3 Best Neurosurgeons in Coffs Harbour

“Professor Marcus Stoodley earned his medical degree from the University of Queensland Medical School and completed his neurosurgery training in Australia. He underwent subspecialty training in vascular neurosurgery at Stanford University and the University of Chicago in the USA. Professor Marcus Stoodley is the Head of Neurosurgery at Macquarie University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Macquarie University. He has authored over 120 publications and supervised more than 15 PhD students. Additionally, he has delivered over 70 invited lectures at national and international scientific meetings. In 2012, he was honoured with the prestigious John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, their premier surgical research award. Professor Marcus Stoodley is internationally recognised for his clinical expertise in managing Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, and cerebral bypass surgeries.”

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“Dr Timothy Siu obtained his medical degree from the University of Sydney and his doctorate in visual neuroscience from the University of New South Wales. After completing his neurosurgery training in Sydney, he joined the fellowship program at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, USA, where he received specialised training in the treatment of brain, spine, and peripheral nerve tumours. Dr Timothy Siu is bilingual, speaking both English and Cantonese. His clinical expertise includes awake surgery, multimodal imaging, and electrophysiology-guided surgery for eloquent brain and spinal procedures, treating degenerative and malignant conditions. He has been appointed Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Macquarie University. Dr Timothy Siu serves as a Visiting Medical Officer at Northern Beaches Hospital and a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Macquarie University Hospital. He practices at Macquarie Neurosurgery & Spine. They are one of the largest academic neurosurgery groups in Australia. They adopt an approach that integrates clinical care, research, and training. Their team comprises ten neurosurgeons, five junior doctors, fifteen support staff, a nurse practitioner, and a dedicated neurosurgery research team.”

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“Dr Sophia Roser completed her medical degree at the University of Sydney and worked at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and Wollongong Hospital before beginning her neurosurgical training. After training at Auckland City Hospital, Westmead Hospital, John Hunter Hospital, and the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, she was awarded a fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2020. She has expertise in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgeries, offering various surgical interventions for these conditions. Dr Sophia Roser has a particular interest in neuro-oncology, degenerative spinal conditions, and pituitary surgery. She holds a public appointment as a Visiting Medical Officer at John Hunter Hospital. She also has regular consulting rooms at Newcastle Private Hospital and consults in Coffs Harbour. Dr Sophia Roser operates at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle Private Hospital, and Lingard Hospital.”

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