Professor MacLellan completed his science and medical degrees at Glasgow University before completing training in general surgery in Melbourne. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Melbourne for six years before becoming Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney.
In 2005, Professor MacLellan was appointed as the NSW State-wide Program Director of Surgery. He moved to the Agency for Clinical Innovation in 2012 as a senior Executive and latterly as its Chief Executive.
In 2019, he joined the Central Coast Local Health District Board and became Board Chairman in 2021. He is committed to working with the District Executive team to achieve significant improvements in health service delivery for the District.
