A/Prof Benjamin Thomson
General Surgery
Part of Epworth
General Surgery & Gastroenterology Clinical Institute
Referral and appointments
www.melbournesurgical.com
About
Ben is a hepatopancreaticobiliary (liver, gallblladder, bile duct, pancreas) and general surgeon. He specialises in gallstone disease and HPB cancer at Epworth Richmond. He also works at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The University of Melbourne. Ben is a hepatopancreaticobiliary (liver, gallblladder, bile duct, pancreas) and general surgeon. He specialises in gallstone disease and HPB cancer at Epworth Richmond. He also works at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The University of Melbourne.
Epworth hospital locations
Consulting locations
Consulting Location
Melbourne HPB Specialists
Suite 1, Level 2, Healy Wing
41 Victoria Parade
Fitzroy
VIC
3065
Special interests
- Gallstone & hernia surgery
- Liver, biliary, gallbladder and pancreatic surgery
- ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)
- Cancer surgery Advanced laparoscopic surgery
- Therapeutic and diagnostic upper GI endoscopy and stenting
Education and training
- MD2 students, The University of Melbourne
- Examiner to the court of General Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Faculty member of Definitive Surgical Trauma Course
- World Gastroenterology Organisation - Gastr-oesophageal Fiji Training (GeFITT)
Research
- Management of neuroendocrine tumours
Qualifications
- MBBS, The University of Melbourne 1992
- FRACS, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2001
- DMedSc, The University of Melbourne, 2013
Professional Associations
- ANZHPBA
- COSA
- International Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association (IHPBA)
- Asia Pacific Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association (APHPBA)
- International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC)
