Prof David Watters (General Surgeon)
- Name
- Prof David Allan Kilpatrick Watters
- Qualifications
- MBChB 1977
- FRACS
- Occupation
- General Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- French
- Medical Specialties
- General Surgery
- Phone
- 03 4215 2001
- Fax
- 03 4215 2023
David Watters is a Past President of RACS (May 2015 - 2016) and since 2000 has been Professor of Surgery for University Hospital - Geelong (Melb Uni 2000 - 2010, Deakin Uni 2011 ongoing).
David is a general surgeon with interests in general, colorectal and endocrine surgery. Actively engaged in advocating for global surgery after spending almost 20 years working in many developing countries. He is an Edinburgh University graduate with over 150 peer reviewed publications and 6 books including Stitches in Time - Two centuries of Surgery in Papua New Guinea (PNG) (Xlibris, 2012) and the recently published Anzac Surgeons of Gallipoli (RACS 2015).
David's research interests include history of surgery, surgical audit and performance, colorectal outcomes, perioperative mortality and global health.
In addition to the FRACS, David is a fellow of the Edniburgh, Hong Kong, and East Central and Southern Africa Colleges of Surgeons and was awarded a Life Membership to the Medical Society of PNG (2017), the title of Alfred Deakin Professor (Aug 2016) and appointed Honorary Member of the Asian Surgical Association (2015).
In recognition of his contribution to surgery and surgical training in PNG he was awarded the OBE (2012) and Rotary's Paul Harris Fellowship (2000).
- Hospital Affiliations
- Geelong Hospital
- St John of God Geelong Hospital
- Geelong Private Hospital
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Australian and New Zealand Endocrine Surgeons
- Affiliated Universities
- Deakin University
- Topics
- Endocrine Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- General Surgery
Practice Locations
VIC
- Geelong Hospital
- Address
- Department of Surgery
Ryrie St
Geelong VIC 3220
Australia
