Dr. Gary Crosthwaite

Gary Crosthwaite trained in Melbourne at the Royal Melbourne Hospital through the University of Melbourne graduating in 1982. After completing surgical training through the Royal Melbourne and obtaining a Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons he underwent international training in advanced laparoscopy and Upper GI Surgery with one of the world leaders in Laparoscopic Surgery in the UK. He subsequently brought many new techniques back to Australia.

He currently works at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and is a Fellow of the University Department of Surgery

Gary has a number of areas of expertise in Upper GI Surgery including

• Surgery of the stomach and oesophagus including cancer surgery
• Anti reflux surgery
• Achalasia surgery
• Gall bladder surgery
• Lap Band surgery specialised
• Laparocopic surgery
• Adrenal surgery
• Spleen surgery
• Hernia Surgery

Registrations

• Medical Board of Victoria

Professional Memberships

• Australian Medical Association
• International Society of Diseases of the Oesophagus
• Australia and New Zealand Gastro Oesophageal Surgery Association
• Founding member of the Centre for Bariatric Surgery

Current Appointments

• Consultant Surgeon Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Royal Womens Hospital Visiting Surgeon
• Board member of Australia and New Zealand, Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association
• Convener of Melbourne Upper GI Surgeons Group
• Medical Advisory Committee Melbourne Private Hospital
• Lead Clinician Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service
• Senior Fellow University Department of Surgery Royal Melbourne Hospital

Private Hospitals

• Melbourne Private Hospital
• Epworth Hospital
• John Fawkner Hospital
• Avenue Hospital