Career ‘I Do Have Days When I Struggle With The Emotional Side’: Dr Cindy Mak She was the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's first female breast surgeon. Now, Dr Mak heads up a team of five. Future Women meets her. By Natalie Cornish Published 10 October, 2019 Career ‘I Do Have Days When I Struggle With The Emotional Side’: Dr Cindy Mak She was the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's first female breast surgeon. Now, Dr Mak heads up a team of five. Future Women meets her. By Natalie Cornish Published 10 October, 2019 Previous article ‘I Had A Newborn When I Got The Call To Stand For Federal Parliament’: Claire O’Neil Next article Why Meghan Markle Is So Problematic For The British Press International Women’s Day holds a personal significance for Dr Cindy Mak. Three years ago, on that March day, she was made Head of Breast Surgery at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Camperdown – just five years after becoming the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s first female breast surgeon, working alongside all-male “giants of surgery”.Surprisingly though, Dr Mak tells Future Women ahead of the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation Ladies Lunch later this month, medicine was “not the obvious career choice” when she made the move to Australia from Malaysia as an 18-year-old student. Career Health Best Of Future Women Career Lessons learned from scaling my side-hustle By Sita Sargeant Career What Kellie Hush learned from competing with Vogue By Odessa Blain Career Why this Vice Chancellor isn’t chasing halcyon days By Odessa Blain Leadership How to outsmart your brain By Bethan Winn Career That one phrase you should stop using at work By Odessa Blain Career The care code: Reimagining the value of motherhood By Paige Kilburn Career This advice from my boss felt completely wrong. By Briana Blackett Career Why this Senator is okay with not being liked By Odessa Blain Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
