About Our Clinic

The Breast Care Centre

Dr Susannah Graham (L) and A/Prof Cindy Mak (R)

The Breast Care Centre is a Sydney breast clinic born from decades of helping women — and men — navigate a pathway through Breast Cancer.

We’re a multidisciplinary clinic, with breast cancer surgeons and specialist breast physicians working alongside each other to provide people with breast cancer and other breast conditions expert consultation and treatment.

We’re also an all-women team, led by breast cancer surgeons Associate Professor Cindy Mak, and Dr Susannah Graham. We’re located in the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Camperdown, in the inner-west of Sydney.

Surgeons and physicians, side-by-side

As well as A/Prof Cindy Mak and Dr Susannah Graham, our team also has two breast physicians — Dr Justine Johnston and Dr Fiona Long.

Breast Physicians are doctors who have an understanding of the different aspects of breast disease. They are skilled at assessing and treating symptoms, interpreting radiology, caring for patients who have had previous breast cancer, as well as diagnosing new cancers and ensuring a timely and smooth transition to the surgical pathway.

We wanted to reduce waiting times for our patients and offer a service to patients who do not need to see a breast surgeon specifically, but who may be complex enough to warrant review with a specialist breast physician. Our physicians share the same patient records as A/Prof Mak and Dr Graham, and communicate with them regarding cases on a regular basis.

 Our Team

Associate Professor
Cindy Mak

Breast cancer surgeon

Dr Susannah Graham smiling for the camera

Dr Susannah Graham
Breast cancer surgeon

Dr Fiona Long smiling for the camera

Dr Fiona Long
Breast PHYSICIAN

Dr Justine Johnston
Breast PHYSICIAN


Dr-Sia-Kim-Breast-Care-Centre

Dr Sia Kim
FELLOW

A photo of Karen Clarkson smiling for the camera

Karen Clarkson
PRACTICE MANAGER

Chrissy Meljkuti
RECEPTIONIST

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Holly Martin
RECEPTIONIST

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Marie Peterson
RECEPTIONIST

In the Media

  • Dr Cindy Mak posing for the Wentworth Courier

    Beating breast cancer

    Wentworth Courier

    Associate Professor Dr Cindy Mak, head of departent, breast surgery, at Chris O-Brien Lifehouse, says she and her colleagues have noticed a "significant drop in the number of women presenting with detected breast cancer".

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  • A surgeon performing an operation, wearing blue scrubs and a pink hat

    NSW’s leading breast cancer surgeons reveal their passion for the job and latest innovations

    The Daily Telegraph

    Leading Sydney breast cancer surgeon Dr Cindy Mak wouldn’t trade her job for anything. Dr Mak, who is the breast services director at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Camperdown, described her job as varied from seeing patients in public clinic, private rooms to operating and research as well as finding systems in her role as director.

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  • Screenshot of Spotify episode of Dr Cindy Mak on Oh It's Cancer

    Dr Cindy Mak

    Oh it's Cancer - Podcast

    Leading Sydney breast cancer surgeon Dr Cindy Mak wouldn’t trade her job for anything. Dr Mak, who is the breast services director at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Camperdown, described her job as varied from seeing patients in public clinic, private rooms to operating and research as well as finding systems in her role as director.

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