position at Boston Children’s Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. She has also worked in a surgical unit in London. In 2015, Rachael was awarded the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Research Grant and undertook a large scale study, investigating differences in survival outcomes between NZ and Australian women with Breast Cancer.

Rachael works full-time at Breast Associates as a Breast Surgeon. Her interests cover the full spectrum of breast problems, from benign to malignant. Rachael works closely with a group of highly skilled plastic surgeons, who share her work ethics and attention to detail, to achieve the best possible results for her patients.