Dr Christos Apostolou
Northern Beaches Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
About
A specialist surgical practice led by Assoc. Professor Christos Apostolou, offering robotic upper gastrointestinal, pancreatic, liver, biliary, bariatric, and general surgery across Sydney's Northern Beaches and Upper North Shore.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Hospital Affiliations
Sydney Adventist Hospital
Wahroonga, NSW - private
Northern Beaches Hospital
Frenchs Forest, NSW
About Assoc. Professor Christos Apostolou
- Assoc. Professor Apostolou is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care by being approachable and ensuring the best possible outcomes for his patients through dedication and expertise. He emphasizes patient satisfaction through continuous communication and feedback throughout the treatment process. Christos is committed to providing an outstanding level of patient care, with a focus on achieving the best health outcomes and improved lifestyles for patients in the Upper North Shore, through professional specialist care.
- MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) from the University of Cape Town in 1996. Qualified as a General Surgeon in South Africa in 2003. MMed (Surg) (Master of Medicine in Surgery) in 2006. Cert. Gastro (SA) Surg. (Certificate in Surgical Gastroenterology) from the South African College of Surgeons in 2006. Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2012. Fellowships in tertiary trauma and hepatopancreaticobiliary and digestive surgery. Commenced robotic surgery journey at Yonsei University, Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea in 2015.
- Head of Department, General Surgery, and Clinical Lead in Upper GI Surgery at Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Clinical Associate Professor with the Australian National University College of Medicine
- Senior Clinical Lecturer with Macquarie University Medical School
- Fully accredited robotic surgeon and robotic Upper GI surgery proctor
- Member of Sydney Adventist Hospital's Robotic Steering Committee
- Previously Department Head in Upper GI Surgery at Bankstown Hospital
- Served as GSA/RACS hospital training supervisor on the NSW committee
- Served on the board of the ANZHPBA
- Member of ANZGOSA, ANZMOSS, GSA, and the AMA
- Doctify experience award winner
- Numerous peer-reviewed publications
Procedure Information
Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery▼
Listed as a condition treated and procedure offered. The site mentions treating obesity with personalised weight loss care and notes a role for robotic surgery in revisional bariatric surgery.
Robotic Surgery▼
Robotic surgery utilises advanced technology to enhance the precision, control, and visualisation available to surgeons during a variety of procedures. It uses similar incisions to laparoscopic surgery but offers greater instrument dexterity and enhanced 3D high-magnification visualisation. Within general and gastrointestinal surgery, it may benefit appropriately selected patients with conditions including revisional bariatric surgery.
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