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Dr Peter Nguyen

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MBBS, MCncrSc, FRANZCR

Radiation Oncologist
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Dr Peter Nguyen is committed to providing personalised evidence-based treatment that is best suited to his patients’ unique needs and circumstances. He is known for his compassionate care, clear communication, and patient-centred approach. He is passionate about leveraging the latest technology to improve patient outcomes and quality of life in every step of the treatment journey.

Biography

Dr Peter Nguyen is a Radiation Oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre Midland and Rockingham. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Western Australia in 2013 and obtained a Master of Cancer Sciences (MCncrSc) from the University of Melbourne in 2021. Dr Nguyen trained in South Australia and the Northern Territory and became a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2024. He went on to complete a Clinical Fellowship in Proton Beam Therapy at University College London Hospital, where he gained extensive experience treating a broad range of cancers in adults and children.

Dr Nguyen is passionate about education, having held positions on the national Radiation Oncology Trainee Committee, the organising committee of the 2022 RANZCR Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide, and as a Clinical Associate Lecturer at the University of Adelaide. He has presented at national scientific meetings and has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications.

Publications

  • Nguyen P, Indelicato DJ, Esterman A, Paulino AC, Ermoian RP, Laack NN, et al. Acute Toxicities of Proton Craniospinal Irradiation in Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Pediatric Proton/Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR) Study. Int J Part Ther. 2025 June;16:100747.

  • Shepherdson M, Kilburn D, Ullah S, Price T, Karapetis CS, Nguyen P, et al. Survival outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer with synchronous liver only metastasis. ANZ J Surg. 2023 July;93(7–8):1847–53.

Special Interests

Dr Peter Nguyen accepts referrals for all cancer types, and has a special clinical interest in:

  • Gastrointestinal cancer
  • Genitourinary cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Palliative radiotherapy
  • Skin cancer

Languages spoken

  • English

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Affiliations & Memberships

  • American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  • European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
  • General Medical Council (GMC, UK)
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
  • Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG)

Publications

  • Nguyen P, Indelicato DJ, Esterman A, Paulino AC, Ermoian RP, Laack NN, et al. Acute Toxicities of Proton Craniospinal Irradiation in Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Pediatric Proton/Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR) Study. Int J Part Ther. 2025 June;16:100747.

  • Shepherdson M, Kilburn D, Ullah S, Price T, Karapetis CS, Nguyen P, et al. Survival outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer with synchronous liver only metastasis. ANZ J Surg. 2023 July;93(7–8):1847–53.

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