Anthony Dixon
Professor Anthony J. Dixon is an academic focused on cutaneous oncology, (Skin cancer). His expertise is the complications and outcomes of skin cancer interventions. All his 25 years of research is focused on this narrow aspect of medical care.
Up until 2018, Dr. Dixon was managing skin cancers including melanoma on a full-time daily basis. Patients were treated in his own day surgery unit as well as a nearby major hospital. Most patients had cancers on their head and neck. Reconstructions following nose, lips, ear and eyelid excisions were integral to his medical practice. His career includes personally removing over 60,000 skin cancers. The large numbers being managed allowed him numerous research opportunities. Prior to his focus on skin cancer, Dr. Dixon was in rural surgical practice in Australia, having completed rural surgery training in 1994.
Professor Dixon completed his PhD in 2008 and has continued research in skin cancer complications and outcomes since that time.
Honorary Professor, American Osteopathic College of Dermatology
Director of Dermatology Education, Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology
Life member of Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons
Former Victorian Vice President of Australian Medical Association until 1997
Dr Dixon has been an invited speaker to hundreds of academic meetings in every Australian state and territory and every continent. (Yes. Even Antarctica). Outside of Australia, most of his teaching has been in USA and New Zealand.
Doctor Dixon likes motorbikes, bushwalking, travel and training wild Australian native birds. (Although maybe the king parrots have trained him.)
Publications / Research:
Professor Dixon has completed and continues all his research voluntarily. No funds are accepted from industry, Governments or Universities. No sponsorship or engagement with pharmaceutical companies is permitted. This ensures that the conduct of trials and findings are truly independent. Dr Dixon earnt his living treating skin cancers. The voluntary research allows him to give back to the global community.
