About Us

Mr. Adam Skidmore

A graduate of the University of Melbourne I am a General surgeon with a special interest in Upper gastrointestinal surgery and Keyhole (Laparoscopic) surgery. I attained the FRACS in 2004 and furthered my training spending 3 years in the United Kingdom working on the largest bariatric unit in the south of England, this unit featured on the discovery channel.

Medical School:

• University of melbourne

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery M.B.B.S., (1996)

Post Graduate:

• FRACS 2004

Registration:

• Victorian medical board

Specialty:

• General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery & Obesity Surgery, Upper GI cancer surgery and surgical oncology

Professional Memberships:

• Association of upper gi surgeons,UK (AUGIS)
• Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ)

Current Appointments (Public Hospital):

• Visiting Medical Officer (General surgery and Bariatrics)
  Box Hill Hospital
• Visiting Medical Officer (Upper GI/General surgery)
  The Angliss Hospital

Private Hospital Visiting Rights:

• Mountain district private hospital
• Knox Private hospital
• Como private hospital
• Epworth Eastern Private hospital

His particular interests are:

• Laparoscopic Surgery.
• Lap Band Surgery for Obesity.
• Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy for obesity
• Oesophagogastric cancer surgery
• Reflux surgery