About Dr Sarah Forsyth

Dr Sarah Forsyth is a Specialist General Surgeon with subspecialty training in Breast and Surgical Oncology.

BSc MBBS MS (Advanced Breast Surgery) FRACS

Dr Forsyth has extensive training and expertise in oncoplastic breast surgical techniques for the treatment of breast cancer. Dr Forsyth was the first female general surgeon to be appointed to Prince of Wales Hospital and The Royal Hospital for Women.

She consults at Prince of Wales Private Hospital and operates at Prince of Wales Public and Private Hospitals, and The Royal Hospital for Women. Dr Forsyth is a VMO Surgeon for BreastScreen NSW and is a full member of Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand, the specialty society for surgeons treating breast cancer.

Dr Forsyth grew up on a farm in rural New South Wales before moving to Sydney to complete her High School and University Education. She completed her Bachelor of Science (Immunobiology) at the University of Sydney and her medical degree at the University of Wollongong. She undertook general surgery specialty training at Liverpool and St Vincent’s Hospitals. She was awarded her fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2018.

Dr Forsyth completed her fellowship training at Prince of Wales Hospital in the renowned Surgical Oncology unit which specialises in the management of sarcoma, soft tissue tumours and breast cancer. She completed her second year of fellowship training at the prestigious Westmead Breast Cancer Institute where she trained in high volume breast cancer management and oncoplastic surgical techniques. During her training she completed a Master of Advanced Breast Surgery at the University of Sydney, where she wrote her thesis in the use of Intraoperative Imaging in Breast Conserving Surgery.

Dr Forsyth lives locally in the Eastern Suburbs community with her husband and three young children. Outside of her work she enjoys running, pilates, and spending time with her family and friends.