A/Prof Joe Cardaci

Clinical Practice

Joe is a General Physician in Nuclear Medicine and also actively practices as a General Medicine Physician at Hollywood Private Hospital. He is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and is Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame.

Joe’s interest in nuclear medicine is predominantly in therapeutic applications. He was involved in the early clincial trials of SIR-Spheres in the treatment of liver tumours, and continues an active clinical service in the multidisciplinary treatment of these tumours.  His therapy interests also include the use of alpha and beta particle therapy for bone tumours, and radioiodine therapy of thyroid diseases. 

Background & Training

Joe graduated from the University of Western Australia and subsequently completed his specialty training in nuclear medicine with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians through Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He entered private practice at an early stage of his career and was a visiting specialist at Royal Perth Hospital.

In conjunction with Theranostics Australia and, subsequently, GenesisCare, Joe established the first private lutetium radiopeptide therapy service in Australia, treating mainly advanced prostate and neuroendocrine tumours. He has participated in clinical trials using radionuclide therapies in prostate, colorectal and neuroendocrine tumours.

 

General nuclear medicine, Radionuclide therapy, Functional brain imaging