Dr Tim Wright
about Dr Tim Wright
Hospitals Practicing At: Newcastle Private Hospital, Lingard Private Hospital, John Hunter Hospital & Belmont Public Hospital
Tim is a general surgeon with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic surgery.
He has been performing obesity surgery since 1997 & has extensive experience with all operations including sleeve gastrectomy & gastric bypass, as well as revisional procedures from previous failed operations such as gastric banding & stomach stapling. When not doing obesity surgery, Tim is a busy general surgeon both in the public & private systems for elective & emergency patients. He has a strong interest in surgery for oesophageal & gastric cancer & for reflux disease. The majority of his surgery is done laparoscopically or endoscopically.
services
General and Advanced Laproscopic Surgeon in public & private
Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy
Bariatric Surgery & Revisional Procedures
Oesophageal & Gastric Surgery including Hiatus Hernia
Abdominal & Groin Hernias
Gallbladder Surgery
Large & Small Bowel Surgery
credentials
Qualifications/Memberships
BMBS 1987, FRCS 1999, DM 2001, FRACS 2002