Geoffrey P. Schembri is an oncologist working at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
In day to day work, he looks after people with a mix of serious and complex health problems. A big part of his role is cancer care. That can include brain tumours and growths, like meningioma and astrocytoma, as well as faster growing types such as glioblastoma. He also treats cancers in other parts of the body, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and thyroid cancer.
He doesn’t just focus on one type of tumour either. At times, his clinics involve rarer conditions and tumours that need careful planning and follow-up. Examples include neuroendocrine tumours, desmoid tumour, liposarcoma, and medullary thyroid carcinoma. There are also cases involving lymphoedema, which can happen alongside or after other treatments.
It’s not only cancer, though. His service area also includes conditions like temporal arteritis and giant cell arteritis. These are inflammatory problems that can affect the blood vessels, and they need prompt attention because symptoms can change quickly. In some cases, he also works with people who have vasculitis.
He can be involved when someone is dealing with conditions linked to blood clots, too, such as pulmonary embolism. And because different illnesses can overlap, he may care for people living with HIV/AIDS and help coordinate the bigger picture of treatment and support.
For people with hormone related issues, his work can include help around thyroidectomy follow-up and ongoing thyroid care. At times, he also treats juvenile temporal arteritis, where age matters and the approach needs to be tailored.
Across all of these areas, the aim is steady, practical care. Over time, that can mean discussing options in plain language, keeping track of how symptoms are going, and making sure treatment plans are sensible for each person and their situation.
