Prof Peter Heathcote
MBBS (Qld), FRACS (Urol)
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Qualifications
Professional Memberships and Registration
Other Appointments
Special interests
Dr Heathcote has a special interest in medico-legal urology including injury and impairment assessment as well as medical negligence.
He is a member of the Medical Assessment Tribunal for Queensland Worker’s Compensation Regulatory Services and serves as an expert advisor in Urology to AVANT medical indemnity.
Education and medical training
Dr Heathcote was born and raised in Brisbane and completed his basic medical degree at the University of Queensland. After an intern year in Cairns Hospital, he then worked in Longreach for two years before starting general surgical then urology training in Townsville, then Brisbane.
After completing urology speciality training, he spent further time in Cardiff, United Kingdom and in Toronto, Canada.
With colleagues at Brisbane Urology Clinic, he was involved establishing the first robotic prostatectomy program in Queensland after travelling to the United States for training.
Other interests
Dr Heathcote enjoys teaching, research, consulting, and participating in the development of guidelines for the medical profession.
In his spare time he enjoys boating.