Clinical Professor Mark Sywak is and Endocrine Surgeon based within the University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital. He completed Surgical training in Sydney and Fellowship training in Endocrine Surgery and Surgical Oncology at the University of Calgary. He has authored over 250 peer reviewed scientific papers and 25 book chapters. He has supervised the training of over 30 Surgical fellows and Post graduate students. He currently serves as the President of Australian and NZ Endocrine Surgeons and Examiner in General Surgery for RACS.