A/Prof Troy Gianduzzo (“Dr Troy”) MBBS, MPhil, MBA, GAICD, AFRACMA, FRACS, FUSANZ is an experienced urologist and internationally recognised leader in prostate cancer surgery, with particular expertise in robotic prostatectomy and minimally invasive urological oncology. He has performed more than 1,700 major robotic and laparoscopic urological surgeries and is internationally accredited as a Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the U.S.-based Surgical Review Corporation.
Dr Troy pioneered the “Retzius-Sparing” robotic radical prostatectomy technique in Australia with his colleague Dr Philip Dundee from Melbourne. Together they published Australia’s first series of this approach. This technique leads to a significantly faster recovery of urinary continence after surgery compared to the standard robotic prostatectomy approach. Dr Troy is one of only a few surgeons in Australia to offer Retzius-Sparing robotic radical prostatectomy.
Dr Troy is also a leader in prostate cancer focal therapy and was one of the first surgeons in Australia to offer NanoKnife IRE focal therapy. This technique aims to minimise side effects of treatment by allowing the surgeon, in carefully selected patients, to treat just the cancerous spot in the prostate rather than the whole gland. Dr Troy offers a broad range of prostate cancer treatment options allowing patients access to individualised and evidence-based care pathways. In addition to his prostate cancer focus, he also provides comprehensive general urology services for adult patients, with a particular focus on benign prostatic enlargement.
Dr Troy completed his medical degree at The University of Queensland in 1995 and finished specialist urological training in 2004. He subsequently undertook nearly four years of advanced fellowship training in urological oncology, laparoscopic surgery, and minimally invasive urological procedures in both the United Kingdom and the United States. During this period, he was invited to complete a prestigious fellowship at the internationally renowned Glickman Urological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr Troy has been practising at The Wesley Hospital since 2007 and is actively involved in leadership and professional organisations within urology locally and nationally. He serves as the Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons and is a board member of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, an Associate Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, a member of the Australian Medical Association, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds an MBA from the University of Queensland (2016). He has held several leadership positions at The Wesley Hospital including Chair of the Wesley Medical Advisory Committee (2017-2025), and Chair of the Urology Craft Group (2015-2025). He is the current Chair of the Wesley Robotics Committee.
Outside medicine, Dr Troy is an accomplished classical guitarist and is preparing for his ATCL performance diploma through Trinity College London.
Clinical Focus
A/Prof Gianduzzo specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
- Robotic radical prostatectomy - accredited as a Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery (in conjunction with The Wesley Hospital)
- Prostate brachytherapy
- Prostate cancer diagnosis
- Prostate MRI
- PSA testing
- Benign prostatic enlargement treatment
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS), University of Qld, 1995
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, (FRACS), 2005
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil), University of Qld, 2012
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), University of Queensland, 2016
- Associate Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (AFRACMA), 2016
- Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, 2017
- Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) 2025
Current Positions
Consultant Urologist Positions
- Wesley Hospital
- Buderim Private Hospital
- The Friendlies Society Hospital, Bundaberg
Other Positions
- Chairman Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons
- Board Member Urological Society of Australian and New Zealand
- Urology Department Immediate Past Chairman, The Wesley Hospital
- Medical Advisory Committee Immediate Past Chairman, The Wesley Hospital
- University of Qld Appointment: Associate Professor, School of Medicine
Academic Awards and Distinctions
Dr Gianduzzo has been the recipient of several international, national and state awards across a range of disciplines.
- 2016 Dean's Honour Roll. Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law UQ.
- 2016 University of Queensland Business School Academic Excellence Award. Masters of Business Administration MBA (UQ). GPA 6.83. Joint runner-up to the overall academic excellence award.
- Masters of Business Administration MBA (UQ). GPA 6.83. Joint runner-up to the overall academic excellence award. The European Association of Urology, along with the American Urological Association ASM, is as the pre-eminent international urology meeting.
- 2015 Best Poster Award - Societe Internationale d'Urologie. The SIU annual meeting is a major international urology research meeting. International award.
- 2013 Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence. MBA (UQ)
- 2012 Inaugural Prof Robert "Frank" Gardiner Registrar Research Prize
- Best registrar paper presented at the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand Northern Section Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). Awarded to urology registrar Dr Devang Desai. Senior supervising author Dr TRJ Gianduzzo.
- 2007 Outstanding Paper Award (first author) - Engineering and Urology Society 22nd Annual Meeting, Anaheim, USA. International award. The EUS ASM is the major international meeting devoted to engineering aspects of clinical practice and instrument design.
- 2007 Outstanding Paper Award (co-author) - Engineering and Urology Society 22nd Annual Meeting, Anaheim, USA. International award.
- 2007 Alban-Gee Poster Prize - Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) ASM.
- National prize for the best scientific research poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand.
- 2007 1st Prize Audio-Visual Award American Urology Association - 22nd Annual Meeting Anaheim USA. International prize awarded for the best audio-visual presentation at the AUA ASM. The American Urology Association ASM, along with the aforementioned European Association of Urology ASM, is the pre-eminent international urology meeting.
- 2007 Best Poster Prize American Urology Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Anaheim USA. International Award
- 2006 2nd prize 24th World Congress on Endourology - Awarded at the World Congress of Endourology (WCE) Annual Meeting of the Endourological Society. International award. The World Congress on Endourology is considered the pre-eminent international meeting dedicated to the subspecialty of endourology, laparoscopy and robotics.
- 2006 Australasian Urology Foundation (AUF) / Schering Research Scholarship ($30,000). National award for research.
- (AUF) / Schering Research Scholarship ($30,000). National award for research. ($2,000)
- 2002 Keith Kirkland Prize - Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand 55th ASM - National prize awarded for the best clinical research performed by a urology registrar at the USANZ ASM
- 2002 Neville Davis Prize - State prize awarded by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for the best registrar research project (either clinical or laboratory) performed across all surgical specialties.
- 2002 Karl Storz Travel Fellowship for Registrars. Awarded to the best urology registrar research presentation at the USANZ ASM. National award.
- 1995 Finalist Royal Australasian College of Ophthalmologists' Prize
Memberships Of Learned Societies
- National Secretary of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Urological Surgeons (ANZAUS)
- Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ)
- Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA)
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- International Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
- Australia and New Zealand Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP)
- Australian Medical Association (AMA)
- Avant Medical Defence Society
International Training
A/Prof Troy Gianduzzo completed his Australian urology training in 2003. He then trained at international centres of excellence in the United Kingdom and the U.S.A in high volume, world - leading institutions specializing in prostate cancer.
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2006-07
- The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Research Fellow / Clinical Scholar in Minimally-Invasive Urology (research and clinical)
- Personally invited by Prof Inderbir Gill
Training
- 2001-04 - Urology Registrar Brisbane (PAH, QE2, RBWH, Greenslopes Private Hospital)
- 1998-01 - General Surgery Registrar Qld (Rockhampton, Townsville, Logan, PAH)
- 1996-97 - Junior House Officer, Intern Brisbane (PAH, QE2)
Research Fellowships
- 2006-07 - Research Fellow / Clinical Scholar in Minimally-Invasive Urology - The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- 2005-06 - Laparoscopic Fellow in Urology (research and clinical) - North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK; Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
- 2004-05 - Laparoscopic Fellow in Urology (research and clinical) - North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK; Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley, UK
Research Interests
A/Prof Gianduzzo's research interests have focused on clinical urology with an emphasis on cancer research. He has published and presented at international meetings and continues to advance medical knowledge through research which also includes supervision of research higher degree students and medical students.
Supervision Of Research
Research Higher Degree Students
- 2014 - 2016: Dr Andrew Keller - MPhil UQ (Principal Advisor Dr Troy Gianduzzo)
Wesley Urology Research Fellowship
A/Prof Gianduzzo has established a Wesley Urology Research Fellowship in which he is the principal supervisor of research higher degree students enrolled in the Wesley Urology Research Fellowship.
