Prof David Lubowski AM
Colorectal Surgeon
MBChB, FRACS
Professor David Lubowski AM is one of the most experienced and published Colorectal Surgeons in Australia.
After completing his surgical training in Sydney, he received postgraduate training in colorectal surgery at St Mark’s Hospital, the leading colorectal specialty hospital in London. He is the Head of Department for both Surgery and Colorectal Surgery at St George Public Hospital and holds the position of Conjoint Professor at the University of New South Wales. He is Colorectal Specialty Editor of the ANZ Journal of Surgery.
Prof Lubowski has been practising for over 30+ years and has accumulated vast experience in treating all colorectal conditions.
Areas of Expertise
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Colonoscopy
- Faecal Incontinence
- Obstructed Defaecation Syndrome (Constipation)
- Haemorrhoids
- Perianal Abscess
- Pilonidal Disease (Cysts & Sinus)
- Rectal Prolapse
- Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery
- IBD (Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis)
- Hernia Surgery (Inguinal, Femoral, Incisional)
Consulting Locations
- Hurstville
Education
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Memberships
- The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), England
- St Mark’s Association, London
- European Association of Coloproctology
- Surgical Research Society of Australasia
- Foundation Member – Colorectal Surgical Society of ANZ
Hospital Appointments
- St George Public Hospital
- St George Private Hospital
- Hurstville Private Hospital
- Prince of Wales Private Hospital
Academic & Management Appointments
- Conjoint Professor, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- Chairman, Department of Surgery, St George Hospital
- Head, Department of Colorectal Surgery, St George Hospital
- Director, Anorectal Physiology Laboratory, St George Hospital
Scientific Journal Associations
- Specialty Editor (Colorectal), ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Editorial Board and referee to 11 international journals including Colorectal Disease, The Lancet, British Journal of Surgery, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Gut, Digestive Diseases, Hong Kong Medical Journal.
Lectureship Awards
- Visiting Professor, Royal Society of Medicine, London
Invited Lectures (Domestic & International)
- Over 110 lectures at national and international conferences, including keynote lectures at St Mark’s Hospital London, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Mayo Clinic, Addenbrooke Hospital Cambridge, World Congresses of Gastroenterology Vienna and Los Angeles, International Society of University Surgeons.
Scientific Publications
- 115+ papers in national and international peer reviewed journals
- 21+ chapters in Textbooks
- View full publication lists here.
Appointments & Enquries
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