ORGANISING COMMITTEE
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Dr Sabin Warner-Smith FRACS
GSA Organising & Scientific Committee
Consultant General, Bariatric & Upper GI Surgeon – Cairns Originally born in South Africa, Dr Sabin Warner-Smith spent much of his childhood years in the United States before moving to Australia for high school where he has remained ever since. He achieved his Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Tasmania, as well as […]
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Dr Angela Robson FRACS
GSA Organising & Scientific Committee
Consultant General & Breast Surgeon – Cairns Dr Angela Robson is a Queensland-trained specialist general surgeon with interest in breast, melanoma and general laparoscopic surgery. She undertook her primary medical degree at the University of Queensland, which she completed in 2005. Angela continued to work throughout Queensland during her surgical training, at the RBWH, TPCH, […]
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Dr Merwe Hartslief FRACS
GSA Organising & Scientific Committee
Consultant General & Trauma Surgeon – Cairns Dr Merwe Hartslief was born and qualified as a surgeon in South Africa, and has a special interest in Trauma. He served as a trauma surgeon at a busy trauma centre at a university hospital before going into private practice for six years. Merwe relocated to Australia in […]
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Dr Pieter Prinsloo FRACS
GSA Scientific Convenor
Specialist Colorectal & General Surgeon – Cairns Dr Pieter Prinsloo is a General Surgeon with a main interest in colorectal surgery. He completed his medical degree at the University of Pretoria in1992, followed by General Surgery training at the University of the Freestate from 1996 – 2000. He became a General Surgery Fellow of the […]
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Dr Raymond Yap FRACS
CSSANZ Organising & Scientific Committee
Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon – Cabrini Health, Melbourne After completing medical studies at the University of Melbourne, Dr Raymond Yap commenced training in general surgery and was awarded Fellowship in General Surgery with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. To further his colorectal training, he conducted a research fellowship at Cabrini Health, looking primarily […]
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Prof Frank Frizelle FRACS
Organising Committee - CSSANZ
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon – University of Otago, Christchurch; President – CSSANZ Professor Frank Frizelle qualified in Medicine from the University of Otago in 1985. He undertook general surgical training in New Zealand, obtaining Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 1992, before completing advanced post-fellowship training in colorectal surgery at the Mayo […]
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Dr Juyong Cheong FRACS
CSSANZ Scientific Convenor
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon – Cairns Public & Private Hospitals Dr Ju Yong Cheong is an Australian trained and qualified specialist general surgeon, with advanced training in colorectal surgery. He obtained MBBS, BSc (Hons) from University of New South Wales in 2005. He underwent general surgical training in Sydney at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and […]
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Prof David Clark FRACS
CSSANZ Organising & Scientific Committee
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon – Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Professor David Clark is a senior visiting colorectal surgeon at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. He qualified from the University of QLD in 1991, trained in general surgery in Brisbane, and undertook colorectal fellowships in the United Kingdom. He was admitted as a Fellow of […]
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Dr Chris Gillespie FRACS
CSSANZ Organising & Scientific Committee
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon – Brisbane Colorectal & Mater Private Hospital Brisbane Dr Chris Gillespie graduated from the University of Auckland in 2000 and spent his first intern and resident years in Gisborne, New Zealand, as well as working in Scotland and Ireland in emergency medicine and gynaecology roles. Subsequent general surgical training was undertaken at […]
