Philip Townend
Gold Coast Specialist Surgeons
About
Associate Professor Philip Townend is an Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon based on the Gold Coast, specialising in upper GI cancer surgery (oesophageal, gastric, pancreatic) and bariatric surgery, with extensive fellowship training in Australia and the UK.
Hospital Affiliations
Gold Coast University Hospital
QLD - public
Gold Coast Private Hospital
Southport, QLD - private
Pindara Private Hospital
QLD - private
About the Surgeon
Associate Professor Philip Townend
Associate Professor Philip Townend is a specialist in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery as well as General Surgery. After graduating medicine from the University of New South Wales in 2007 he completed his internship/residency in Newcastle, NSW. He then went to South Africa and did a trauma surgery residency at Stanger Hospital in KwaZulu Natal....
Training
Graduated medicine from the University of New South Wales in 2007. Internship/residency in Newcastle, NSW. Trauma surgery residency at Stanger Hospital in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. RACS SET trainee program for general surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. FRACS in general surgery in 2017. Fellow in HPB Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital. Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Fellow at The Canberra Hospital, ACT. ANZGOSA Fellowship (one of 6 successful candidates in Australia and New Zealand) at Bankstown/Liverpool Hospital, Sydney. Oesophagogastric fellow at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, UK.
Achievements & Roles
Procedure Information
Gall Bladder Disease▼
Chronic gallbladder disease involves gallstones and mild inflammation. In such cases, the gallbladder may become scarred and stiff. Symptoms of chronic gallbladder disease include complaints of gas, nausea and abdominal discomfort after meals and chronic diarrhea.
Endoscopy▼
There are two types of endoscopy procedures: Upper endoscopy/Gastroscopy - This refers to endoscopy wherein the tube is introduced into the body through the upper gastrointestinal tract. Colonoscopy - This procedure introduces the video camera through the lower gastrointestinal tract, starting from the rectum.
Opening Hours
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Friday: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
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