Dr Steve Kinsey-Trotman is a general surgeon with subspecialty interests in breast and thyroid surgery. He is currently undertaking PhD studies in the Breast Biology and Cancer research unit under the supervision of Professor Ingman. Steve’s research experience spans pharmacodynamics, clinical outcomes in antireflux surgery, and rare breast cancers, including male breast cancer.
 
His research career began during the final year of his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree at UniSA. Under Professor Ross McKinnon’s guidance, he completed a first-class honours thesis on molecular modelling of substrates for UGT 2B7, a major liver phase-II enzyme involved in metabolism of many drugs and endogenous substances. This work led to his early career as pharmacist in chemotherapy formulation for breast cancer.
 
Steve completed his B.Pharm (Hons.) during what he regards as a formative period for UniSA’s College of Pharmacy, shaped by staff including Professors Lloyd Sansom (AO), Roger Nation, Ross McKinnon, Allan Evans and Andrew Gilbert, amongst many others. His early research mentors emphasised the importance of accessible research, high-quality teaching, and ensuring that research benefits students, researchers and the wider community. These principles have continued to guide his career.
Steve returned to Adelaide in 2007 to complete medical studies at Flinders University, where he contributed to clinical research in the Upper GI unit at Flinders Hospital. He later completed Master of Surgery (MSurg) research under Professor David Watson, investigating the long-term outcomes of Nissen fundoplication as antireflux surgery. This work reinforced the value of well-designed clinical databases for tracking longitudinal outcomes and mapping quality-of-life measures in patients.
 
Alongside his clinical work in Adelaide hospitals, Steve has continued to contribute to clinical studies, with a sustained focus on breast cancer therapy and research. In 2023, he joined Professor Ingman’s team to undertake a PhD by research, focused on better defining male breast cancer from biological, clinical and patient perspectives. He has held consultant positions at both Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) and Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), and completed further breast surgery fellowship training in Hobart in 2025.