He was born and raised in Melbourne, and after completing his
schooling at Melbourne High School, Edward graduated from dental
and medical school with honours. He was selected into the Victorian
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Programme in 2010. As a
registrar in Victoria, he worked at Royal Melbourne Hospital, St
Vincent’s Hospital, Royal Dental Hospital, Monash Health and Western
Health. Edward completed his advanced surgical training in New
Zealand where he worked at Waikato, Christchurch, Middlemore and
Auckland City Hospitals. He was awarded his Fellowship in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery in 2019.
During his training, Edward gained extensive experience in dentoalveolar
surgery, management of head and neck pathology, orthognathic
corrective jaw surgery and complex facial trauma. He then completed a
clinical fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery in New Zealand.
After returning to Melbourne, Edward has been appointed consultant
surgeon positions at Austin Health, where he is an active member of
the head and neck multidisciplinary teams, and Monash Health and
Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, and is involved with the teaching
of registrars
Edward also has a keen interest in research, having presented
nationally and internationally, and published a number of articles in
international peer-reviewed journals on the subjects of nerve injuries
in third molar surgery, facial trauma, oral cancer and the use of
technology in orbital reconstruction.
Outside of work, Edward loves spending time with his young family. He
enjoys travelling, food, soccer, the gym and taking his kids to the park.
Edward is passionate about patient-centred care, and committed to
maximising patient comfort and achieving the best outcomes.