Port Moresby General Hospital,
Papua New Guinea

 

The IGCS GO Global Fellowship Program launched a new site in 2026: Papua New Guinea. Located at Port Moresby General Hospital, where access to specialized care for gynecologic cancers remains limited, IGCS Mentors are helping build local expertise by training physicians and strengthening capacity to diagnose and treat women with cancer.

Fellow

Dr. Robert Jones

International Mentors

Dr. Emma Allanson
Associate Professor Emma Allanson is a gynaecologic oncologist and the head of the Western Australian Gynaecologic Cancer Service at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. She completed her gynaecologic oncology fellowship in Australia, in addition to a research fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Tx, and an editorial fellowship with the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. A/Professor Allanson is the current chair of the ANZGOG ASM, the co-chair of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society Pre-invasive diseases committee, is on the Faculty of the IGCS Preinvasive program and the early career editorial board of the IJGC. She has a PhD in women's health in low and middle income countries, and her research interests are focused on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, and the follow up and survivorship care of women with endometrial cancer.

Dr. Michael Burling
Dr. Michael Burling is a Gynaecological Oncologist based in Sydney Australia working at St George Public Hospital, St George Private Hospital, and Liverpool Hospital. He was born and raised in Tonga, prior to moving to New Zealand to complete his medical degree at the University of Auckland.

He completed his 6 years of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in New Zealand with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). He moved to Australia in 2017 to complete 3years of training to be a Certified Gynaecological Oncologist (CGO). He is active involved with research and sits on committees within ANZGOG (Australian and New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group), EPICC and NGOR (National Gynaecological Oncology Registry). Current chair of the Pacific alliance for Gynaecological Oncology (PAGO) which works to provide specialised medical care and services to Pacific Island Nations.

Local Supervisor

Dr. Arthur Elijah