Dr Joshua Yee

About Dr Joshua Yee

After graduating from the University of Adelaide, I completed five years of surgical training in Australia and Canada before choosing to specialise in General Practice. This path allowed me to focus on providing continuous, holistic care and building lasting relationships with my patients. I obtained my Fellowship from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), becoming a Specialist Procedural GP.

My practice is now focused on two key areas: skin cancer and spinal medicine. I hold a Master of Medicine in Skin Cancer from the University of Queensland and use AI-assisted technology to aid in providing accurate diagnoses. My surgical background informs my practice, enabling me to offer a spectrum of care from initial consultation to in-clinic procedures and assisting in major surgeries. This blend of diagnostic, procedural, and surgical skills allows me to provide comprehensive, patient-focused care that considers all available treatment options, with the goal of achieving positive outcomes for those I look after.

Holistic care for skin cancer and spinal conditions:

Dr Yee is uniquely placed to offer holistic care for patients concerned about skin cancer or spinal health.

With training in both surgery and general practice, Dr Yee offers preventive care, diagnostics, in-clinic procedures, assistance in surgery and post-operative care.

For you, that means continuity of care from a highly trained doctor who can advise you on when to act and when to wait.

Research interests

Dr Yee has strong research interests in both skin cancer and spinal medicine, continously reflecting to improve patient outcomes and their individual journeys.

His most recent work focuses on how clinicians can better incorporate artificial intelligence in skin cancer diagnosis and surveillance. He has previous research publications in spinal, orthopaedic and paediatric surgery.

His publications include:

• Yee J, Rosendahl C, Aoude LG. The role of artificial intelligence and convolutional neural networks in the management of melanoma: a clinical, pathological, and radiological perspective. Melanoma Res. 2023 Dec 22. doi: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000951. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38141179.
• Yee J, Pillai A, Ferris L. Diabetic ankle fractures: a review of the literature and an introduction to the Adelaide fracture in the diabetic ankle algorithm and score. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:153146. doi: 10.1155/2014/153146. Epub 2014 Jan 5. PMID: 24719845; PMCID: PMC3956284.
• Whittle IR, Yull D, Yee J, Czechowicz G, Murphy P, Clausen E, Yau YH. Using general practitioners with an extended role in spinal practice for the initial assessment of patients referred to spinal surgeons: preliminary experience and challenges. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2023 Jan 26;24:e9. doi: 10.1017/S1463423622000494. PMID: 36700455; PMCID: PMC9884532.
• Stefanutti G, Yee J, Sparnon AL. Cryogenic burns from intentional use of aerosol spray in children: an emerging phenomenon. Burns. 2010 Aug;36(5):e65-7. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.08.006. Epub 2009 Oct 27. PMID: 19864071.