Dr James Schlimmer (Anaesthetist)
- Name
- Dr James Edward Schlimmer
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of the Witwatersrand South Africa 1983
- M MED (ANAES) PRETORIA 1993
- FANZCA Australia 2003
- Occupation
- Anaesthetist
- Gender
- Male
Dr James Edward Schlimmer (Jim) has been an anaesthetist in Australia and overseas for more than 20 years. He has specialized knowledge of the unique challenges of bariatric anaesthetics, having performed anaesthetics for over 3400 weight loss procedures.
Dr Schlimmer graduated from the University of Witwatersand (MB ChB), South Africa in 1983. He trained and worked in some of the busiest and renowned hospitals, including Baragwanath, the Johannesburg General Hospital and the Pretoria Academic Hospital Complex.
He qualified as an anaesthetist through the University of Pretoria in 1993.
After a distinguished career as a doctor in the South African Army, he was recruited by the Australian Defence Force and he migrated to Australia in 1998. While serving in the Australian Army, Dr Schlimmer obtained Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) in 2003. He undertook numerous overseas deployments and has been awarded the Australian Service Medal and the Active Australia Service Medal.
Dr Schlimmer has been in private practice on the Gold Coast since 2003 with a special interest in upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery. Jim is married to Nicole Ransley, the ballet dancer, and has six lovely children.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Pindara Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Surgical Weight Loss Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)
Practice Locations
Gold Coast
- Pindara Private Hospital
- Address
- Allchurch Avenue
Benowa QLD 4217
Australia
- Phone
- 07 5588 9888
- Fax
- 07 5588 9811
- Surgical Weight Loss Centre
- Address
- Pindara Specialist Suites
Suite 14 Level 2
13 Carrara Street
Benowa QLD 4217
Australia
- Phone
- (07) 5556 8888
- Fax
- (07) 5527 8226
