Dr Stuart Salfinger is a Gynaecologic Oncologist who graduated in medicine from the University of Western Australia in 1995.

He completed six years of specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology training in Perth.

He completed a Fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Monash in Melbourne in 2004 and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2005.

He subsequently completed three years of sub-specialty training in Gynaecologic Oncology working at the Royals Women's Hospital and the Mercy Hospital in Melbourne, and also the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and Mater Hospital in Brisbane.

He was awarded a sub-specialist Certification in Gynaecologic Oncology. He has had a consultant public health service appointment at King Edward Memorial Hospital since 2008.

His private practice is based at St John of God Subiaco Hospital, where it has been since 2008.

Stuart's particular clinical interest is in gynaecologic cancer surgery and complex laparoscopic surgery.

He specialises in this area with a particular emphasis in the laparoscopic management of gynaecologic cancers.

He is also interested in surgical teaching and training and has recently completed a Masters in Surgical Education.

He is an Executive board member and Secretary of the Australasian Gynaecologic and Endoscopy and Surgery Society.

He is a WA Branch councillor of the Australian Medical Association and has teaching appointments as a clinical senior lecturer with the School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, and as senior lecturer and clinical mentor with the University of Notre Dame, Western Australia.

Dr Salfinger is on the National Medical Research and Advisory Group of Ovarian Cancer Australia.

He is the Obstetrics and Gynaecology representative on the WA Anaesthetic and Surgical Mortality.