Dr Darshit Thaker

Staff Specialist, Medical Oncology, Cancer Care Services, RBWH

Dr Darshit Arunbhai Thaker is a Medical Oncologist and Palliative Medicine Physician. He is working with Queensland Health as Consultant for last seven years. Darshit provides effective and personalised care to his patients during their journey from diagnosis to active management to palliation.

He is currently providing Oncology services at North Lakes Cancer Centre (NLCCS) and Caboolture Hospital (CBH). He also provides services at Caboolture Private Hospital.

He completed his oncology training in RBWH in 2012, won the prestigious Unicorn Foundation Award to expand his knowledge in neuroendocrine tumours. He did extensive research on Teleoncology, which took him to national and international conferences for oral and poster presentations. He also presented his paper on Palliative Prognostic index at ESMO ASIA 2015 and ICPM 2018. He has multiple publications in field of Oncology and Palliative Care in various peer-reviewed journals.

Darshit has done Diploma in Geriatric Oncology and currently leading GeriOnc project at NLCCS and CBH. He has presented service outcome results in SIOG annual conference, Geneva 2019.

Darshit has maintained an active interest in teaching and clinical research as well. He is member of AGITG, ASCO, ESMO, MOGA, ANZPM and IAP. He is an accredited supervisor for advanced trainees of RACP, examiner for fellowship exams and Senior Lecturer at University of QLD.

He recently received prestigious ‘Hind Ratan’ (Jewel of India) award for his social welfare service to his home country India.