Dr Geoffrey Kohn (General Surgeon)
- Name
- Dr Geoffrey Paul Kohn
- Qualifications
- FRACS 2007
- MBBS 1997
- Occupation
- General Surgeon
- Bariatric (Obesity) Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- General Surgery
Geoff obtained his medical degree from Monash University and his Australian FRACS in 2007. He then undertook two sub-specialty clinical fellowships in world-leading surgical units in the United States, first in laparoscopy and advanced gastrointestinal surgery at the University of North Carolina, and then in oesophageal surgery at the University of Southern California. As a faculty member of both these universities, he provided advanced management of upper gastrointestinal disease to his patients with an emphasis on minimally-invasive surgery.
Geoff also has a keen interest in academic surgery, with positions on multiple international surgical committees and on the editorial boards of various journals. He publishes regularly in the world-wide surgical literature and has received internationally recognised awards for his research including best paper at the prestigious DDW/SSAT meeting in Chicago USA.
Geoff works in the both the private and public hospital systems, operating at Cabrini Hospital, Knox Hospital, The Valley Private Hospital and at Maroondah Hospital. He is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Monash University.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Knox Private Hospital
- Maroondah Hospital - East Ringwood
- The Valley Private Hospital
- Cabrini Brighton
- Affiliated Clinics
- Melbourne Upper GI Surgical Group
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- Australia and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association (ANZGOSA)
- Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ)
- Affiliated Universities
- Monash University
- Medical Conditions
- Stomach cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Hiatus hernia
- Obesity
- Medical Interventions
- Endoscopy
- Obesity Surgery
- Hernia Surgery
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Topics
- Upper gastrointestinal surgery
- Obesity
Practice Locations
VIC
- Cabrini Brighton
- Address
- Suite 5 243 New Street
Brighton VIC 3186
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9509 2608
- Fax
- 03 9801 5865
- Cabrini Malvern
- Address
- 183 Wattletree Road
Malvern VIC 3144
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9509 2608
- Fax
- 03 9801 5865
- Knox Private Hospital
- Address
- Suite 4 262 Mountain Highway
Wantirna VIC 3152
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9509 2608
- Fax
- 03 9801 5865
- Melbourne Upper GI Surgical Group
- Address
- Knox Private Hospital
Suite 4 262 Mountain Highway
Wantirna VIC 3152
Australia
- Phone
- 03 8805 1400
- Fax
- 03 9801 5865
