About Us
Experienced Medical Professionals
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson
Cancer Care Adelaide is a patient centred, best outcome orientated and independent Adelaide based Cancer Service.
Our specialists have particular expertise in melanoma and lung cancers as well as gastrointestinal cancers.
Our professional team has your best outcome and your individual needs as our primary focus. We will guide you through your diagnosis, optimise treatment choices and support you.
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson, MBBS FRACP, is a Medical Oncologist with more than 15 years medical oncology experience with a particular interest in treating patients with melanoma and lung cancer.
Rachel studied medicine at the University of Adelaide, graduating in 2000. She ventured to Ireland and then settled in Melbourne to complete her physician training and medical oncology specialisation. A fellowship year was spent at Cork University Hospital and further time at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Rachel returned to Adelaide in 2011 taking up a position at The Queen Elizabeth hospital and in private practice.
Rachel's interest in particular is in immunotherapeutics. She is a principal investigator on many clinical trials as well as enjoying supervising Medical Oncology Advance Trainees, registrars and students.
Rachel is affiliated with the University of Adelaide. She is on the South Australian Health Cancer Drug Committee and is an active member of MOGA, ASCO, ESMO, TOGA, MASC Trials. What drives Rachel? Her patients' outcomes and their comfort that they are getting the best care.
Dr Tharani Krishnan
Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson
Dr Tharani Krishnan
Dr Tharani Krishnan, MBBS FRACP MHLM, is a Medical Oncologist who studied medicine at the University of Adelaide and then completed her physician training and medical oncology specialisation across the metropolitan hospitals of South Australia.
In 2023, Dr Krishnan commenced a clinical fellowship in gastrointestinal cancers at BC Cancer Vancouver, Canada. She gained a wealth of experience treating patients across the spectrum of gastrointestinal cancers, with particular research interests in circulating tumour DNA (liquid biopsy) and cancer genomics. During this time, Dr Krishnan also completed a Masters of Health and Leadership Management at the University of New South Wales.
Dr Krishnan returned to Adelaide in 2024, and currently holds a public appointment at Flinders Medical Centre and private practice at Cancer Care Adelaide, consulting at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital. She remains actively involved in clinical research, teaching and post-graduate education. Dr Krishnan is a member of MOGA, ASCO, ESMO and AGITG.
Dr Krishnan welcomes seeing patients with all solid tumour types, and has a particular interest in gastrointestinal cancers, head and neck cancer and breast cancer.
Dr Krishnan is committed to delivering personalised and holistic patient-centered care to achieve the best possible outcome for her patients.