Our Visiting Specialists
Dr Gerard Connors
Cardiologist and Vascular Physician
Friday – Monthly
Dr Gerard Connors is an Interventional Cardiologist and Vascular Physician. He completed two subspecialty fellowships in the United States – Interventional Vascular Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, and Interventional Cardiology at Stony Brook University Hospital, New York. Prior to this, he graduated from the University of Queensland with honours and completed specialty training in Cardiology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
His special interests include coronary artery disease, vascular medicine, peripheral arterial disease and hypertension. He provides consulting and interventional services at Greenslopes Private Hospital, is a visiting Medical Officer at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, and regularly visits Springfield and Emerald.
Dr Phil Lockie
General Surgeon
Friday – Monthly
Endoscopy, colonoscopy and surgery for weight management.
Dr Ian Bennett 
Breast/Endocrine & Melanoma Surgery
Associate Professor
Thursday – Monthly
Associate Professor Ian Bennett is a surgeon of more than 25 years experience, and has particular surgical specialty interests in the areas of breast and endocrine surgery and melanoma surgery. He also has a special interest in familial breast cancer and is happy to advise and counsel patients who are at high risk of breast cancer as a result of their family history with regard to their various management alternatives. A/Prof Bennett is happy to recommend and supervise ongoing breast surveillance and screening programs for women at high risk of breast cancer.
Associate Professor Ian Bennett is an elected Councillor to the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and is on a number of governance and advisory committees. He is also on several quality assurance committees for Breast Screen Queensland.
Associate Professor Ian Bennett is an inaugural member of the Breast SurgANZ Society and is a member of the Australian & NZ Endocrine Surgeons Society (AES). He is actively involved in medical student and registrar teaching and clinical research within the University of Queensland.
Associate Professor Ian Bennet operates privately at the Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower and also has a public and intermediate sessions at Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Associate Professor Bennett can be contacted at his rooms on 07 3839 0006, or by emailbensurg@bigpond.net.au or fax 07 3839 0321.