Associate Professor John Yaxley

A/Professor John Yaxley has a special interest in the investigation, diagnosis and
management of prostate cancer. He is an experienced urological surgeon having performed
over 3000 radical prostatectomy procedures, including over 1000 with the robot-assisted
laparoscopic technique. Additionally, he has performed over 1000 prostate brachytherapy
procedures. He is also experienced in new emerging treatments including focal ablation of
prostate cancer with the NanoKnife irreversible electroporation technique, which aims to
help maintain patient’s quality of life.

After obtaining his medical degree from the University of Queensland in 1986, A/Professor
Yaxley was awarded his fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1995. His
post fellowship specialist training was at the Bristol Urology Institute in the United Kingdom
in 1996-97. A/Professor Yaxley is a past Chairman of the Northern Section of the Urological
Society of Australia and New Zealand. In 2010, he was awarded the Surgeon General John
White Medal for his services to health.

A/Professor Yaxley has a strong academic interest. He has published over 140 manuscripts
in international peer reviewed journals and is reviewer for many international urology
journals. He is on the Editorial Board of the journal Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases.
A/Professor Yaxley is involved in academic teaching programs for students at the University
of Queensland and is a supervisor of advanced urological registrar trainees at the Royal
Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.