Dr Christopher Kimber (Paediatric Surgeon)

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Name
Dr Christopher Paul Kimber
Qualifications
FRACS 1996
MBBS 1986
Occupation
Paediatric Surgeon
Gender
Male
Languages Spoken
French
Medical Specialties
Paediatric Surgery

Head of Children’s Division and Head of Paediatric Surgery at Monash Childrens Hospitalck Led by a pioneer of endoscopic design, surgery and education, Chris has extensive experience in designing and implementing surgical training courses.

He spent 2 years as the senior lecturer in the Dundee Surgical skills laboratory where he developed; Paediatric endosurgical courses, Thoracoscopic courses. Co-authored the initial textbook in endoscopic energy courses with Professor Sir Alfred Cushcieri.

Chris is a passionate traveller who has worked in a number of countries as a surgeon whilst undertaking research tasks. He worked at the department of surgery at Dundee University in Scotland and was a reader in Paediatric Surgery at Oxford University in Oxford. In Great Ormond Street Hospital London he was a visiting senior paediatric surgical registrar. In Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin New Zealand, Chris was a General Surgical Registrar where he gained two years of general and cardiac experience. Chris travelled to Tumutumu Hospital in Tumutumu Kenya as a medical superintendent where he gained experience working in third world medicine. In Dundee in August 1997 Chris was appointed as faculty for the Royal college of Surgeons of Edinburgh Advanced Courses in Dundee. There Chris taught a number of courses and designed and implemented endoscopic courses at Dundee.

Among his travels Chris regularly travels interstate and overseas to attend conferences and seminars and he has applied his extensive knowledge to paper writing both journals and medical books. Chris is currently Head of Paediatric Urology at Monash Medical Centre and Southern Health and Head of Paediatric Surgery at Monash Medical Centre and Southern Health. He is the co-coordinator of Video Urodymanics service Southern Health and Consultant Paediatric Urologist. Chris currently visits metropolitan and country hospital and consults privately at Cabrini Hospital. Chris has been appointed state Clinical lead at The Department of Human Services state level.

Chris is passionate about life; he enjoys travel, sports the arts and spending time with his family.

Hospital Affiliations
Redcliffe Hospital
Cabrini Malvern
Monash Medical Centre
Affiliated Clinics
The Children's Surgery
Victorian Children's Continence Clinic

Practice Locations

VIC

RCH
Urology Dept 48-52 Flemington Rd
Parkville VIC 3050 
Australia
03 9509 2877
03 9509 7577
The Children's Surgery
Children’s Centre - Cabrini Hospital
Level 1
183 Wattletree Road
Malvern VIC 3144 
Australia
03 9509 2877
03 9509 7577
Victorian Children's Continence Clinic
The Children's Surgery- Cabrini Hospital
Level 1
183 Wattletree Road
Malvern VIC 3144 
Australia
03 9509 2877
03 9509 7577