Dr Samuel Hillyard
Specialist Anaesthetist – Southern Anaesthetics Group, Perth, Western Australia
Dr Hillyard, graduated from the University of Southampton in the UK, in 2000. After initially training in Internal and Intensive Care Medicine, and gaining Membership of the Royal College of Physicians in 2004, he switched careers to Anaesthesia. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2008 and completed Specialist Training, based at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London in 2012.
During Advanced Training, he undertook a Research Fellowship at Royal Perth Hospital, which led to a permanent move to Western Australia and Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2013. He now works as a Consultant Anaesthetist at Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals and is accredited as a Specialist Anaesthetist at many of Perth’s private hospitals.
Professional Interests
Dr Hillyard has a depth of experience and current practice in anaesthesia and sedation for a wide range of specialities. He has particular interest in anaesthesia for Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, and Urology as well as Regional Anaesthesia. He was the clinical lead of the Acute Pain Service at Rockingham General Hospital, continues to be involved in anaesthetic research; and is committed to quality improvement and sustainability within healthcare.
Professional Training And Experience
- Medical School – Southampton Medical School, UK
- Internship – Royal United Hospital, Bath & Salisbury District Hospital, UK
- Resident Medical Officer / Registrar – Emergency Medicine / Internal Medicine Rotation / Intensive Care Medicine / Anaesthesia – Wessex and Severn Deaneries, UK
- Specialist Registrar – South East Thames School of Anaesthesia – Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London
- Fellowships – Research, Royal Perth Hospital; Obstetric Anaesthesia, St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Current Appointments
- Consultant Anaesthetist – Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals
- Specialist Anaesthetist – Accredited at the majority of Perth’s private hospitals.
Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA)
- Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthesia (FANZCA)
- AVANT medical defence association
