Dr Ellen Maxwell

Medical Director
Designated person for the medical pathology service

Dr Maxwell is a University of Melbourne graduate who completed combined fellowships with the College of Physicians and the College of Pathologists in 1997.

She trained initially at the Austin and Repatriation Medical Centres and later the Alfred Hospital where she developed a keen interest in coagulation and transfusion medicine.

Dr Maxwell is a current member of the Victorian Blood User Group, the National Blood Transfusion Committee, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service Advisory Committee and the Serious Transfusion Incident Reporting Working Group (DHS Victoria). She has been an active member of many committees for the RCPA and ANZSBT.

Dr Maxwell was appointed Medical Director at Melbourne Pathology in September 2009.

Current member of the Victorian Blood User Group, the National Blood Transfusion Committee, The Australian Red Cross Blood Service Advisory Committee and the Serious Transfusion Incident Reporting Working Group (DHS Victoria).