St Vincents Private Hospitals

Biography

Dr Nicola Lowrey is a radiation oncologist with experience treating breast, gynaecological, neurological, and skin cancers. She offers brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and radiation therapy.

Nicola completed a degree in medical imaging in 1996 at the Queensland University of Technology and worked as a diagnostic radiographer for several years before returning to university to undertake her medical degree. She carried out advanced radiation oncology training in Brisbane and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists in 2015.

Seeking further training, she then travelled to Canada to complete a clinical research fellowship at Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, gaining experience in deep inspiration breath hold technique, hypofractionated radiotherapy, and locally advanced breast cancer. In addition to her clinical practice, Nicola continues to pursue her research interest in techniques to improve accuracy in radiotherapy planning.