Mr Thomas Elliott
About Mr Thomas Elliott
Tom Elliott specializes in surgery and endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract. This includes colonoscopy and gastroscopy. Tom has a major career interest in laparoscopic surgery and performs laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, laparoscopic anti reflux surgery (Nissen fundoplication), and laparoscopic hernia repair and laparoscopic bowel surgery.
His interests and practice strengths allows him to provide a fully integrated care package for patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract such as gallstones, colonic and rectal cancer, ano-rectal diseases and diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract including reflux oesophagitis and malignant disease of the oesophagus and stomach He provides a screening and surveillance programme for patients with a family history of colon and rectal cancer. Regular colonoscopies are scheduled using a computer database.
Other general surgical problems such as skin and subcutaneous tissue malignancy are also part of his practice profile.
He does not provide surgical management of breast, thyroid or vascular problems.
Services
Areas of Specialisation
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery including Gallbladder, Hernia & Reflux Surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- General Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
Colonoscopy, Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Gastroscopy.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Open or laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia, Repair of epigastric hernia, repair of umbilical hernia. Laparoscopic surgery for Reflux. Open and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Credentials
Qualifications
MBChB (Otago) 1984, FRACS 1991,
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons,
Australian & New Zealand Gastric & Oesophageal Surgery Assn,
Examiner Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Hospitals Practising at
Mercy
