My full title, which I'll save for this page down the back, is Dr Stuart Anderson, MBBS (hons), FRACGP(2006), FARGP, FACCO.
I live and work as a GP in Maffra, a small community in Central Gippsland, Victoria, at Maffra Medical Group.
I graduated from Monash University in 2001 and then undertook General Practice training with SGPT in Gippsland. At the completion of my training I settled in Maffra where my (life) partner and I are (professional) partners in our practice.
I have developed a strong interest in Skin Cancer Medicine during my training and early career, culminating in attainment of the Fellowship of the Australian College of Cutaneous Oncology in 2013. My current week is about an even split of minor surgery, skin cancer consults, general practice and on-call work.
In addition to patient care, I have an interest in medical education. I previously worked as a Medical Educator with EVGPT, teaching GP Registrars, and as a lecturer with Monash University teaching medical students. I am a GP Registrar educational supervisor for RACGP and ACRRM registrars.
Publications
Dixon, A., Kyrgidis, A., Steinman, H.K., et al, Sentinel lymph node biopsy is unreliable in predicting melanoma mortality for both younger and older patients. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2024 Jan 3. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.19772
Dixon, A., Steinman, H.K., Kyrgidis, A., Smith, H., Sladden, M., Zouboulis, C., Argenziano, G., Apollo, Z., Lallas, A., Longo, C., Nirenberg, A., Popescu, C., Tzellos, T., Cleaver, L., Zachary, C., Anderson, S., Thomas, J.M., Online prediction tools for melanoma survival: A comparison. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2023 May 21. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.19219
Dixon, John B., Anderson, Stuart J., Hamdorf, Jeffrey., Ethical Challenges in Delivering Surgical Innovation: Laparoscopic Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery and Sentinel Node Biopsy for Melanoma: an Australian Perspective. Obes Surg. 2023 Feb 27. doi: 10.1007/s11695-023-06504-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36849785.
Dixon, A., Steinman, H.K, Kyrgidis, H., et al, Improved methodology in determining melanoma mortality and selecting patients for immunotherapy. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology; 2023 Feb 14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.18951
Dixon, A., Kyrgidis, A.., Zachary, J., Dixon, J., Popescu, C., Sladden, M., et al Multicentre Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial 1 - key primary data remain unavailable. British Journal of Dermatology; https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.21712
Dixon, A., Steinman, H., Nirenberg, A., Dixon, Z., Anderson, S., Dixon, J., Cutaneous Melanoma: Latest Developments. Australian Journal of General Practice; doi: 10.31128/AJGP-01-19-4824
Dixon, A., Steinman, H., Nirenberg, A., Dixon, Z., Anderson, S., Dixon, J., Management of Invasive Melanoma. Australian Journal of General Practice; 48(6):368-372
Dixon, A., Steinman, H., Nirenberg, A., Anderson, S., Dixon, J., Cutaneous Melanoma: Latest Developments. Australian Journal of General Practice; 48(6):349-353
Dixon, A., Steinman, H., Anderson, S., Nirenberg, A., Dixon, J., Routine usage of sentinel node biopsy in melanoma management must cease: reply from authors. British Journal of Dermatology; 2017 Apr 29. don 10.1111/bjd.15626. [Epub ahead of print]
Dixon, A., Steinman, H., Anderson, S., Nirenberg, A., Dixon, J., Routine usage of sentinel node biopsy in melanoma management must cease. British Journal of Dermatology; 175(6):1340-1341
Dixon, Z., Dixon, A., Anderson, S., Dixon, M., Steinman, H., Dixon, J. Patients More Likely to Prefer Surgery to Novel Photodynamic Therapy. Journal of Clinical Experimental Dermatology Research; 7(4):1000358
Dixon, A., Anderson, S., Steinman, How To Treat Actinic Keratoses. Australian Rural Doctor; November 2014:11-14
Dixon, A., Anderson, S., Steinman, H., Nirenberg, A., Dixon, J., Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Now Has A Limited Role In Melanoma Management. Australian Family Physician; 43(7):479-480
Dixon, A. J., Anderson, S. J., Mazzurco, J. D. and Steinman, H. K. (2014), Novel Photodynamic Therapy Does Not Prevent New Skin Cancers—Randomized Controlled Trial. Dermatologic Surgery. doi: 10.1111/dsu.12462
Anderson, S.J., Steinman, H.K., Mazzurco, J.D., Dixon, A.J., Prolonged Adverse Events Following Photodynamic Therapy: Regulatory Implications. J Drugs Dermatol; 13(1):62-66
Dixon, A.J., Anderson, S.J., Dixon, M.P., Dixon, J.B., Post-Procedural Pain With Photodynamic Therapy Is More Severe Than Skin Surgery: Prospective Data. Journal of Plastic , Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery; doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2013.02.002
Papandony, M., Anderson, S.J., Progressive Rash: A Case Study. Australian Family Physician; 41(8):604-606