Dr. Tony Patiniotis Laparoscopic & Obesity Surgeon

Background

Raised in Hobart, educated at New Town High School and Hutchins School.

Education

• University of Tasmania for B Med Sci and MBBS
• Resident- Royal Hobart Hospital 1990 -1995
• Advanced Surgical Training 1996-
• Victorian Training Programme through Monash
• Completed AST 1998
• Fellow in Upper GI and colorectal Monash 1999

Private Practice Burnie NWTasmania 2000-2002 Returned to Melbourne 2002 Colorectal Surgeon Monash, General surgeon Sandringham 2002-2003 Returned to Hobart (upon arrival first son Lucien) 2004 Joined Hobart Surgical March 2004

Appointments

• Operates exclusively through the Hobart Private Hospital
• Ceased appointment to the Royal Hobart Hospital
  2nd December 2007

Rooms

• Hobart
  Suite 8, Ground Floor
  Hobart Private Hospital
  Cnr Collins and Argyle Streets
  Hobart TAS 7000
   
• Launceston
  1 Dowling St.
  Launceston TAS 7250
  
  All appointments and correspondence through the Hobart rooms please.

Scope of Surgical Practice:

• General surgery, wide range laparoscopic procedures including hernia repair, antireflux surgery, gall bladder, Colorectal surgery and endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy)
• Lap Band procedures to date 700 (to 24/03/2008) Majority in private.

Personal Info

Married to Jacqui and with two beautiful boys Lucien and Julius.

Interests

Family, soccer (keen player), rugby (retired), scuba diving, renovating, Army reservist (surgeon) having served overseas in New Guinea and East Timor.

Professional interests:

Surgical training, my patients