Dr Robyn CoombeBreast Surgeon
Dr Robyn Coombe is a Breast and General Surgeon in Adelaide. She completed General Surgery training in South Australia, followed by specialist training in Breast Oncoplastic Surgery and she is a fully qualified member of BreastSurgANZ.
Robyn completed her primary medical degree at Griffith University in Queensland in 2009, before returning to Adelaide for surgical training, through which she gained exposure to a wide range of general surgical procedures.
Following this, Robyn undertook subspecialty training in breast cancer and reconstruction through fellowships at the Flinders Medical Centre and the world-renowned Guy’s Hospital in London, UK.
Robyn plays an active role in breast cancer research, for which she holds an academic title. Her research has contributed to numerous publications in the medical literature. Robyn also currently works at the Flinders Medical Centre on the general surgical emergency on call roster.
Special interests
- breast cancer
- optimising cosmesis following breast cancer surgery
- delivery of multidisciplinary care in breast cancer
- risk reducing surgery for high risk individuals
- benign breast disease
COVID-19 Update
At this stage vaccination status will not compromise your care nor preclude us from seeing you.
As South Australia makes changes to the movement of people in and out of the state, the Breast & Endocrine Centre continues to focus on your safety.
Below are the additional measures we have put in place due to changes to boarder restrictions
Anyone with COVID or close contact cannot enter the centre for 14 days and must have a negative PCR.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status will be required to ensure we take the necessary measures to protect our staff and patients.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms you must undertake a COVID-19 PCR test and receive a negative result within 48 - 72 hours prior to your appointment. You will be required to provide evidence of a negative test prior to / at their appointment
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and have not undertaken a COVID-19 PCR test prior to your appointment you will have your appointment / surgery cancelled.
For surgery at any Adelaide private hospital, you may be required to undertake a RAT on day of admission at the hospital concerned.
Patients from interstate need to follow the SAPOL COVID Directives - https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/travel/entrycheck-sa and be aware that all hospitals have their own admission requirements which may differ to SA Health advice. Being that hospitals are high risk areas there may be some requirement to wait for surgery as directed.
All support persons must be double vaccinated and will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the appointment
In addition:
- Maximum of one support person if new diagnosis of cancer / or needs assistance due to disability arranged prior,( this support person must wait outside until called in by the Doctor) otherwise patients to attend on their own.
- No children (under the age of 12 years old, except breast feeding babies) are permitted to come to the centre
- Surgical masks are to be worn at all times whilst in the centre – no cloth masks
- Social distancing must be maintained