Mr Krishna Epari – MBBS(Hons) BMedSci FRACS

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Oesophago-Gastric Surgeon
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon
Obesity Surgeon
Endoscopist

Krishna is from Tasmania where he graduated from university. He relocated to Victoria to undertake a fellowship in General Surgery. He subsequently completed a 3 year subspecialty training program under the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Section of Upper Gastrointestinal, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Obesity Surgery at Box Hill, St Vincent’s and Fremantle Hospitals. He returned to Perth in 2007 as a specialist Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon with expertise in both Oesophago-Gastric and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. In addition to managing malignancies of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas and liver he has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery including advanced laparoscopic procedures, endoscopy and ERCP.

Medical School:

University of Tasmania

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Medical Science BMedSci (1994)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours
  MBBS (HONS), (1997)

Post Graduate:

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  FRACS (2005)
• Upper GI Endoscopy, Colonoscopy and ERCP training certified by the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE)

Registration:

The Medical Board of Western Australia.

Speciality:

• Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Oesophago-Gastric Surgery
• Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
• Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• ERCP
• Obesity Surgery
• General Surgery

Professional Memberships:

• Australian Medical Association
• Medical Board of Western Australia
• Avant Mutual Group Limited
• RACS Section of Upper GI, HPB and Obesity Surgery
• Australia New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic & Biliary Association (ANZHPBA)
• Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand OSSANZ
• Australian and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgeons Association (ANZGOSA)
• The International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)

Current Appointments:

Consultant Upper GI Surgeon (Public)

• Fremantle Hospital, Perth

Private Hospital Visiting Rights:

• St John of God Hospital, Murdoch
• St John of God Hospital, Subiaco
• Mount Hospital, Perth

His particular interests are:

Benign and malignant conditions of the Oesophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Small Intestine, Liver, Gallbladder, Bile ducts, Pancreas, Spleen and Adrenals.