Clinical Practice
Dr Peter Tan is a Specialist Physician in Haematology and Pathology who specialises in haematological oncology while also treating general haematological conditions including thrombosis and haemostasis disorders.
Dr Tan is committed to making new therapies available to patients. Aware that a blood disorder diagnosis is a concerning time for patients and their families, he aims to demystify treatment and take exceptional care of patients through the long-term.
Background & Training
Originally trained at The University of Western Australia and at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH), Dr Tan furthered his specialty training in haematology and bone marrow transplantation at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney.
He held the position of the Kefford Leukemia Research Fellow at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne for three years, where he worked in both scientific and translational research in blood cancers jointly within the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases at Monash University.
Dr Tan focused on early stage clinical trials and has published on novel targeted therapies and co-designed an ongoing national clinical trial investigating the use of epigenetic therapy for advanced acute myeloid leukaemia conducted by the Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group.
Dr Tan has joined the Perth Blood Institute, working with Professor Ross Baker to conduct clinical trials with new treatments in people with haematological diseases including lymphoma, myeloma, leukaemia, bleeding and clotting disorders.
Contact Details
Tel: 08 6146 1400 Fax: 08 6146 1499 Email: info@whoc.com.au