Meet our Doctors

Following advanced studies in dermoscopy and skin cancer diagnosis in Europe during 2001–2002, Dr. Bourne transitioned to full-time skin cancer medicine in 2003. Since that time, he has been at the forefront of skin cancer education, diagnosis, and early melanoma detection in Australia.

Dr. Bourne played a leading role in advancing skin cancer medicine nationally by organising annual international skin cancer conferences on the Gold Coast, where he invited prominent European and American experts to present the latest developments in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment. These meetings ultimately led to the establishment of the Skin Cancer Society of Australia, which later evolved into the Skin Cancer College Australasia.

He served as President and examiner of these organisations for approximately 10 years as well as becoming a Lecturer at the University of Queensland. He was instrumental in developing comprehensive training programs in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment for general practitioners throughout Australia and New Zealand.

At his clinic, Dr. Bourne has a particular focus on the early detection of melanoma through comprehensive full-body skin examinations using advanced dermoscopy and total body photography (mole mapping). By recording patients’ moles with high-definition imaging, the clinic can accurately monitor lesions over time and determine whether skin lesions are new or changing and therefore require biopsy, or whether they remain stable and can be safely observed.

This approach significantly reduces unnecessary biopsies while improving the detection of very early melanomas that may otherwise appear featureless and go unnoticed. Dr. Bourne’s clinic is among the few clinics in Australia to routinely offer total body photography for all patients, with particular benefit for high-risk individuals, including patients with a previous melanoma, multiple moles, a strong family history of melanoma, or extensive lifetime sun exposure.

Dr. Bourne remains committed to improving standards in skin cancer detection and education through the application of advanced imaging technologies, evidence-based diagnosis, and ongoing professional training.

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